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Liz O. Baylen/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- International consulting firm McKinsey & Company agreed Friday to resolve criminal charges with federal prosecutors in two states for its role in helping Purdue Pharma boost sales of OxyContin and other opioid painkillers, fueling an addiction epidemic.McKinsey agreed to pay $650 million as part of a deferred prosecution agreement, according to court documents filed Friday.As part of the agreement, McKinsey […]

(NEW YORK) --  Since mid-November, what are believed by many to be large aerial drones have been spotted at night throughout central and northern New Jersey, causing concern for residents who have been posting videos of the aircraft on their social media accounts and prompting increasing demands from local and state officials for answers.Lawmakers from New York and New Jersey this week sent a letter to the heads of the FBI, Federal Aviation Administration […]

(NEW YORK) -- The eastern half of the United States is enduring the latest arctic blast from Minnesota down to northern Florida and up to New England.Lake-effect snow brought 3.5 feet of snow to western NY and up to 20 inches to northern Lower Michigan. Winds gusted to near 40 mph, creating whiteout conditions in heaviest lake-effect snow bands.A Lake-Effect Snow Warning continued Friday morning for Ohio, Pennsylvania and western […]

(NEW YORK) -- Prosecutors leading the case against Bryan Kohberger are pushing back against his attorneys' claims that investigators improperly obtained potentially key evidence -- and are asking the judge to deny requests to exclude that evidence from trial.In a series of highly-technical filings posted late Thursday, prosecutors said that the searches of Kohberger's person and belongings, including his car, phone records, Apple accounts and homes, were appropriate. They noted […]

(LAKELAND, Fla.) -- A Florida woman was arrested and charged this week for ending a phone call with her health insurance provider with threats that mimicked wording associated with the suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter.The incident occurred Tuesday when Briana Boston, a 42-year-old woman from Lakeland, was speaking with a representative from Blue Cross Blue Shield after she had been told that her medical claim was denied.In an arrest affidavit obtained […]

Luigi Mangione is seen inside the police station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 2024/Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson wasn't a member of the insurer, a company spokesperson said."Brian Thompson's killer was not a member of UnitedHealthcare," the company told ABC News.Prosecutors at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office have begun presenting evidence to a grand jury as they […]

DuKai photographer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- An American Airlines flight departing New York's LaGuardia Airport on Thursday evening had to divert to nearby John F. Kennedy International shortly after takeoff after a reported bird strike caused damage to one of the aircraft's engines.The aircraft, powered by its second engine, landed safely and without incident shortly after 8 p.m., the Port Authority New York and New Jersey said. There were no […]

(NEW YORK) -- Advancements in DNA technology and a surge of public interest are rekindling hope for breakthroughs in the long-unsolved murder of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, a case that has remained a haunting mystery for nearly 28 years.As new techniques emerge and fresh attention is drawn to the evidence, many are eager for answers that could finally bring closure to this tragic story.JonBenét, who was found dead in the basement […]

(LAKELAND, Fla.) -- A Florida woman was arrested and charged this week for ending a phone call with her health insurance provider with threats that mimicked wording associated with the suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter.The incident occurred Tuesday when Briana Boston, a 42-year-old woman from Lakeland, was speaking with a representative from Blue Cross Blue Shield after she had been told that her medical claim was denied.In an arrest affidavit obtained […]