the problem with that is that under the law we can get to purdue pharma.ividual family money that is behind that is much more difficult legally in most of our states. the other issue which is a policy issue is what we do with these mass torts that are no mass that they are existential lawsuits and to maximize the recovery for the the -- done you have to have some means of marshaling all these claims. and this is going to be an interest argument. >> and your argument is, correct me if i'm wrong, there are people in ohio and others aides who need help now, who need that money now. organizations that need to help people who are still suffering in this epidemic that continues to take thousands of lives per year, is that right? >> that's correct. and as the court of appeals says bankruptcy is a creature of compromiser. it a messy process of competing interest. >> we have seen preliminary data showing drug overdose deaths have leveled off but more than 100 thousand americans losing their lives and most of them i believe opioids. how is ohio working to alleviate

a massive settlement for purdue pharma is on hold this morning.deal that would protect members of the sackler family from more opioid-related lawsuits. purdue pharma made oxycontin and a lot of money for the sackler family. the drug brought in an estimate $35 billion for the company. using aggressive marketing tactics, millions of americans became adicked to the opioid. cheryl lost her two sons cory and sean. >> i've lost my children. i've lost two of my children. that is a life sentence in itself. >> reporter: such deaths led to an avalanche of lawsuits against the company and its owners. the crisis dramatized on hulu's "dope sick." purdue pharma filed for bankruptcy in to 19 under the terms of the bankruptcy, members of the sackler family will be shielded for future lawsuits in exchange for $6 billion that could be used to settle opioid related claims. but the justice department said the sacklers should not be able to use legal protections designed tor debtors illegal suppress and the solicitor general warning it would leave in place a road map

purdue pharma filed for bankruptcy in 2019.er the terms of the bankruptcy settlement members of the sackler family would be shielded from future lawsuits in exchange for $6 billion that could be used to settle opioid-related claims. but the justice department says the sacklers should not be able to use legal protections designed for debtors in legal distress. the solicitor general warning, it would leave in place a roadmap for wealthy corporations and individuals to misuse the bankruptcy system. >> what is the issue the supreme court wants to look at? >> the supreme court wants to look at whether people who don't file for bankruptcy like the sam letters that have some connection to a bankruptcy should get the benefit of a release. the bankruptcy court has done that here for the sacklers and the supreme court is deciding whether that violates the law. >> reporter: but for many of the families involved, there is a human toll to further delay. >> i know hundreds of families who have lost. hundreds. and they just want it over. >> p

supreme court blocks a $6 billion opioid settlement that would give immunity by the family of purdue pharma, the maker of oxycontin. >>> what happens in vegas, hacking, the white house telling thousands of hackers to try to do their worst against chatgpt. "cnn this morning" starts right now. ♪ >>> the tragedy in hawaii is getting worse by the hour. >> overnight, the increase in the death toll up to now 55, and most people we speak with expect it's going to go even higher. >> and very concerned about a lack of warning that we're hearing from some of the residents there. hawaii's governor says that number of dead likely to increase significantly as search and rescue teams go through hundreds od washington are headed to hawaii now. they will be searching for survivors. they are also bringing cadaver dogs. >> we're getting intel now that the rescue effort is severe. and we want to match that need with what we have. our personnel here are highly trained. they train over the course of several years for this very moment to serve. >> and as poppy mentioned, there are serious questions about if and

. >>> and a pause on the purdue pharma settlement. why the supreme court is hitting the brakes on a multibillion dollar bankruptcy deal. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with the death toll jumping overnight in the maui wildfires. at least 55 people have died now. and that number is expected to rise. a historic town has all but burned down with more than 1,000 structures destroyed. the fire is 80% contained. search and rescue efforts continue as crews try to reach remote areas of the island. officials expect that it will become the state's deadliest natural disaster in more than six decades. jessica kartalija has more from maui. >> reporter: these are the smoldering ruins of the historic hawaiian city of lahaina. >> we know that many people are suffering, the fatality numbers will climb. >> reporter: hawaii governor josh green toured the devastation yesterday. >> what we saw was likely the largest natural disaster in hawaii state history. >> reporter: local officials say no one could have predi

