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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Four defendants accused in thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic reached a settlement Monday, averting a high-profile trial that was just hours away from starting.The settlement was reached between four pharmaceutical companies -- McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc, AmerisourceBergen Corp. and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. -- and two counties in Ohio, Summit and Cuyahoga counties.McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Corp. will pay out a combined 5 million immediately, and Teva Pharmaceutical will pay million, officials said at a press conference Monday.The deal was struck between midnight and 1 a.m. Monday, and the case was dismissed with prejudice, US District Court Judge Dan Polster said.The defendants were supposed to appear in a Cleveland court Monday in the first federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) trial involving the opioid epidemic.MDL is similar to class-action lawsuits in the sense that both consolidate plaintiffs' pretrial proceedings, for the sake of efficiency. But unlike with class-action lawsuits, each plaintiff in an MDL case can get a different verdict or award.The plaintiffs in this MDL case -- Summit and Cuyahoga counties -- were the first among more than 2,700 plaintiff communities to head to trial.Attorneys general from four states -- North Carolina, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Texas -- lauded Monday's settlement as "an important step" in combating the opioid epidemic."People in every corner of the country have been hurt by this crisis, and it is critical that settlement funds be distributed fairly across states, cities, and counties and used wisely to combat the crisis," the attorneys general said in a joint statement."The global resolution we are working to finalize will accomplish those goals while also ensuring that these companies change their business practices to prevent a public health crisis like this from ever happening again."Both 1972

Even before the blaze at Notre Dame was extinguished, conspiracy theories and fake news about the fire had ricocheted around the internet.The most egregious examples of disinformation originated in the darker corners of the internet but many found bigger audiences on social media.One prominent conspiracy theory revolved around the claim that the fire had been deliberately started.InfoWars, a fringe website which is known for spreading conspiracy theories, published a story which suggested the fire had been intentionally set.The claim was based on a single erroneous tweet, which was later deleted. The InfoWars story remains online.Paris Prosecutor Rémy Heitz said that while the cause of the fire has not been established, it was likely "accidental.""Nothing shows that it's an intentional act" he said in a press conference on Tuesday.Yet some social media users made claims that went beyond even what was claimed by InfoWars. On Twitter, a fake account made to look like one operated by CNN claimed the fire was caused by terrorism.The account, which was created in April, was only removed several hours after CNN publicly called out Twitter over it.Conspiracy theories about the origin of the fire were also abundant on the internet message board 4chan, where users resorted to using trolling tactics that are designed to aggravate the media.Social media users with big followings promoted the conspiracy theories, with some attempting to blame racial or religious minorities for the outbreak of the fire. One strategy appeared to be the use of old and unrelated articles about Catholic churches being desecrated in France to insinuate that the Notre Dame fire was an intentional act.Other accounts posted an erroneous 2016 article about gas tanks and "Arabic documents" being uncovered near the cathedral.Big social media companies appeared to struggle to contain the spread of the content.A YouTube feature designed to combat misinformation even linked the fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral to the September 11 terrorist attacks. The company blamed the mix-up on its algorithms. 2132

Disney legend Russi Taylor, the voice behind Minnie Mouse, died Friday at age 75.She died Friday in Glendale, California, Disney said in a statement. The cause of death was not released."We are sorry to report that Disney Legend Russi Taylor has passed away," Disney Parks announced on Twitter.Taylor assumed the role of Minnie more than 30 years ago. She voiced the character from television, to theme park experiences, animated shorts and theatrical films, according to the Disney Parks blog. 506

DENVER — The Colorado Department of Health and the Environment has approved a major change to the way state birth certificates work.During its monthly meeting on Wednesday, the board voted to allow more identifying options for birth certificates. There will now be four options: male, female, X and intersex.The move follows a state change on Nov. 30 to driver’s licenses and identification cards that added the third option of "X" for a person’s sex. When a child is born, their birth certificate will only have three options: male, female and intersex. "X" is left out since it is not a biological characteristic, Chris Wells with the department of helath and environment said. It will be available for adults who want to amend their birth certificates.The board of health also approved simplifying the process to change the gender identity on a birth certificate. Under current requirements, a person must undergo gender reassignment surgery and prove it to a judge in order to qualify for the change to their birth certificate. Under the newly approved rules, those wishing to change their identities would simply need to fill out a form — no surgery required. Minors will also need a note from either a doctor or a mental health professional supporting the transition. Those who want to change their gender identity can only do so once without a court order. Advocates for the new rules said the gender reassignment surgeries are expensive and those who want to change their gender identity may not even want the surgery."Transgender individuals often face significant discrimination in the employment housing and healthcare and having a birth certificate that accurately describes exactly who they are is huge in reducing the discrimination," said Emma Shinn, a transgender former marine. She was in attendance Wednesday morning. This decision comes in the wake of a civil lawsuit brought by a 13-year-old against the state after he was not allowed to change his gender identity on his birth certificate. This is one of several changes the LGBTQ community is fighting for. Two others could play out in the Colorado state legislature during the next session:First, advocates said they want state ID cards to change the identifying wording from “sex” to “gender” in order to better correlate with how people feel about their identity, rather than how they were born.Second, advocates want a change to Colorado law when it comes to a transgender person switching their name to better reflect their gender. Right now, Colorado law requires a transgender person to seek a court order and print their old and newly chosen names in the newspaper three times within 21 days before officially making the switch. Advocates said that requires these individuals to out themselves to their entire community unnecessarily. 2827

EDGEWOOD, Md. -- Anthony Johnson is a Master Barber in Edgewood, Maryland. After he noticed violence was becoming too common in the area, he decided he needed to do something to help. That's when 208

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