Eric Adams arraignment on corruption charges

Eric Adams arraignment on corruption charges

New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrived in federal court in Manhattan on Friday morning for his arraignment on criminal charges of receiving illegal campaign donations and undisclosed luxury travel gifts while doing favors for Turkey’s government and Turkish businessmen. Adams, 64, was charged in a five-count indictment unsealed Thursday alleging conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, … Read more

Kentucky sues Express Scripts, alleging it had a role in the deadly opioid addiction crisis

Kentucky sues Express Scripts, alleging it had a role in the deadly opioid addiction crisis

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s attorney general has sued Express Scripts, claiming the big pharmacy benefit manager was at the center of an opioid dispensing chain that fueled a deadly addiction crisis still haunting his state. The lawsuit Attorney General Russell Coleman filed this week in state court claims St. Louis-based Express Scripts and its affiliated … Read more

A piercing presence on stage and screen

A piercing presence on stage and screen

BBC Dame Maggie Smith brought an incredible range of expression to her roles, winning high praise from directors and fellow actors alike. It was said of her that she never took a role lightly and would often be pacing around at rehearsals going over her lines while the rest of the cast was on a … Read more