the $6 billion settlement would have given the sackler family, the family behind purdue pharma, broadsupreme court analyst has more on this for us. why did the biden administration make this request? and also, what does this move by the supreme court do and say? >> sure. good morning, kate. first of all, this was a settlement that was hammered out by the states and lawyers for victims of the opioid addiction that continues to plague america. but there was a kit condition. and this is what was problematic for the biden administration, that the sackler family, which had controlled purdue pharma, that it would be shielded from any future opioid-related civil court claims. and, in return, the sackler family was going to put up the 6 billion. that's where the settlement stays. and the federal government came in and said we want to challenge the bankruptcy judge's plan here because it exceeds what the bankruptcy code allows. this is what the federal government had said, and wanted the whole thing put on hold, at least for now. and the solicitor general said this was an exceiol unprecedented

her struggle not to be cared for at their own hospital i said all of you took a free trip curcio purdue pharmaarizona and florida to become paid speakers from the country but y'all participated in the system you should participate in correcting it i think a lot of it at that point that was 2,017 two years later they totally change the way they do medicine they started doing medication assisted treatment offering it whereas before they thought that was his treating a drug addition was drug it was not god they can change the world and and and when they changed one guy with a lot of power decided he could change the rules. that's what i see over and over in this book. somebody has died of overdose somebody sometimes is just somebody like dr. birx whose i asked him what happen he said we better but. [laughter] how could we not be doing this and now he tells me he's kind of an evangelist for other hospitals wanting to do this evidence-based practice. it's not that heavy lift. i don't know if it's because of capitalistic system as much as the creation of the overdose crisis to begin with which begin

purdue pharma filed for bankruptcy in 2019 under the terms of the bankruptcy settlement, members of thekler family would be shed ffuture lawsuits in exchange for $6 billion that could be used to settle opoid-related claims but the justice department says they should not be able to use legal protections designed for debtors. it would leave in place a road map for wealthy corporations and individuals to misuse the bankruptcy system. >> what is the issue the supreme court wants to look at >> the supreme court wants to look at whether people who don't file nor bankruptcy but have some connection to a bankruptcy should get the benefit of a release. the bankruptcy court has done that here for the sacklers, and the supreme court is deciding whether that violate it is law. >> reporter: but for many families involved, there is a human toll to further delay. >> there are hundreds of families who have lost, hundreds and they just want it over >> purdue pharma says it is confident in the legality of the plan, and it is optimistic, it says, that the supreme court will uphold the court agreement. the

and i said i'd note not all of you took a free trip courtesy of purdue pharma to arizona and floridabecome paid speakers from the country. but you all participated in the system. you should participate in correcting it. i think a lot of it at that point, that was 2017. two years later they totally change the way they do medicine. medication assisted treatment offering it in the ev. before the thought that was treating a drug addiction with another drug. it was not their job. so they can change. the world did not end when they change. one guy with o a lot of power decided he could change the rules.s. he had incredible and that's what i see over and over in this book. one person sometimes it's a mother or sister of somebody has died of overdose. sometimes is just somebody like doctoras burton who i asked him what happened and he said well we read your book.se and then we looked into the research but how could we not be doing this? and now he becomes an evangelist for other hospitals. wanting to do this evidence-based practice. but it is like 5% of hospitals do it but is not that heavy

which begins with purdue pharma, introducing a very addictive drug in 1996, and basically buying off all the politicians and lobbyists, the fda, the guy who stamps approval on oxycontin. goes to work for purdue, tripling his government salary. three years later, i mean, nobody is regulating these systems. so we've got to get rid of the revolving door as one thing. you see that happen again later when the dea basically gets kneecap from going after suspicious pill miller doctors and suspicious orders. because of a law that the lobbyist basically wrote that used to work for the drug companies. you almost could not make this up. but i think it is both. i think the health care providers want to get back to doing no harm. i quoted this addiction medicaid? dr.. he wore this big cross, he's very religious, he runs a homeless shelter out of the basement of his office. he said the answer comes back to a quote from 1926, francis peabody, at harvard, said that for the secret of caring for the patient, it is to care for the patient. and i think when we let capitalism rule, we have to get back to

series called painkiller, which takes a semi- fictionalized book about the opioid crisis and how purdue pharmabecame hooked on the drug. >> purdue is a real company bought by you and arthur. people don't understand. >> but you never brought a drug to market, son. takes a decade, and we've got nothing in the pipeline. it is a dead end. >> we know pain. >> that is for sure. >> we developed ms contin. we understand pain. i understand pain. all of human behavior is essentially comprised of two things. running away from pain and toward pleasure. it is a cycle. pain, pleasure, pain, pleasure, again and again. this circle is our existence. the very essence of what it means to be human, to be alive. but if we place ourselves right there between pain and pleasure, then we have change the world. we finish what arthur started. >> the director of painkiller, one of my favorite directors, peter berg, joins me now. peter, congratulations on the series. it is amazing. i do want to get your reaction to this supreme court order. i know in the production of the show, you worked closely with actual families and

