The opioid epidemic that has so far killed half a million Americans is routinely blamed on greedy drug makers, feckless doctors and lax regulators. But there’s another group that has contributed to the depth and duration of the catastrophe: judges.
Stephanie Grisham, communications director for first lady Melania Trump and a longtime aide to President Donald Trump, will succeed Sarah Sanders as White House press secretary, Mrs. Trump announced on Tuesday.
A federal judge on Tuesday refused to put on hold a lawsuit by about 200 Democratic lawmakers accusing President Donald Trump of violating an anti-corruption provision of the U.S. Constitution with his private business dealings, a move that clears the way for them to seek some of his financial records.
A California congressman accused of misusing campaign funds spent some of the money on extramarital affairs, prosecutors said in court papers that indicated his wife could testify against him at trial.
Shares of Tesla Inc fell 1.3% on Tuesday after news website Electrek reported that the electric-car maker has so far delivered 49,000 vehicles in North America during the second quarter and may miss its quarterly target.
U.S. President Donald Trump denied a new accusation of sexual violence raised by a woman who said she had to fight him off more than 20 years ago in the dressing room of a high-end New York department store.
A mystery foreign buyer has snapped up a painting by Italian master Caravaggio that was discovered five years ago in a French attic before it could be sold at auction, the auction house said on Tuesday.
| STOCKS | BONDS | CURRENCIES | COMMODITIES |
|---|
|
| Name | Yield | Change |
|---|---|---|
| US 10YR |
+1.992
|
-0.027 |
| DE 10YR |
-0.328
|
+0.004 |
| JP 10YR |
-0.154
|
+0.000 |
| Name | USD | EUR | JPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 1 | 1.1361 | 0.0093 |
| EUR | 0.8800 | 1 | 0.0082 |
| JPY | 107.2200 | 121.8000 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
1,414.90
USD
|
+0.00
Exp: Jun 19
|
| Copper |
2.73
USD
|
-0.01
Exp: Jun 19
|
| Crude Oil |
58.78
USD
|
+0.95
Exp: Jul 19
|
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