Last-minute deal comes ahead of the first federal opioid trial for a crisis that has killed about 400,000 Americans Source
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As nation watches landmark opioid trial, family impacted by crisis wants reckoning
A landmark federal trial in Cleveland that could cost opioid makers tens of billions of dollars is beginning Monday. Settlement talks collapsed over the weekend. Thousands of counties, cities and Native American tribes around the country accuse drug makers of helping fuel the deadly opioid crisis. It has killed about $400,000 Americans since 1999. Adriana Diaz reports. Adriana Diaz reports. Source
Could AOC be Bernie Sanders’ running mate? “I think I’m too young for that,” she says
Sen. Bernie Sanders is getting a major boost to his presidential campaign after his heart attack nearly three weeks ago. The left-wing congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, endorsed him in front of more than 25,000 people at a weekend rally in New York City. CBS News’ Nikole Killion spoke with them in their first joint network interview after the announcement. Source
Acting White House chief of staff under fire after Ukraine comments
The acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says President Trump didn’t expect so much opposition to his plan to host next year’s G7 summit at his Florida resort. The president now says he will not host the gathering of world leaders at his Doral resort. Mulvaney faces his own pushback for acknowledging the president held up military aid to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democrats. Paula Reid reports. Source
Three soldiers at Fort Stewart killed after military vehicle rolls into water
Military investigators are trying to find out what caused an armored vehicle to roll into water in Georgia, killing three soldiers. U.S. Army officials say the accident happened early Sunday during a training exercise at Fort Stewart. Three other soldiers were hurt. David Martin reports. Source
U.S. could leave 200 troops inside Syria with Kurds
U.S. troops that President Trump said were coming home from Syria are instead moving into Iraq. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the soldiers will continue fighting ISIS. He also said that some of those troops would be left in eastern Syria to protect oil fields from attack. Holly Williams reports. Source
As landmark opioid trial starts, family impacted by crisis wants reckoning
“The numbers that are at stake are enormous,” one attorney told CBS News Source
4 dead from Legionnaires’ outbreak linked to hot tubs
Officials say those who were diagnosed with the disease may have walked by the hot tub displays at the the NC Mountain State Fair Source
Klobuchar on 2020 Dems: Difference between “plan and a pipe dream”
“What I’ve seen is there are people that are tired of the noise and nonsense,” the Minnesota senator told CBS News Source
House Democrats to introduce election interference bill — live updates
The SHIELD Act would require campaigns to report any offer of assistance from a foreign government Source