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A federal bankruptcy court judge on Friday said he would approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic.The deal overseen by US bankruptcy judge Sean Lane would require some of the multibillionaire members of the semi-reclusive Sackler family who own the company to contribute up to $7bn and give up ownership of the Connecticut-based firm.The new agreement replaces one the US supreme court rejected last year, finding it would have improperly protected members of the family against future lawsuits. The judge…

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one with quite a few logos in the grid. Southerners, the green category should be pretty easy for you. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but appears in The…

When Sophie first met her now fiancé, Wales rugby international Dillon Lewis, she felt she had to be up front.At the time, she was freezing her eggs – a process she started because of potential fertility issues from her endometriosis.The condition means cells similar to those in the lining of the womb (uterus) grow in other parts of the body, which can lead to symptoms including period pain, fatigue, plus pain in the lower tummy and back.”It can be very challenging, especially with endometriosis or something chronic, or infertility issues like I’ve struggled with,” Sophie said.”How do you bring that…

Sharon Osbourne has shared her disapproval of the impending release of a batch of early Black Sabbath demos recorded while the band was known as Earth.  In June, just weeks before Black Sabbath’s End of the Beginning concert and Ozzy Osbourne’s death, the band’s first manager Jim Simpson revealed plans to officially release recordings that Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward recorded at Zella Studios in Birmingham, England, in 1969, just months before the foursome changed their name from Earth to Black Sabbath. The Legendary Lost 1969 Tapes were originally due out in July but have not yet been…

NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman said the NWSL’s salary cap is “the reason our league is the most competitive league in the world,” defending the league’s policy amidst reports that Trinity Rodman could leave the Washington Spirit because of the limitations of those restrictions.Rodman is in the final year of her contract with the Spirit and a return to the club could be tricky, according to The Athletic, over salary discussions. Any potential suitor is likely able to offer more money than the Spirit, including other NWSL sides, though Rodman’s team have had talks with three different teams in England’s Women’s…

Scientist Katy Soapi’s earliest memories are of the sea. She grew up on Rendova, a lush island in western Solomon Islands, and life centred around the ocean.“I remember when the big waves came, we would dive under them and come up laughing on the other side. Being part of those natural elements brought me so much joy.”At school, she excelled in chemistry and would later go on to study medicinal plants, fascinated by the possibility that nature could hold cures for modern diseases. She studied in Fiji, Australia and the UK and later became the first woman from Solomon Islands…

A new Apple feature lets you store your valid ID on your iPhone for use at TSA checkpoints. Here's how it works.

South Africa’s intelligence services are investigating who was behind a chartered plane that landed in Johannesburg with more than 150 Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza who did not have proper travel documents and were held onboard on the tarmac for around 12 hours as a result, the country’s president said Friday. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Cape Town, Eunice Masson.

Jane Hedengren races to the finish line at the Big 12 Championiships.Brigham Young UniversityThe month of November brings a rambunctious few weeks of racing in cross country, and on Friday the first stage en route to the NCAA Cross Country Championships kicked off with nine regionals across the United States. A total of 31 men’s and women’s teams will reach the final meet of the season set for Nov. 22 at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Missouri, marking the first time the University of Missouri will host the NCAA Championships since the SEC program first opened the…

After a year of frenzied dealmaking and rumors of an upcoming IPO, the financial scrutiny into OpenAI is intensifying. Leaked documents obtained by tech blogger Ed Zitron provide more of a glimpse into OpenAI’s financials — specifically its revenue and compute costs over the past couple of years.   Zitron reported this week that in 2024, Microsoft received $493.8 million in revenue share payments from OpenAI. In the first three quarters of 2025, that number jumped to $865.8 million, according to documents he viewed. OpenAI reportedly shares 20% of its revenue with Microsoft as part of a previous deal where the…