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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

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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

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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

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