Brian Mann
Stories
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Europe
Russian warship is damaged but Ukraine and Russia offer different explanations
Ukraine says a Russian warship in the Black Sea has been "seriously damaged" by a Ukrainian missile attack. Russia's Ministry of Defense tells a different story.
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World
Russia calls peace talks 'a dead end' as it preps a new offensive in eastern Ukraine
The upcoming offensive from Russia is expected to be much more focused and much more bloody, and that raises questions about Ukraine's ability to withstand the next phase of war.
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Business
Some companies are using bankruptcy courts to block lawsuits
J&J used a complex bankruptcy maneuver to delay thousands of lawsuits linked to asbestos contamination in its baby powder. One woman suing the company died while her case was in legal limbo.
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National
For the first time, victims of the opioid crisis formally confront the Sackler family
The Sacklers, who own Purdue Pharma, maker of Oxycontin, have maintained they did nothing wrong. People who lost loved ones and years of their lives to opioid addiction believe otherwise.
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Health
Black Americans are now dying from drug overdoses at a higher rate than whites
New research shows drug overdose deaths continue to surge among Black Americans. For the first time since 1999, Black Americans are dying at a higher rate per capita than white Americans.
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National
4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis
The companies, including Johnson & Johnson and McKesson, will admit no wrongdoing. Billions of dollars in payouts will fund drug treatment and harm reduction programs.
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National
Corporate opioid payouts now being finalized would top $32 billion
Companies at the center of the deadly prescription opioid epidemic are close to deals that would cap their liability while funding drug treatment and recovery programs.
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Sports
The Beijing Winter Olympics have come to a close
Sunday's close of the Beijing Winter Olympics ended a Games marked with splendor but also overshadowed by the coronavirus and political tensions.
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National
2 Russians medal at the Olympic figure skating final, but not Kamila Valieva
Two skaters from the Russian Olympic Committee took the top two spots at the women's program at the Beijing Olympics. Kamila Valieva, who has been at the center of a scandal, took fourth place.
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Sports
Life in the Beijing Olympic bubble
The Beijing Olympics are playing out inside a massive quarantine bubble because of the pandemic. Here's what life is like inside the "closed loop" of these Winter Games.