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the contentious weeklong battle for speaker. kevin mccarthy's rocky road to the gavel including sessions made to the far-right's holdouts is raising fresh questions about how a republican-led house will govern. earlier today, house republicans getting their take. >> sometimes democracy is messy, but i would argue that's exactly how the founders intended it. they wanted real debate, real input from all people, and then you get a decision. >> it is positive, not negative. it is not weakening kevin mccarthy it is providing the speaker with the tools he needs for republicans to go to the...

Nigel Huddleston warns of financial threat from increased concussion lawsuits

A fox news alert. in southeast afghanistan, a suicide truck bomb kills multiple police officers and military personnel. multiple civilians including more than a dozen women. also wounded in that attack. the blast targeted a government building. the province has also seen a number of kidnappings in the area. the afghans are taking casualties at an alarming rate. in the first four months of 2015 more than 1,800 soldiers and police officers were killed in action. more than 3,400 were wounded. concussion lawsuits have been springing up in both professional and college football. well now they're ...

Two years in the major leagues. >> the nfl taking a hard hit with a billion dollars. a judge approving a settlement agreement between the league and more than 5,000 former players over concussion lawsuits. the agreement will cost 1 billion over 65 years. payments will average 195,000 dollars. some awards could reach 5 million. critics say the nfl is getting off easy since it halls in about $10 billion a year. >> a fox business alert now with one of the worst tax seasons on record. now we know why. a stunning new report that the irs cut customer service to afford their own bonuses. >> lauren si...

Critics of a newly approved deal that settles thousands of concussion lawsuits against the nfl say the deal doesn't go far enough. the average individual award for players will be about $190,000. more details from jim avila. >> reporter: the numbers are huge but so are the hits and the damage they cause. a blow that lasts less than a second carrying the impact of a sledgehammer. a federal judge approving a concussion settlement that could cost the nfl $1 billion. paying for testing, treatment and living expenses for any of the 20,000 retired players who suffer from alzheimer's or dementia now ...