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Oklahoma judge OKs settlement with generic opioid maker

| Tuesday, June 25

(NEW YORK) -- An Oklahoma judge signed off on the state's settlement with a generic drugmaker on Monday, closing one chapter of ongoing litigation against drugmakers charged for their role in the... Read More.

Mueller agrees to testify before 2 House committees in July

| Tuesday, June 25

(WASHINGTON) -- The House Judiciary and House Intelligence committees have subpoenaed former special counsel Robert Mueller for his testimony before Congress, according to a press release issued Tuesday evening. "Pursuant to subpoenas issued... Read More.

McConnell vows vote on 9/11 victim compensation fund after Jon Stewart criticism

| Tuesday, June 25

(WASHINGTON) -- Ground Zero recovery workers and activists had a "great" meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell late Tuesday afternoon, following a public feud over the 9/11 victim compensation fund. "It was... Read More.

Chinese scholar killer heard confessing to killing her, compares himself to Ted Bundy on tape

| Tuesday, June 25

(CHICAGO) -- The killer of a young Chinese visiting scholar who was studying at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I) can be heard chuckling in an audio recording obtained by... Read More.

Wisconsin fire at multi-family building kills 6, including 4 children: Coroner

| Tuesday, June 25

(AINSWORTH, Wisc.) -- A fire at a multi-family building in Wisconsin has killed six people, including four children, according to officials.The children's ages ranged between 10 months and 7 years old, Langlade... Read More.

Cast of ‘Younger’ stars in new PSA to protect women against violence

| Tuesday, June 25

(NEW YORK) -- The cast of Younger is taking a stand to protect women against violence. The show’s stars -- Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor, Nico Tortorella, Peter Hermann, Molly... Read More.

Stars mark #BourdainDay, Anthony Bourdain’s 63rd birthday, with emotional tributes

| Tuesday, June 25

(HOLLYWOOD) -- Anthony Bourdain would have been 63 today. To mark the celebrity chef's birthday, fellow chefs Eric Ripert and Jose Andres launched "Bourdain Day," in which they

Go behind the scenes with ‘Bond 25’ in Jamaica

| Tuesday, June 25

(JAMAICA) -- Despite recent on-set mishaps, Bond 25 appears to be moving along just fine. The production released a one-minute behind-the-scenes video Tuesday showing Daniel Craig and company on... Read More.

Pelosi says Democrats to vote on emergency funding to help children at border detention centers

| Tuesday, June 25

(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday the House would vote later in the day on emergency funding to address growing humanitarian concerns at immigration detention centers, stressing that the... Read More.

Rep. Duncan Hunter accused of using campaign funds to lead ‘series of intimate relationships’ outside his marriage

| Tuesday, June 25

(WASHINGTON) -- Embattled Rep. Duncan Hunter, who is accused of allegedly using hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds for personal use, allegedly tapped into some of that money to also... Read More.