Purdue Pharma, which helped revolutionize the prescription painkiller business with its drug OxyContin, is proposing a $10 billion plan to emerge from bankruptcy that calls for it to be transformed into a different kind of company funneling profits into the fight against the nation's intractable opioid crisis.

Those efforts would include a significant boost — more than $4 billion — from members of the Sackler family who own the Connecticut-based pharmaceutical giant.

The plan, filed late Monday night in U.S Bankruptcy Court in White Plains, N.Y., after months of negotiations, marks the company's formal offer to settle more than 2,900 lawsuits from state and local governments, Native American tribes, hospitals and other entities. “Purdue has

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COVID-19: Ottawa small business property tax cut proposed for 2022

small businesses a break on property taxes while asking big box stores to foot the bill for any losses in revenue.The proposal is among a package of COVID-19 recovery supports that still require approval from city council and, in some cases, the province.The new tax subclass would reduce property taxes by 10 per cent for roughly 4,700 commercial properties in Ottawa that are home to some 7,800 small businesses. The subclass would cover slightly more than a third of the 12,000 commercial and industrial properties in the city.

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Spike in Lethbridge cases has Alberta NDP calling for COVID-19 response plan

COVID-19 across Alberta begin to creep up for a third time, an area of southern Alberta is seeing a sharp increase that has the Opposition NDP calling for a response plan.“Three weeks ago, on Feb. 25th, Lethbridge had 19 active cases.

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New Brunswick high school student says province ‘didn’t really think it through’ on back-to-class plan

N.B. high school students returning to classrooms full-time, staff eligible for COVID-19 vaccine “They really didn’t think it through.

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2 MLB players test positive for COVID-19 in past week

NEW YORK – Two major league players and two staff members were positive for COVID-19 during the past week among 13,978 tests, a 0.03% positive rate.

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Peacock believed shot to death in Palm Bay neighborhood; no criminal investigation

PALM BAY, Fla. – Palm Bay police say someone apparently shot and killed at least one peacock in a neighborhood late Wednesday but the incident does not appear to warrant a criminal investigation.

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Florida city fires top IT manager over legal medical marijuana use

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Florida city has fired a top information technology manager for smoking marijuana — even though he been authorized by his doctor to use it legally for medical reasons.

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Bankruptcy filings resume after a year of pandemic

bankruptcy filings, ending a year-old suspension created to protect firms from the impact of the virus pandemic, people with knowledge of the matter said.The law is in operation after an executive order halting bankruptcy proceedings expired on March 25, said the people, asking not to be identified as the matter is not public. The move follows a court ruling earlier this week that mandated banks to resume classifying bad debt, unwinding another pandemic-era measure.The two steps together will give investors a clearer sense of the impact of the pandemic on the asset quality of local banks.

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Mumbai: Two dead in major fire at Covid care centre in Bhandup mall

ANI quoted the Deputy Commissioner of Police as saying on Friday morning."Two casualties have been reported in a fire incident. Rescue operation for 76 patients admitted to Covid care hospital is underway.

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Deadly tornado outbreak in South causes 5 confirmed deaths and major damage across the region

LOS ANGELES - Southern states were hit by tornadoes Thursday amid a dangerous severe weather outbreak which also brought large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding across the region.Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency confirmed five deaths in Calhoun County in Alabama Thursday afternoon, after severe weather ripped through the area. The latest spate of bad weather comes just one week after a significant tornado outbreak in the South spawned numerous violent twisters in multiple states.NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued a rare "high risk" severe weather forecast for Thursday from northern parts of Mississippi and Alabama into sections of south-central Tennessee."Thursday's threat could be as severe, or even worse, than

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Quebec Major Junior Hockey League plans to crown its champion

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League released its playoff schedule and it plans to crown a champion this year after COVID-19 forced the league to abruptly cancel the playoff season last year. Jesse Thomas has more.

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Pitcher Gio Gonzalez retires after 13 major league seasons

JUPITER, Fla. – Pitcher Gio Gonzalez says he has retired after 13 major league seasons.

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Biden: 'My plan is to run for reelection' in 2024

NEW YORK – President Joe Biden on Thursday said he would likely seek reelection in 2024, but the 78-year-old Democrat left open the possibility of stepping aside after one term.

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Democrats plan Senate action on hate crimes, voting rights

WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats are vowing action on several of their top priorities in April, including strengthening hate crime laws to include Asian Americans and restoring voting rights protections to combat minority voter suppression.

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S.C. state senator proposes making everyone militia member to shield from gun control laws

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A South Carolina state senator has proposed making everyone over 17 who can legally own a gun a member of a militia in order to prevent federal laws from seizing guns.The proposal comes as mass shootings in Georgia and Colorado that left at least 18 people dead since last week have reignited calls from gun control advocates for tighter restrictions on buying firearms and ammunition.South Carolina’s constitution allows the governor to call up an "unorganized militia" made up of "all able-bodied male citizens of the state between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years." The proposal by State Sen.