and i said, i know not all of you took a free trip courtesy of purdue pharma to arizona and florida to become paid speakers from the country. but you all participate in the system. you should participate in the correcting it. and so i think a lot of it at that. so that was 2017. two years later, they totally changed the they do medicine. they started doing buprenorphine or medication assisted treatment, offering it in the ed, whereas before they thought that was just treating a drug addiction with another drug it wasn't their job. so they they can change the world. and then when they changed one guy with a lot of power decided he could change rules. and, you know he had incredible and. that's what i see over and over in this book is like one person sometimes it's a mother or sister of somebody who's out of overdose somebody. it's sometimes it's just somebody like dr. burton who who i asked him what happened. he said, well, we read your book. and then we looked into the research and we said, how can we not be doing this? and now he becomes kind of an evangelist for four other hospitals

and companies like purdue pharma have been very successful at manipulating the legal system to theireen covering the story. and it's possible that the sacklers have finally run into that inevitable brick wall. >> when you talk about covering the story for the past two decades, you first covered the potential for oxycontin abuse in february of 2001 with an article entitled quote "cancer painkillers pose new abuse threat" that said in part, oxycontin is often covered under health care plans, the abuse of the drug which has been tracked over 18 months has set off pharmacy break-ins, emergency room visits and arrests of physicians and other health care workers. law enforcement officials have cited a troubling number of cases in maine, maryland, ohio, pennsylvania, virginia, kentucky, and west virginia. drug abusers quickly discovered that crushing the appeal immediately released its narcotic. dealers shopped for doctors who may be busy, slip shot or quietly cooperative, and they obtained multiple prescriptions in several areas, using the same ailing or not so ailing patients the police s

. ♪ amna: the supreme court has temporarily blocked a bankruptcy plan for drug maker purdue pharma -- would've paid out billions of dollars to address the opioid epidemic, but would have also shielded the company's owners -- the sackler family -- from legal liability. william brangham has more on the implications. william: amna, this controversial bankruptcy plan was stalled because the u.s. justice department argued that shielding the sacklers from all future lawsuits was an abuse of the bankruptcy system. the sacklers themselves did not declare bankruptcy. but that delay means that at least six billion dollars in relief is not going to communities all over the country to help them address the addiction and overdose crisis. npr's brian mann has been covering all of this closely. he joins us now. welcome back. we thought this was a settled issue, several judges have signed off on this. help us understand, what happened at the supreme court yesterday? brian: it surprised a lot of legal experts that the supreme court was willing to take this on. in the past, the supreme court has been r

-- nation-wide settlement with oxycontin maker purdue pharma today. the justices granted an emergency request from the biden administration that raised objections to the settlement. the court will hear oral arguments in december. and virgin galactic has joined the ranks of space tourist flights. a twin-fuselage carrier took the plane aloft this morning from new mexico and released it. from there, the plane rocketed to the edge of space with three passengers and an instructor before gliding back to earth after 15 minutes. russia launched its first lunar mission in nearly 50 years today. luna 25 blasted off from the far eastern part of the country. it is expected to reach the moon on august 20 third. russia is racing to land on the lunar south pole before an indian spacecraft launched in mid july gets there. still to come on "the newshour," a new report details supreme court justice clarence thomas secretly benefiting from a network of wealthy patrons. alcohol-related deaths rise at a faster rate among women than men, particularly for the elderly, and a

purdue pharma's role was dramatized in dope sick. >> if we continue as projected i believe oxycontin kruptcy settlement, they negotiated a deal to provide billions of dollars to cities and states dealing with an unyielding rash of opioid overdoses and overdose deaths. but the plan is controversial since it spares descendants of the company's founder, the sacklers, from future lawsuits. >> when we reach a settlement, it was a good day because it would save lives. that's the most important thing. was it a hard pill to swallow because it would have absolved the sacklers of civil liability? it was a hard pill to swallow. >> reporter: the supreme court agreed to consider whether the sackler families can be shielded from liability even though it's their company not individual family members seeking bankruptcy protection. in a statement purdue pharma said it's confident the supreme court will agree the plan is legal but admitted disappointment in the delay giving out billions of dollars communities could use to fight the opioid crisis. >> what the parents decided to do, what the brothers dec

