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Elizabeth Holmes claps back against serious allegations about Theranos

For the first time in her criminal-fraud trial, Elizabeth Holmes on Tuesday took aim at the most serious allegations made against her by prosecutors, offering a narrative of herself as a well-intentioned if inexperienced entrepreneur who had some success in her effort to transform health care.

Elizabeth Holmes denies deception at her criminal trial

Biotechnology entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, a former billionaire accused of engineering a massive medical scam, expressed some remorse while on the witness stand Tuesday, but denied trying to conceal that her company's blood-testing methods weren't working as she had promised.

Dollar Tree doubles down on pricing items over $1

The discount retailer says the move to $1.25 will allow it to "materially expand its offerings, introduce new products and sizes, and provide families with more of their daily essentials." Additionally, Dollar Tree emphasizes it will be able to reintroduce items that were previously discontinued due to the constraints of the $1 price point.