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Will plead guilty to criminal charges as part of an 8000000000. 00 settlement Purdue Pharma makes the Prescription Drug oxycontin which is linked to an addiction crisis that killed more than 400000 people in the past 20 years but the deal does not release any of the companys executives or owners including members of the wealthy sattler family from criminal liability the unlawful dangerous scheme put profits over people by seeking to increase scripts for addictive jaros even when they were not me...

A trillion dollar stimulus plan to deal with the economic fallout of the outbreak that after u. S. Stocks suffered their worst for in over 30 years on monday. Im monica jones in berlin good to have you with us. Travel into europe the current epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic is being severely restricted European Union leaders have agreed on a 30 day ban on travelers entering the block the decision will affect most noncitizens and nonresidents of the European Union with some exceptions it wil...

Shelling. Im told me a lot of people welcome to the program we start with breaking news here in Germany Police say the suspected gunman in shootings in the city of homs has been found dead at his home at least 8 people were killed and 5 others wondered outside 2 bars in the city near frankfurt a dark vehicle was spotted leaving the scene of the 1st attack and police launched a large scale operation to find the gunman Authorities Say they found another body at the suspects home but there are no i...

Parliament debates a controversial new law designed to make Organ Donations easier but critics say it poses an unprecedented violation of individual rights well talk about the ethical connections. Im brian thomas great to have you with us we begin this program in australia where record heat and bushfires have been devastating that country weather conditions now threaten to swing from one extreme to the other heavy rain is bringing much needed relief to eastern australia although the Fire Service...

And im not going to get out 6 of. Town are going to go out of our are going to. Be like. A miracle in the snow for some but for others its already too late for the 90. 00 killed in Severe Weather across pakistan while several more still missing several avalanches hit pakistani kashmir wiping out at least one village and blocking road access. Im told me a lot of well welcome to the program the European Union has announced plans to dedicate a quarter of its budget to tackling Climate Change the eu...

But screenings in france were also met with widespread protests the outrage intensified in january when the Cesar Academy and outs that the film lead the nominations the academy initially defended its actions saying it could not be expected to take a moral stance. That polanski fled the u. S. To avoid imprisonment after pleading guilty to the statutory rape of a 13 Year Old Girl in 1978 and in november 2900. 00 french actress valentino manyi alleged that polanski raped in 1985 when she was 18 an...

A new years ritual with a difference in peru and i believe love is put on hold for a day in the n. T. And city of cusco will and i mention festivals things local disputes settled with old fashion and. Im Anthony Howard welcome to the program u. S. Officials have confirmed that American Forces have carried out strikes against 2 targets in iraq early friday morning several missiles hit an area Near Baghdad International Airport killing 7 people including a top iranian general among the dead is gen...

Didnt come in small medium and large never mind even extra large sure shoes and other clothing came in different sizes never fairly standardized but we didnt have grand day coffee last days or extra large portions of chips and things like that you name it cars homes cruise ships televisions furniture everything seems to have gotten bigger since i was a child how did that happen and is bigger really always better why is the whole economy geared towards super sizing everything today we look at the...

And 50 years old big bird and the rest of the cars of sesame street celebrate half a century of educational t. V. Im Rebecca Ritters welcome to the program bolivias embattled president evo morales has announced his resignation weeks after an election by claims of fraud the announcement set off celebrations with thousands of libyans taking to the streets 3 weeks of on rest followed last months vote which morales claimed he won pressure had been mounting on the veteran leader to step down libyas m...

Just some of the women were in the early stages of pregnancy they miscarried due to being told. One woman gave birth while being held by the religious police she was on her way to hospital with a mother because shed gone into labor on the sofa she had no food available her son she was arrested she had a baby while she was in custody and being taught it. They were a loss of miscarriages that. They knew no mercy. It was our job to torture the women. But i dont remember how many we taught it. Its m...