. >>> the supreme court has put bankruptcy reorganization on hold for purdue pharma the deal would havellowed the sackler family who owns the company to pay $6 billion to settle opioid-related claims in return tfor immunity and liability in future cases. they will hear arguments over whether they had authority to release the family members from it the company is confident in the legality of the reorganization plan and also optimistic at that the supreme court will a >>th the legalization of recreational marijuan minnesota, se police jobs are nd jennifer hop from our nbc affiliate in minneapolis has the details on k-9 retirees. >> reporter: as minnesota moves forward on the road of legal marijuana, so, too, does olmstead county, and its of's office a move drawing mixed emotions in the k-9 unit >> going to be difficult, that's for sure >> reporter: handler ryan jones' long-time partner will retire, not just because of jango's age, but because he can't be trained to stop detecting pot, which could compromise narcotics searches in the future a skill they stopped teaching new dogs years ago

now to the supreme court temporarily blocking the landmark opioid settlement with purdue pharma, the maker of oxycontin. the biden administration objected to the part of the deal which shields the company's owners, the sackler family from civil opioid related lawsuits. the company also agreed to pay $6 billion to victims and families of the opioid crisis. the court is expected to hear arguments before the end of the year. >> california regulators have cleared the way for robo taxis to offer pay rides in san francisco 24 over seven. despite pushback from city officials. now to driverless car service companies will be competing for passengers against ride hailing service and regular taxis. there were concerns over incidents where the unmanned cars blocked traffic and emergency vehicles. >> time now for a look at your morning weather now. >> good morning. the forecast for friday on the hawaiian islands. a few showers out there. still a little bit breezy . gusts over 20 miles an hour. meantime here in the southern us, it's all about the heat. real field temperatures this afternoon as far

the supreme court temporarily blocking the landmark opioid settlement involving purdue pharma and itser family. the company behind oxycontin agreed to pay $6 billion to victims and families of the opioid crisis, while shielding family members from civil suits. the biden administration objects to the family being protected from legal liability. the court is expected to hear arguments before the end of the year. >>> virgin galactic launching its first tourist flight into space. the "vss unity" took off with three passenger on board. a mother and her 18-year-old daughter from antigua, and 80-year-old former british olympian john goodman, who bought his ticket 18 years ago. the flight took them to the edge of space, where they briefly experienced being weightless, before returning back to earth. >>> and when we come back, the images coming in from maui. history lost in the fires. postmenopausal women with hr+ her2- metastatic breast cancer are living longer with kisqali. so, long live family time. long live dreams. and long live you. kisqali is a pill proven to help women live longer when

the us supreme court has blocked a settlement that would protect the owners of drug—maker purdue pharmad have been shielded from legal liability. overdoses of such painkillers are blamed for tens of thousands of deaths across the us each year. donald trump and his personal aide have pleaded not guilty to more charges related to government documents at the former president's florida home, mar—a—lago. the two men and a third aide are accused of conspiring to conceal surveillance footage at mr trump's mar—a—lago resort from the fbi. the former president and mr nauta had already pleaded not guilty to previous charges. you're live with bbc news. the ivory coast says it'll send about 1,000 troops to join an international force that's been put on stand—by to intervene in niger. the announcement came after an emergency meeting of the west african regional bloc, ecowas, decided to put its troops on alert. niger's elected president, mohamed bazoum, was ousted in a coup last month. ecowas leaders says the use of force will be a last resort. our correspondent chris ewoker filed this report. the hea

the us supreme court has blocked a settlement that would protect the owners of drug—maker purdue pharmadeal, the sackler family would have been shielded from legal liability. 0verdoses of such painkillers are blamed for tens of thousands of deaths across the us each year. donald trump and his personal aide have pleaded not guilty to more charges related to government documents at the former president's florida home , mar—a—lago. the two men and a third aide are accused of conspiring to conceal surveillance footage at mr trump's mar—a—lago resort from the fbi. the former president and mr nauta had already pleaded not guilty to previous charges. you're live with bbc news. the president of ecuador has requested help from us federal agents to investigate the killing of a presidential candidate on wednesday evening. fernando viavicencio, who spoke out against organised crime and corruption, was shot dead at the end of a rally in the capital, quito. president guillermo lasso says fbi agents are due to arrive in ecuador shortly. he says gang members are responsible for the attack as katy watso

