Washington & Politics

J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim

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NEW YORK — The New York attorney general says Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to settle claims that the pharmaceutical...

15,000 plants seized in raid on illegal California pot farm

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SAN DIEGO — Authorities raided an illegal marijuana farm in northern San Diego County on Friday, seizing 15,000 plants and 9 1/2 pounds of...

In Georgia, Herschel Walker puts GOP in a holding pattern

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ATLANTA — The recently ousted former senator who wants her old job back. A football hero considering his first run for office. Little-known politicians...

Arizona election audit enters new phase as ballot count ends

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PHOENIX — Technology consultants hired by Arizona Senate Republicans to probe the 2020 election have finished counting and photographing nearly 2.1 million ballots from...

States hesitant to adopt digital COVID vaccine verification

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Customers wanting to wine, dine and unwind to live music at the City Winery's flagship restaurant in New York must show proof of a...

Some donors sticking with Cuomo after harassment allegations

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's political star was dimmed by allegations he sexually harassed women and misled the public about COVID-19 deaths in...

Big Pride parade in Paris; Turkish police stop marchers

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ROME — Police in riot gear on Saturday blocked streets to try to thwart gay Pride marchers in Istanbul, while thousands turned out joyfully...

Sen. Portman still champions bipartisanship, against tide

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CINCINNATI — For a moment this past week, it was like the old days in Washington. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, smiled as he...

Air Force cadet 1 of 2 killed in small plane crash in Texas

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CLEBURNE, Texas — An U.S. Air Force Academy cadet was one of two people killed in the crash of a small plane south of...

EXPLAINER: Dental, vision and hearing benefits for Medicare

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WASHINGTON — Many working-age people assume that Medicare covers just about every kind of health care that an older person may need. ...