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Inside Fred Sirieix's family life including his diver daughter and brother who works for Covid jab maker AstraZeneca

First Dates maître-d Fred Sirieix is known for his charm and words of wisdom on the Channel 4 show. But aside from welcoming guests into the First Dates restaurant, what do we know about Fred’s family life? Let’s take a look… Fiancée Fred announced the news that he was engaged, after two years to his girlfriend, who he refers to as “Fruitcake”, last March.

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The Latest: East Room set for Biden's first news conference

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Joe Biden's first news conference since taking office Jan. 20 (all times local):

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Lottery winner targeted in robbery at hotel, Palm Bay police say

PALM BAY, Fla. – A man and woman face charges after Palm Bay Police say the pair plotted to violently rob a man who recently won $50,000 from the Florida Lottery.

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Jihadi rebels hit town in north Mozambique near gas project

JOHANNESBURG – Jihadi rebels are fighting to capture Palma, a strategic town in northern Mozambique where fighting continued Thursday after launching a three-pronged assault on the center a day earlier.

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Florida school district to pay $2 million after student dies while choking on chicken nugget

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The family of a 19-year-old student with autism will receive a $2 million settlement from a Florida school district a year and a half after he choked on a chicken nugget and died.

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European parliamentarians support proposal for TRIPS waiver on covid vaccine

Also Read | Lessons from India’s tryst with lockdownIn a submission before the TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) Council of WTO on 2 October, India and South Africa had urged WTO members for a waiver of certain rules of the TRIPS agreement.They said this would ensure that intellectual property rights such as patents, industrial designs, copyright and protection of undisclosed information do not create barriers to timely access to affordable vaccines and medicines or to scaling up research, development, manufacturing and supply of medical products essential to combat covid-19.The proposal has since been discussed orally many times at the TRIPS Council but a consensus for a text-based negotiation has not been

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B.C. tourism industry concerned about proposed U.S. cruise ship law

The B.C. tourism industry is worried about a proposed U.S. law that would allow cruise ships bound for Alaska to bypass B.C. altogether. Grace Ke reports.

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Manitoba health officials clarify vaccine eligibility, supply remains major factor in future decisions

Health officials in Manitoba say the rate at which progressively younger people become eligible for the vaccine may slow down, since supply remains the primary limiting factor.

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McCullers agrees to $85M deal with Astros for 2022-26

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and the Houston Astros have agreed to an $85 million, five-year contract covering 2022-26, a deal awaiting announcement by the team.

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Biden's dogs back at White House after ruff start

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden's dogs — Champ and Major — are roaming the White House again, after having been sent to Delaware when Major, the younger dog, injured a Secret Service agent.

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MLB steps up ball monitoring to suppress foreign substances

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball is increasing its monitoring of baseballs in an attempt to suppress any use of foreign substances by pitchers.

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Health chiefs confirm contact tracing underway with links to East Ayrshire primary school

Stewarton is underway, NHS Ayrshire & Arran has confirmed tonight.The health board's Test & Protect team say they have undertaken a "careful risk assessment to identify any children and staff who may have had contact with the confirmed cases" of COVID-19 and have asked those individuals to self-isolate for 10 days.Primary school pupils in P1 to P3 returned to the classroom on Monday, February 22 with the remainder of children going back to lessons on Monday, March 15.Dr Joy Tomlinson, joint director of public health, said: "NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s Test & Protect team is currently conducting a contact tracing exercise with links to Lainshaw Primary School in the East Ayrshire Council area.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get

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Biden's dogs, Champ and Major, are back at the White House

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden’s dogs, Champ and Major, are back at the White House after spending time in Delaware amid a biting incident involving Major.Jill Biden's press secretary Michael LaRosa on Wednesday confirmed that the two German shepherds had returned to Washington, D.C.Earlier this month, Major caused a "minor injury" to a Secret Service agent.

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Bidens’ German shepherds back at White House after Major spends time with trainer

The president’s youngest German shepherd is out of the dog house and back at the White House.

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GOP Missouri Attorney General Schmitt running for US Senate

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Wednesday announced he's making a bid to replace Roy Blunt in the Senate, setting up a Republican primary against disgraced former Gov. Eric Greitens.

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‘It’s a major concern,’ experts warn airline industry may not be ready for rush of travelers

Canada’s major airlines suspended some service to sun destinations in January as a way to secure the border from variants of concern. That measure is set to lift in May, but some experts say not only is it too soon to travel – but the airline industry might not be ready for it.

