Judge approves Purdue Pharma settlement over opioid crisis
A federal bankruptcy judge conditionally approves a sweeping Purdue Pharma settlement that ends Sackler family ownership, aims to devote up to 10 billion dollars to fighting the opioid crisis, and creates a charity-like restructuring with a public-appointment board to fund prevention and treatment. The plan would compensate victims and shield the Sacklers from future opioid lawsuits, pending two small changes and potential appeals.
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World Weather Disasters Rise Yet Deaths Fall Globally
The World Meteorological Organization reports weather disasters are 4 to 5 times more frequent and more costly since the 1970s while average daily deaths dropped from about 170 to 40. From 11,000 events across 50 years, most fatalities come from storms floods and droughts with over 2 million deaths mostly in developing nations. Economic losses rose from 175 billion to 1.38 trillion in 2010s dollars as population growth expands exposure and warnings improve survival remains uncertain amid climate change impacts.
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Ida Aftermath Shows Early Signs of Recovery in New Orleans
Three days after Ida struck, power is returning to some, stores reopen, and debris cleared on select roads as officials warn the full recovery remains long. Gov. Edwards notes progress but cautions it is merely a start amid widespread outages and continued flooding in Plaquemines and Jefferson parishes.
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