BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has temporarily blocked a new Biden administration rule aimed at reducing the venting and flaring of natural gas at oil wells. The Bismarck Tribune reports that Judge Daniel Traynor ruled Friday the five western states challenging the rule have shown they are likely to succeed…… MORE
Funerals Held for Teen Boy and Math Teacher Killed in Georgia High School Shooting
JEFFERSON, Ga. (AP) — A teenage student and a math teacher are being remembered at funerals that took place 10 days after they were killed in a mass shooting at a Georgia high school. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for 14-year-old Mason Schermerhorn and teacher Cristina Irimie. A large crowd of mourners attended Schermerhorn’s…… MORE
ESPN and Other Channels Return to Direct-TV With a New Disney Deal After a Nearly 2-Week Blackout
(AP) – Direct-TV on Saturday announced it had reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. that will restore ESPN and ABC-owned stations to its service after a nearly 2-week dispute that blacked out those networks for millions of viewers across the U.S. The end of the impasse came in time for sports fans to watch…… MORE
Walgreens to Pay $106m to Settle Allegations It Submitted False Payment Claims for Prescriptions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Walgreens agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged it submitted false payment claims with government health care programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed. The settlement announced on Friday resolves lawsuits filed in New Mexico, Texas and Florida on behalf of three people who had worked in Walgreens’ pharmacy…… MORE
Boar’s Head Closing Virginia Plant Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
(AP) – Boar’s Head is closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it will also permanently discontinue production of liverwurst, the product linked to the deaths of at least nine people in the U.S. Boar’s Head said an internal investigation at its Jarratt, Virginia, plant found that the…… MORE