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Spa killings prompt new proposals from Georgia Democrats

ATLANTA – Democratic lawmakers in Georgia have introduced a slate of legislation in response to the recent shootings at massage businesses in metro Atlanta that left eight people dead, including six women of Asian descent — though it's unlikely the bills will see movement anytime soon.

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Jones and 3-pointers key No. 1 Stanford over Cowgirls 73-62

SAN ANTONIO – Haley Jones scored 17 points and Stanford unleashed another barrage of 3-pointers as the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament booked yet another trip to the Sweet 16 with a 73-62 win over No. 8 Oklahoma State on Tuesday night.

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Pinwheels, hearts displayed outside Missouri hospital to mark 1 year since 1st COVID-19 patient

ST. LOUIS - A hospital in Missouri displayed thousands of blue pinwheels to mark one year since admitting their first COVID-19 patient.Missouri Baptist Medical Center shared video of the memorial on Facebook and said it paid tribute to the 1,800 COVID-19 patients it had cared for since March 19, 2020.In the footage, pinwheels can be seen spinning in the wind with a sign in the background which reads:"With compassion and empathy, we remember all who have recovered and gone home and those who have passed from COVID-19."Freeze frame of Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s display of blue pinwheels and white hearts to mark one year since admitting its first COVID-19 patient.

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Here’s who’s eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in 2nd phase of Ontario’s plan

Ontario government moves closer to moving into the second phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, questions have been growing about who will be eligible to be inoculated as supply increases.According to the government’s plan announced earlier in 2021, health-care workers across Ontario are expected to move into phase two of the three-phase plan sometime in April.Officials have repeatedly said the ability to advance in the plan is going to be dependent on the supply of the four approved vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Oxford-AstraZeneca, and Johnson and Johnson), but an estimated date to begin phase two wasn’t available as of mid-March.As of March 23, more than 301 people in Ontario received both required COVID-19 vaccine doses and

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Higher prices, more deliveries: US Postal Service proposes major changes to avoid $160B projected shortfall

In this photo illustration the United States Postal Service (USPS) logo is seen on a smartphone and a pc screen. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The U.S.

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Oakland launches guaranteed pay plan for low-income people

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The mayor of Oakland, California on Tuesday announced a privately funded program that will give low-income families of color $500 per month with no rules on how they can spend it,

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Conservative motion for reopening plan shows ‘lack of confidence’ in health experts: Hajdu

The Liberal government is striking back at a Conservative motion demanding Ottawa release its plan to reopen Canada amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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When will Canada reopen? Tories push feds for COVID-19 plan

continues to spread across the country.And, he said, they need to table that plan within the next 20 days.“The president of the United States and the prime minister of the United Kingdom have both released public plans for economic reopening,” O’Toole said.“But Mr. Trudeau refuses to give Canadians clarity on whether and when regular social life will be able to resume.” Guidelines for vaccinated Canadians will only evolve ‘when safe,’ Tam says This is the topic behind Conservative health critic Michelle Rempel-Garner’s opposition day motion in the House of Commons, which members of Parliament are slated to spend the day debating on Tuesday.

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Navalny's allies call for major rally across Russia

MOSCOW – Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's allies on Tuesday called for a new massive protest across the country to demand his release from prison.

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Australian east coast rain to ease but flooding continues

SYDNEY – Heavy rainfall was forecast to ease across Australia’s east coast but floodwaters will linger for days across New South Wales state where 15,000 people were nervously waiting on Tuesday for potential orders to evacuate.

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UK unveils plan for smaller, more high-tech armed forces

LONDON – Britain plans to cut the size of its army and boost spending on drones, robots and a new “cyber force” under defense plans announced by the government on Monday.

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Covid anti-vaxxers blasted for spreading misinformation in East Ayrshire town

Ayrshire Live: "I thought it was very strange.

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Saudi Arabia offers cease-fire plan to Yemen rebels

DUBAI – Saudi Arabia announced a plan Monday to offer Yemen's Houthi rebels a cease-fire in the country's yearslong war and allow a major airport to reopen in its capital, the kingdom's latest attempt to halt fighting that has sparked the world's worst humanitarian crisis in the Arab world's poorest nation.

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Married 66 years, Florida husband and wife die minutes apart from COVID-19

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Bill and Esther Ilnisky spent nearly seven decades together as Christian ministers and missionaries, working in the Caribbean and Middle East before preaching for 40 years in Florida.They complemented each other — he the bookworm, she outgoing and charismatic. One without the other seemed unthinkable.So when they died minutes apart of COVID-19 this month at a Palm Beach County hospice, it may have been a hidden blessing, their only child, Sarah Milewski, said — even if it was a devastating double loss for her.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

OxyContin maker Purdue proposes $10B plan to exit bankruptcy

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