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Suboxone maker reaches $102.5M settlement over antitrust claims

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The company that makes the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone has agreed to pay $102.5 million to 41 states and the District of Columbia to settle claims that the company engaged in anticompetitive practices, it announced Friday.The agreement with Indivior, based in North Chesterfield, Virginia, averts a trial that was scheduled to start later this year.States, led by Wisconsin, claimed that the company, previously a subsidiary of Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals, made modest changes to Suboxone to extend patent protection and keep generic versions of the drug off the market. Denver Nuggets’ altitude advantage ‘not a myth’ for visiting athletes Suboxone is a branded version of buprenorphine and naloxone. The case is distinct from claims brought by governments against other opioid makers, claiming they helped cause or deepen a nationwide overdose crisis. Those have resulted in settlements totaling more than $50 billion so far.Under the terms of the deal, ...

Denver Nuggets' altitude advantage 'not a myth' for visiting athletes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Joking around before the start of the NBA Finals, Charles Barkley and Grant Hill took hits from oxygen masks they brought onto the set for a pregame TV show.But the thin air in Denver is no joke. There's a reason it's known as the Mile High City.The city sits 5,280 feet above sea level and there’s plenty of science that shows just how altitude impacts any athlete — including basketball players. The Denver Nuggets have been using the lung-searing elevation to their advantage for years — especially during these playoffs. Nikola Jokić’s Explanation of Hand Gesture He Shares With Daughter After Games With their 104-93 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday, the Nuggets improved to 9-0 at home during their postseason run. Yes, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and friends have a lot to do with it. But altitude deserves an assist. The Nuggets try to push the pace to make the Heat feel the burn coming in from sea level.“So there’s just as much as oxygen in Denver as there is in Miami...

Grand Theft Ambulance: Suspect’s bumpy ride ends in crashes and cuffs in Broward County; woman in custody

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

A private ambulance was stolen on Friday afternoon, leading to a series of crashes in Broward County and leading police to take a woman into custody. The chaotic series of events began at the intersection of University Drive and McNab Road in Tamarac, at around 1:13 p.m. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, authorities received a call reporting the theft of the ambulance. Deputies from BSO’s Tamarac District responded to the scene and began trying to locate the stolen vehicle.An employee of the ambulance company was inside when it was taken. Fortunately, the employee managed to exit the vehicle safely after the theft occurred.Shortly after, the stolen vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Pine Island Road and McNab Road in Tamarac. No injuries were reported as a result of this crash.However, the series of incidents did not end there. A short time after the hit-and-run, the stolen ambulance was involved in another collision, this time a ...

SATURDAY STORMS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

Happy Friday, South Florida!Hopefully everyone had a great week despite the torrential downpours South Florida experienced every single day. Tropical moisture has been funneled into our area, leaving South Florida ‘ripe for rain’ every afternoon. And today was no different!  Heavy rain and strong to severe thunderstorms moved Southwest to Northeast across most of our mainland areas of South Florida. Some spots flooded from all the rain. The flood watch that had been issued earlier in the week for coastal and metro areas of Miami-Dade and Broward has now been extended through at least Saturday evening as the potential for more heavy rain remains in the forecast through the start of the weekend.Clouds will linger over our area tonight with the possibility of a few showers still developing. But as we work our way into the start of the weekend, South Florida can expect another round of rain and thunderstorms. The good news is there will still be some dry time to start the we...

No bags, backpacks or lunchboxes permitted on BCPS campuses on last week of classes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

Broward County Public Schools officials gave an important reminder to students who will be heading to class next week.No bags, backpacks or lunch boxes will be permitted on campus during the last week of school.Officials said personal hygiene items can be brought in a small zippered bag, and lunch can be brought in a clear container or plastic bag.Officials said the policy has been implemented to ensure the safety of students and staff.Come next school year, only clear backpacks and book bags will be allowed on BCPS campuses on a daily basis.

