
Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits
twincities.com...Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, members of the wealthy Sackler family would give up ownership of Stamford, Connecticut-based Purdue, which... ...Under the plan approved by the 2nd U.S.... ...Bankruptcy Trustee, an arm of the Justice Department.... ...The Justice Department did not immediately say whether it would appeal Tuesday"s ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court....

Facing GOP backlash, McCarthy labors to shore up votes for debt deal in time to prevent US default
twincities.com...A much larger conservative faction, the Republican Study Committee, declined to take a position, leaving McCarthy hunting votes.... ...Leaders of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus lambasted the compromise as falling well short of the spending cuts they demand, and they vowed to... ...Scott Perry, R-Pa., the chairman of the Freedom Caucus, said, flanked by others outside the Capitol.... ...Quick approval by both the House and Senate would ensure government checks will continue to go out to Social Security recipients, veterans and others...

2 likely in Iowa apartment collapse wreckage, more missing, mayor says
twincities.com...By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and HANNAH FINGERHUT (Associated Press) Mayor Mike Matson confirmed the numbers at a news conference following criticism that... ...Fire Marshal James Morris said explosives will not be used on the building, which is near other structures.... ...A structural engineer says searches should be avoided near the debris because more could collapse, and officials are considering that assessment...

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, The Carter Center says
twincities.com...By BILL BARROW (Associated Press) Carter, now 95, remains at home with former President Jimmy Carter, 98, who has been at home receiving hospice... ...“She continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains and visits with loved ones,” the family said via The Carter Center... ...Rosalynn Carter campaigned vigorously for her husband in his bids for Georgia governor and the presidency.... ...Eleanor Rosalynn Smith was born in Plains on Aug. 18, 1927. Jimmy Carter"s mother, a nurse, delivered her in the Smith family home....

Elizabeth Holmes enters Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax
twincities.com...By LEKAN OYEKANMI and MICHAEL LIEDTKE (Associated Press) Holmes, 39, on Tuesday entered a federal women"s prison camp located in Bryan, Texas --... ...of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.... ...of directors that include former Presidential cabinet members George Shultz, Henry Kissinger and James Mattis and turned Holmes into a Silicon Valley... ...Holmes was free on bail up until Tuesday, most recently living in the San Diego area with the children"s father, William “Billy” Evans....

Most in US say don’t ban race in college admissions but its role should be small: AP-NORC poll
twincities.com...By COLLIN BINKLEY and EMILY SWANSON (Associated Press) The May poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that... ...63% say the Supreme Court should not block colleges from considering race or ethnicity in their admission systems.... ...The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on lawsuits challenging admissions systems at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.... ...A 2009 analysis by sociologist Thomas Espenshade at Princeton University found that, at highly selective private colleges, the boost for Black applicants...

NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests
twincities.com...Balkans,” Stoltenberg told reporters in Oslo, after talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.... ...By ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU and LLAZAR SEMINI (Associated Press) “We have decided to deploy 700 more troops from the operational reserve force for Western... ...The United States and most European Union nations have recognized Kosovo"s independence from Serbia while Russia and China have sided with Belgrade... ...The United States and the EU recently have stepped up efforts to negotiate an agreement between Serbia and Kosovo, fearing instability as Russia"s...

Florida police search for 3 gunmen who wounded 9 at crowded beach on Memorial Day
twincities.com...By TERRY SPENCER (Associated Press) Hollywood police sought the public"s help in identifying the gunmen, who ran from the scene during the chaos... ...Police and witnesses said the shooting began as a group of people fought in front of a busy stretch of shops on the Hollywood Oceanfront Broadwalk... ...The sound of gunshots sent witness Alvie Carlton Scott III ducking for cover behind a tree before he fled on foot at the command of a police officer... ...Hollywood Mayor Josh Levy said that he was “deeply saddened and angered” by the shooting....

Key test ahead on federal debt deal that could prevent a disastrous default
twincities.com...By LISA MASCARO and AAMER MADHANI (Associated Press) Signaling the tough days still ahead, McCarthy urged skeptical colleagues to “look at where... ...“This is just the first step,” McCarthy said of his agreement with Biden.... ...A key test was coming late Tuesday when the House Rules Committee was to consider the package and vote on sending it to the full House for a vote... ...“I"ve spoken to a number of the members,” he said, among them Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a past partner in big bipartisan deals who...

Brett McLean returns to his roots, takes over as coach of Iowa Wild
twincities.com...He did so while seated alongside Wild general manager Bill Guerin This is full circle for McLean after he served as an assistant coach with the... ...He paid his dues as an assistant coach in the NHL from 2020-23, and now will take over for former coach Tim Army, who the Wild decided to part ways... ...He carved out a niche for himself diring a respectable playing career, skating with the Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers... ...As a result of McLean getting the job in Des Moines, the organization will be looking for a new assistant coach in St....