Rutger Hauer dies; ‘Blade Runner’ star was 75

Dutch film actor Rutger Hauer, who specialized in menacing roles, including a memorable turn as a murderous android in “Blade Runner” opposite Harrison Ford, has died.

As opioid crisis grew, drugmakers shipped stronger pills, report says

An Associated Press analysis of drug distribution data released as a result of lawsuits against the industry found that the amount of opioids as measured by total potency continued to rise early this decade even as the number of pills distributed began to dip.

 
Mueller denies exonerating Trump

Former special counsel Robert Mueller Wednesday defended his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, and pointedly said his probe had not exonerated President Donald Trump.

New home sales end 2 months of decline with modest 7% rise in June

U.S. new home sales rose at a modest pace in June but remained below sales levels earlier this year, suggesting low mortgage rates and a healthy job market aren’t encouraging many more purchases.

As Mueller testifies, Trump attacks, lobs baseless claims

With a barrage of morning tweets, President Donald Trump renewed his efforts Wednesday to undermine the credibility of Robert Mueller as the former special counsel appeared before Congress.

FTC fines Facebook $5B, biggest ever, for privacy violations

Federal regulators have fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business. But they are only holding CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally responsible in a limited fashion.