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The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Drugmaker admits paying kickbacks to boost transplant drug prescriptions

Veloxis Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Cary, North Carolina-based drug manufacturer, has agreed to pay more than $46 million to resolve criminal and civil allegations that it paid kickbacks to boost prescriptions and purchases of Envarsus XR, a kidney transplant immunosuppression drug, according to the Justice Department.

August 11, 2026
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey takes questions from reporters, Jan. 31, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Gov. Maura Healey signs law removing Massachusetts abortion time limits

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation Monday eliminating the state's gestational limit on abortion, making Massachusetts the 10th state with no statutory gestational limit on abortion. The governor says the change is designed to keep patients facing serious pregnancy complications from having to travel out of state for treatment.

August 11, 2026
Rep. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during an address marking New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani first 100 days in office at the Knockdown Center, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) ** FILE **

AI is already slipping out of human control, Bernie Sanders warns

AI models have broken out of testing environments without human direction, and scientists have used AI to design new viruses never seen in nature. Now Sen. Bernie Sanders is warning tech CEOs it may not be too late to avoid disaster -- but only if they act now.

August 11, 2026
Jackie the bald eagle is examined on July 18, 2026, at the Los Angeles County Parks San Dimas Raptor Rescue Center in San Dimas, Calif. (Los Angeles County Parks San Dimas Raptor Rescue Center via AP)

Beloved Big Bear bald eagle Jackie dies after weeks of care

Jackie, the bald eagle whose decade-plus reign over a livestreamed nest in California's San Bernardino Mountains turned her into an unlikely global celebrity, has died at a Ventura County animal hospital, wildlife officials said Monday.

August 11, 2026
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Philadelphia man indicted in mosque arson case, DOJ says

Vincent Lang, 60, of Philadelphia, was charged by indictment with two federal offenses in connection with an alleged arson fire last month at the Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center, according to the Department of Justice.

August 10, 2026
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed Speaks at a General Election Kickoff Rally for Michigan Demcrats at Renaissance High School Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

El-Sayed calls for Democratic unity as Michigan Senate race heats up

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed shifted into general-election mode Sunday, emphasizing party unity after a bruising primary victory over Rep. Haley Stevens that exposed deep rifts between the Democratic establishment and its progressive wing.

August 9, 2026
A woman walks by a Cornell University sign on the Ivy League school's campus in Ithaca, New York, on Jan. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) **FILE**

Cornell bans bear butchering in dorm kitchens after 2025 uproar

Cornell University has formally banned students from butchering wild game in shared dormitory kitchens, closing the loop on a controversy that began last fall when two students carried a dead black bear into a residence hall to skin it.

August 8, 2026
Taylor Swift attends the 55th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on Thursday, June 11, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Taylor Swift song loses audio on Trump TikTok video

A TikTok video posted by President Trump's campaign account has lost its audio track after featuring Taylor Swift's song "August" in a clip celebrating his presidency. Neither Swift's representatives nor the Trump campaign has said what caused the removal.

August 8, 2026