Purdue Pharma owners cash out of ski resorts in opioid-plagued areas
The Sacklers had a stake in the company Peak Resorts Inc., which is selling the ski sites.
Comcast accused by NAACP of attacking civil rights protections
The NAACP has accused Comcast of joining with the Trump administration in attempting to roll back civil rights protections, the organization said in a statement Thursday.
Dunkin’ calls data breach lawsuit unfounded, says attorney general lacks ‘merit’ in case
The lawsuit also claims that Dunkin’ did not alert customers, nor did it investigate the attacks.
THC products linked to vape-associated lung illness: CDC
Of just over 500 lung-related illness patients surveyed by the CDC, approximately 77 percent reported that they used products that contained THC
Delta worker at New York's JFK Airport stole bag carrying $250K: Feds
The stolen bag was carrying smaller sacks of cash and was holding a collective amount of $258,205 that was being transported from a cruise ship, according to officials and the New York Post.
SEC fines Herbalife $20M for misleading investors
The agency found that Herbalife’s public statements about service provider compensation were “false and misleading."
Who is Charlie Scharf, the new Wells Fargo CEO hired to rescue the banking giant?
Wells Fargo's new CEO will need to mend fences in Washington.
EPA orders California to fix water pollution blamed on homeless
The letter says "piles of human feces on sidewalks and streets" could cause water contamination.
Georgetown dad in college admission scandal sentenced to 4 months
Los Angeles-based executive Stephen Semprevivo, 53, was ordered to serve four months behind bars for paying $400,000 to have his son fraudulently admitted to Georgetown.
Cuban-American claims to be rightful owner of Havana airport, sues airlines
A Cuban-American claims to be the rightful owner of Havana airport, which was seized in 1959 Revolutions, and sues two airlines.
Marijuana industry scores big win as House passes SAFE Banking Act
House passes first-ever stand-alone cannabis industry bill.
Judge blocks Trump tax return subpoenas for 1 day
“Go home, sober up, decompress, come together to accommodate concerns by both sides,” the federal judge said.
The government is rushing to spend billions. Here's why
The items in the spending spree range from passenger cars to movie cameras to raw silver and gold.
'Why aren't we banning cigarettes?' E-cigarette entrepreneur asks
Charlie's Chalk Dust CEO Brandon Stump addresses why banning e-cigarette flavors will hurt his business.
LA businessman sentenced in college cheating scandal
Devin Sloane was sentenced for four months behind bars, ordered to pay a $95,000 fine and perform 500 hours of community service.
Feds nab fugitive in $1B Ponzi scheme targeting military vets
The scheme claimed more than 2,600 victims, many of whom were United States Army veterans, the FBI said.
Jeffrey Epstein arranged for women to be paid hush money from jail: Report
One of Epstein’s associates contacted the women about a “financial arrangement” in mid-July, and ultimately doled out $10,000 to each, to “make sure that she was comfortable not speaking to any press."
California launches criminal Juul probe: report
Juul Labs is facing more trouble.
Boeing to begin paying $50M toward families of fatal flight victims
Beginning Monday, the Boeing Financial Assistance Fund has designated approximately $50 million to go toward the loved ones of the 346 total victims who were passengers on flights that used the Boeing 737 MAX.
This 2010 tabloid photo enraged Jeffrey Epstein
Their relationship began to sour after Epstein and the Duke of York -- who were friends for more than a decade -- were blasted on the front page of the New York Post in February 2011



















