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William T. ‘Bill’ O’Connor Jr. WILLIAMSBURG — William T. ‘Bill’ O’Connor Jr., 81, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Bill was born Sept. 10, 1939, to William Thomas O’Connor Sr. and Pauline Kelly O’Connor. He was raised in West Point and Deltaville. In 1957, he graduated from West Point High School. He went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1961. Much of his time, he was stationed in Alaska. In 1967, Bill began working...

For personal reasons, 45 offer religious exemptions. and a new bill proposed in florida looks to offer mental health space to students, part of a growing movement across the cup. the -- country. a parents note would be required, this is tied in part to an epidemic of suicides. jed if. jedediah: the first federal opioid crisis is heading to court tomorrow. that resulted in 400,000 deaths over two decades. our next guest knows the issue firsthand. her sister jenny died in 2017 from an opioid wit...

Treatment. there are many root causes and its not just one fix. its not just law enforcement or just treatment. theres a whole -- a number of root causes that we really need to fix to make it easier for patients to access treatment. but its a fixable problem and the good news is we know how to fix it. we just need the political will to do it. steve: indeed. read her op-ed in the washington examiner. kelly oconnor, thank you very much. >> thank you. ainsley: im so sorry for your loss. steve: purd...

Others, the strike continues here. g.m. could lose millions of dollars each day, each passing day that they are not producing cars. it seems right now, according to the sources we are hearing, they are not any closer to a deal. negotiations will continue today in detroit. back to you guys. steve: which is what all those people are striking on christina. thank you. ainsley: thank you. steve: purdue pharma filed for bankruptcy after agreeing to estimated 10 billion-dollar settlement to resolve tho...

Of a drug overdose. jenny was just one of them. she was 44 years old. suburban mom. college graduate. and i was really blind sided by it. i wasnt educated about opioid use disorder. our family never talked about it. so, i tried to tell our story as much as i can so other people dont make the same mistakes we did. i mean, i would have done anything for my sister. she never asked. just one in 10 people to struggle with opioids seek treatment. we have to fix this. brian: how did she start? >> i thi...

Suggested, you know what? maybe we will go after the sackler family which, for the most part, owned that company. is that something you think a lot of the victims families are considering? >> oh, of course. i mean, im not a legal expert or a medical expert. im just someones sister. but i think these lawsuits are a good thing. they give me hope because the truth is coming out, right? americans are learning whats happened over the past 20 years. stories unbelievable. not just purdue. its the whole...

Wake up like donald kings hair. only in america. steve, brian and gretchen have today off and youre joined by kelly wright, kelly oconnor -- kelly wright. >> ainsley: war games in iran getting more serious by the hour. the country claims a its about to launch long-range missiles in the persian gulf. the latest threat as the dispute rages on between the united states and iran over the strait of hormuz a channel that transports oil to that region. the u.s. fifth fleet fired back, saying nidi corru...