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- Ahead of a sweeping trial determining the responsibility of several pharmaceutical companies for the opioid crisis, Johnson & Johnson will pay more than $230 million in a settlement to New York state and quit the opioid business permanently in America.
- California is facing yet more drought and wildfire risk this year that's “unprecedented in the breadth and severity," state officials said.
- This Canadian actor explains why he's ditching his stage name and reclaiming his Arabic name.
- Multiple cyclists suffered injuries in a crash at the Tour de France on Saturday, all because of a fan who wasn't paying attention.
- Some good news - there's evidence that some gray hair can be returned to your natural hair color if you eliminate stress from your life, lolsob.
- Of course your cat will miss you when you finally leave the house, so it's prudent to buy a $199 laser toy device for kitty to ignore in your absence.
- Five people are reported dead after the hot-air balloon they rode in crashed into power lines in New Mexico.
- Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. is now cleared to take its customers to space.
- And finally, this is truly impressive grooming:
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