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Big Pharma spending $263M to keep drug prices high: “They have really endless resources”

Lowering prescription drug prices is among the Biden administration’s most urgent priorities. But the drug industry is spending big to keep that from happening.  A new compromise on Capitol Hill would offer some relief from high prices by gradually allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices similar to private insurers for …

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Andrew Cuomo accused of forcible touching in criminal complaint

A misdemeanor complaint that alleges forcible touching has been filed against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, according to a copy of the document provided to CBS News by the state’s court system on Thursday. The news comes after several sexual harassment allegations led Cuomo to resign in August. The …

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Jury awards $10 million to White hospital executive who claimed discrimination

A White man has been awarded $10 million by a federal jury that sided with his claim he was fired as part of a diversity effort by employer Novant Health. David Duvall, Novant’s senior vice president of marketing and communications, was terminated without any notice on July 30, 2018, by …

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Justice Department to investigate “digital redlining” in lending

The Justice Department announced Friday a cross-government effort to investigate and prosecute redlining, the practice of banks discriminating against racial minorities or certain neighborhoods. It is the first major expansion of redlining investigations since the Obama administration. As part of the effort, the Justice Department as well as the Consumer …

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Johnson & Johnson talc powder spinoff files for bankruptcy

A bankruptcy move from Johnson & Johnson could stall any talcum powder settlements for the thousands of families that have sued the company for billions of dollars in damages in recent years. Officials with Johnson & Johnson said they have created a new subsidiary called LTL Management. Johnson & Johnson …

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Jill Biden campaigns for Terry McAuliffe in Virginia as governor’s race remains tight

Henrico, VA —  First lady Jill Biden hit the campaign trail on Friday for Virginia Democrat Terry McAuliffe, whose race for governor against Republican Glenn Youngkin appears tight with less than three weeks until Election Day. “Virginia needs someone who will work toward progress, not refight the battles of our …

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California requires gender

California became the first state to say large department stores must display products like toys and toothbrushes in gender-neutral ways, a win for LGBT advocates who say the pink and blue hues of traditional marketing methods pressure children to conform to gender stereotypes. The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. …

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NIH chief Dr. Francis Collins to step down

Washington — Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will step down from his role at the agency by the end of the year, he announced Tuesday. Collins, a physician-geneticist, took the helm of the health agency in 2009 and went on to serve three presidents …

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Atlanta spa shooting defendant pleads not guilty in death penalty case

A man already sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to fatally shooting four people at a spa outside Atlanta pleaded not guilty to shooting four others on the same day at two spas inside the city. Six of the victims were Asian women. Those killed outside Atlanta in …

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U.S. could run out of cash to pay the bills October 18 if Congress doesn’t act on debt ceiling, Treasury says

The Treasury Department estimates it would exhaust the measures allowing the U.S. government to pay its bills on October 18. if Congress does not act to raise or suspend the debt limit. If that happens, the country could go into default for the first time in U.S. history. Senate Republicans …

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