: A federal judge ordered Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart to pay $650 million to two Ohio counties for their role in the opioid epidemic.
: A massive megalithic complex featuring more than 500 standing stones was announced as discovered at La Torre-La Janera in southern Spain . Sports & Culture
: CDC Director Rochelle Walensky unveiled plans to overhaul the agency following internal and external criticism of its COVID-19 pandemic response. Science & Discoveries duben 2022-08-18 10:15:08
: Researchers published a new method in the journal Science for breaking down "forever chemicals" (PFAS), which are linked to various health issues like cancer.
: President Nikenike Vurobaravu dissolved the nation's Parliament to prevent a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Bob Loughman. U.S. National News & Politics : A federal judge ordered Walgreens, CVS, and
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: A rare 1,000-mile "derecho" storm event swept across Europe, killing at least a dozen people in Corsica (France) , Tuscany (Italy) , and Austria . Simultaneously, severe droughts caused the Yangtze River in China to run dry and the Rhine in Germany to drop to critical levels. Science & Discoveries : Researchers published a new
: Allen Weisselberg , the former CFO of the Trump Organization, pleaded guilty to 15 felonies related to a tax fraud scheme.