The agreement, which still has to be approved by a U.S. district court in Montana, would see Canada Drugs and two subsidiaries plead guilty, pay a $ 5 million US fine and forfeit $ 29 million US. CBC | Health News
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Jimmy Kimmel (And His Baby Boy) Plea for CHIP Funding
Jimmy Kimmel’s pointedmonologues about the failures of the American health care system have transformed his late night show from a frat-boy hang-out to a vital voice of commentary and indignation, and he shows no signs of stopping. Last night, he returned from a week off to plead with America’s legislators to renew funding for CHIP […]
New Trump Tower meeting details, a whistleblower, and the GOP’s efforts to malign the FBI — the Trump Russia investigation a week after Flynn’s guilty plea
Brian Snyder/Reuters In the week following former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s guilty plea, new details have emerged about the meeting President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., attended in July 2016 with a Russian lawyer who offered him “dirt” on Hillary Clinton, among other revelations. The investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller has also […]
Volkswagen executive sentenced to maximum prison term, fine under plea deal
Enlarge On Wednesday, a US District judge in Detroit sentenced Oliver Schmidt, a former Volkswagen executive, to seven years in prison for his role in the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal of 2015. Schmidt was also ordered to pay a criminal penalty of $ 400,000, according to a US Department of Justice (DOJ) press release. The […]
#UnfollowMcCain: Senator’s plea for Twitter followers backfires
Published time: 5 Dec, 2017 17:31 Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) lost thousands of followers after he tweeted asking for more in order to reach three million. Reactions to the call focused on his vote in favor of the tax reform bill, as well as the launch of the #UnfollowMcCain hashtag. “We’re only 74 Twitter followers […]
The Michael Flynn Guilty Plea Is Robert Mueller’s Most Significant Move Yet
With the indictment of President Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn, special counsel Robert Mueller makes his most significant move yet. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a21939e0cb1f52c24d0672d/master/pass/MichaelFlynn-RTX3KQ8E.jpg Feed: All Latest
Trump was reportedly told to stay away from Twitter after Mike Flynn’s plea deal was revealed
AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Following news of former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s plea deal, President Donald Trump was reportedly urged by staffers not to weigh in on Twitter. Trump believed that Flynn was “in a lot of trouble,” according to an adviser. The president and other White House staffers reportedly had no warning of Flynn’s […]
ABC News clarifies a critical detail in its report on Michael Flynn’s plea deal
George Frey/Getty Images ABC News issued a clarification on a critical detail from its original report on former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s plea deal. A spokesperson said one of the network’s sources clarified that Flynn was prepared to testify that Trump, as president-elect, instructed Flynn to establish contact with Russia on various matters of […]
Flint public works employee takes plea in lead poisoning probe
Published time: 28 Nov, 2017 22:42 A Flint, Michigan, public works employee has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge in the ongoing investigation into the city’s lead-tainted water. That is the third of 15 water crisis defendants to agree to cooperate with prosecutors. Daugherty Johnson appeared in a Flint courtroom on Tuesday, where he […]
SNL: Watch Chance the Rapper's Musical Plea to Obama, Trouble In Gotham, Family Feud and More
Saturday Night Live this weekend took a chance on Chance the Rapper, allowing the three-time Grammy winner to lord over Studio 8H despite having no proven track record in comedy. The results were mixed at best. VIDEOSSaoirse Ronan to Host SNL in December Keep scrolling for the best, worst and predominantly so-so sketches… BEST: SPORTS […]