Red Sox lefty Chris Sale to go on IL for 6th season in a row

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox placed left-hander Chris Sale on the injured list with shoulder inflammation on Friday, another setback for the seven-time All-Star as he attempts to re-establish himself as a reliable member of the rotation.A day after being pulled from a start in the fourth inning, Sale told reporters that doctors weren’t sure what the injury was but he didn’t expect to need surgery. Acknowledging his past injury problems, he said he had always come back before and will do so again.Sale, 34, who hasn’t had an injury-free season since 2017, left Thursday night’s start against Cincinnati in the fourth inning after two visits from the medical staff. He had an MRI on Friday morning, and the team was awaiting the results.“We don’t know where we’re at, but it’s a possible IL,” manager Alex Cora said before Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.Sale, 34, has been to the IL in each of the last five seasons, missing all of 2...

Veterans experience ‘Dream Flights’ from Norwood airport

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

Dream Flights is helping New England veterans explore Massachusetts from a thousand feet in the air.90-year-old Joe Mitchell from Watertown is one of those veterans who was ready to fly high on Friday.Mitchell’s family watched him take a spin in a World War II-era open cockpit biplane from down below at the airport in Norwood.Mitchelle, who served in the Air Force during the Korean War, treasured this special experience.“It was offered to my father to go take a flight, and he was thrilled and I was thrilled to have this once in a lifetime opportunity,” his son Joe Mitchell said.Mitchell said his favorite part was flying over Gillette Stadium.“Put me back 50 years,” Mitchell said. “I enjoyed it very much.”Other veterans are getting the experience today, including 101-year-old Roy Ringman, a WWII hero. Jeff Klosky is a Dream Flights volunteer and a veteran himself. He loves that he gets to fly these American heroes and to say “thank you.” “For them, it really becomes t...

Sweet treat: Salvation Army celebrates National Donut Day, provides donuts to thousands

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

Donuts remain a sweet treat that people have a hard time passing up.The Salvation Army provided donuts to thousands of Bay State residents, from young children to veterans and local emergency responders, on Friday, the 85th anniversary of National Donut Day.After getting out of school, a group of students headed to Kroc Community Center in Dorchester, where they participated in a donut-themed field day featuring all kinds of sweet, fun activities including eating-donuts-off-the-string races.As donuts have evolved over time, to include cereal or other sweet treats as toppings, the Salvation Army has tried to go down the “healthy donut route,” said Heather MacFarlane, the agency’s director of communications for Massachusetts.“We have tried gluten-free donuts, but there’s something about donuts that people still joke that they’re going to cheat and have a donut,” MacFarlane told the Herald. “When you ask people ‘What’s your favorite type of donut?,’ I have heard more people...

Passenger trains derail in India, killing at least 120, trapping many others

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

By ASHOK SHARMA (Associated Press)NEW DELHI (AP) — Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing at least 120 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials and media reports said.Fire Services Chief Sudhanshu Sarangi told the Press Trust of India that 120 bodies had been recovered so far from the accident scene in the eastern state of Odisha, and more than 800 people were hurt.He said the number of fatalities was likely to climb.The accident happened about 220 kilometers (137 miles) southwest of Kolkata, officials said. The cause was under investigation.Ten to 12 coaches of one train derailed, and debris from some of the mangled coaches fell onto a nearby track, said Amitabh Sharma, a railroad ministry spokesperson.The debris was hit by another passenger train coming from the opposite direction, and up to three coaches of the second train also derailed, Sharma said.The Press Trust reported that a third train carrying frei...

Biden to say default ‘crisis averted’ in Oval Office address on debt ceiling deal Friday evening

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

By ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden planned to highlight a “crisis averted” in his inaugural speech to the nation from the Oval Office Friday evening, as he prepared to sign a budget agreement that eliminates the potential for a first-ever government default that would have sent shock waves through the U.S. and global economies.The bipartisan measure was approved by the Senate late Thursday night after passing the House in yet another late session the night before. Biden is expected to sign it at the White House on Saturday with just two days to spare until the Treasury Department has warned the U.S. wouldn’t be able to meet its obligations.The agreement was hashed out by Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, giving Republicans some of their demanded federal spending cuts but holding the line on major Democratic priorities. It raises the debt limit until 2025 — after the 2024 presidential election ...