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CVS Health Corp. tops 3Q expectations, raises 2022 forecast again
WOONSOCKET (AP) – CVS Health Corp. booked a third-quarter loss of more than $3 billion after setting aside money for a potential opioid litigation...
CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B
WOONSOCKET (AP) – CVS Health Corp. and Walgreen Co. announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide...
Job openings hit 10.7M despite Fed attempts to cool economy
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in September, suggesting that the American labor market is not cooling as fast as the inflation...
Justices raise doubts on race-conscious college admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) – The survival of affirmative action in higher education appeared to be in serious trouble Monday at a conservative-dominated Supreme Court after...
Liberal R.I. could send Republican to U.S. House
PROVIDENCE (AP) – In liberal Rhode Island, Republican Allan Fung stands a chance of flipping a U.S. House seat and possibly helping his party...
Elon Musk takes over Twitter but where will he go from...
NEW YORK (AP) – Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter after a protracted legal battle and months of uncertainty. The question now is...
A key U.S. inflation gauge stayed at a high 6.2% in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve remained painfully high last month, the latest sign that...
U.S. economy returned to growth last quarter, expanding 2.6%
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy grew at a better-than-expected 2.6% annual rate from July through September, snapping two straight quarters of economic contraction...
2 R.I. school districts awarded $9.8M for electric buses
WASHINGTON (AP) – Two Rhode Island school districts were awarded $9.8 million combined Wednesday from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus...
Final defendant in fake military gear scheme gets 2 years
PROVIDENCE (AP) – The third and final defendant in an illegal scheme to supply $20 million worth of substandard counterfeit clothing and gear made...
