Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 159

Hawaii secures $700 million settlement in lawsuit over blood-thinner Plavix

The settlement divides the $700 million payment equally between pharmaceutical giants Bristol Myers Squibb and Sanofi.

Tufts student released after she was detained by ICE

Rumeysa Ozturk was taken into custody on March 25 after her student visa was revoked by the Trump administration.

Pakistan conducts retaliatory strikes after India fires missiles on its air bases

The Pakistani military said it used medium-range Fateh missiles to target an Indian missile storage facility and airbases in Pathankot and Udhampur.

Why India and Pakistan are, once again, on the brink of war

Neighbors India and Pakistan have a long history of military clashes, but this is why the nuclear-armed neighbors are fighting now.

May 8: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, first American pope of the Catholic Church; Pakistan-India tensions continue

5/8: CBS Evening News

Everything we know about the U.S. cardinal elected Pope Leo XIV; Reporter's Notebook: Shared hope for the new pope

Trump hails framework of U.K. trade deal, but 10% tariffs will remain on some items

President Trump said in remarks from the Oval Office that the two countries are "affirming that reciprocity and fairness is an essential and vital principle."

Trump fires longtime Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

Carla Hayden has been the Librarian of Congress since 2016. She was the first woman and African American to hold the position.

Conclave elects Pope Leo XIV as first American to lead the Catholic Church | Special Report

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will take the name Pope Leo XIV, was elected as the new leader of the Catholic Church. Leo, 69, was chosen on Day 2 of the papal conclave and is the first pontiff ever from the United States. Norah O'Donnell and Maurice DuBois anchored a CBS News special report.

Almost 60 cases dropped due to corruption in an Alabama police department

Almost five dozen criminal cases will no longer be prosecuted because they were tainted by rampant corruption in a northern Alabama police department.