it comes on the heels of the supreme court walking and immunity deal for the very family behind purdue pharmaated the painkiller at the center of the crisis. oxycontin. my next guest both lost their children to oxycontin addictions and featured in the new netflix movie, painkillers. kelly and roger joined me now. thank you also much for taking some time to join me this evening. kelly, i want to go to you but you lost your son matthew. i was looking at this and discussing it with my producer. it talks about what americans say is the greatest threat to u.s. public health. and n26% state opioids and fentanyl. 23% said obesity. when it came to firearms and guns 20% said it cancer it was 11%. i look at the 26%. it is it shocks me, so affecting all the families. if you haven't been affected by it, that is definitely for sure. >> you lost your son riley, do you feel we are missing the big message when it comes to opioids? we talk about fentanyl but i don't feel we are talking about the mental and the diction problem in the country. >> i think a lot of people misunderstand opioid addiction as a choic

the us supreme court has blocked a settlement that would protect the owners of drug—maker purdue pharma caused by opioids. under the deal, the sackler family would have been shielded from legal liability. 0verdoses of such painkillers are blamed for tens of thousands of deaths across the us each year. the 75th emmy awards have officially been postponed to 15january, as hollywood writers and actors strike over labour disputes with major studios. the ceremony was originally scheduled for september. nominations for the highest honours in television were announced in july, just days before the dual strikes were declared. it's the first time that both writers and actors are striking since 1960. you're live with bbc news. the us and iran are reported to have reached an agreement to free five americans in exchange for five jailed iranians. and there are reports this deal will lead to $6 billion in iranian assets being unfrozen. on thursday, iran moved five americans out of the notorious evin prison to house arrest, the first step in the alleged deal. sources tell the bbc that the five american

now, purdue pharma countered by saying to the justices, hoping they would not intervene, the plan willlife-saving benefits to the victims, but those funds cannot be distributed under the plan is settled. brianna, the supreme court obviously was moved by the arguments by the solicitor general and granted that stay yesterday. what this means now is there will be an expedited briefing schedule. oral arguments will be head in december, but this whole thing will be held in this uncertain condition until probably next spring, likely by the end of june when the justices recess to know whether this bankruptcy settlement can go forward. >> if it weren't just part of a bankruptcy settlement, would they run into this? >> the whole thing only took place under the structure of bankruptcy law. that's where the federal government is saying there's a problem here. here you have these mass tort claims coming up through the system and there have been ways to have the claims consolidated, but the federal government right now is saying, as much as claims can be consolidated, to have the kind of conditions

kumasi: the supreme court has blocked purdue pharma's plant over concerns part is not legal. part of the plan would shield the founding family from personal liability in the nation's opioid crisis. to department of justice says it is not legal to protect third parties from litigation when they are not filing bankruptcy themselves. the agreement was approved in 2021 but put on hold by a judge. the supreme court will hear arguments for this case in its next term. reggie: air quality officials discovered violations at the vallejo refinery after investigations into more than a decade of atmosphere pollution. the air district wants to make changes requiring pollution control equipment to be used at the refinery. bay city refinery has failed to report hazardous releases for more than 10 years. kumasi: a bay area institution for more than 50 years says it is at risk of closing. silicon valley the pandemic. theatre works has been in the area since 1970 and since then it has been making productions in the bay area and across the country. officials say 2019 was one of their best years

. >>> let's get to the corporate stories with pippa stevens >> and supreme court blocks the purdue pharma settlement on hold after the provision that protects the sackler family from liability from lawsuits. the supreme court added in the decision it will hear a challenge to the $6 billion settlement reached back in may >>> just over 100 days into the strike, union representing writers and alliance for the studios will be back at the bargaining table today in a statement to the members of the writers guild of america, the president of the alliance of motion picture and television producers asked to meet with the negotiating committee. this is the first meeting since august 4th that was not a bargaining session, but a session to talk about talks. >>> and sam bankman-fried is returning to new york city's court today. prosecutors asked a judge to revoke his bail claiming he tried to harass a key witness in his fraud case he has been under house arrest at his parents home in palo alto, california since the extradition from the bahamas so many twitter in the ftx case, dom. >> it is crazy and p

that was matthew broderick as richard sackler, of purdue pharma, the makers of oxycontin.its impact from the family man who gets addicted in an injury at work to the lawyer. investigating the devastating effects of the drug to the sackler family member at the center of it all, richard sackler. joining us now, the series executive producer and director, peter berke, and consulting producer, barry mayer. mayer is also the author of the book, an empire of deceit, and the origin of america's opioid epidemic, which was part of the inspiration for the series. so, i'd like to start with you there, sir, if i could. it's the author of the book, how does this series sort of bring to light the sackler family business, its role in this epidemic, and perhaps what you wanted people to really take away, that they could not grasp if they haven't read the book? >> you know, thanks very much for having me on. you know, i think the show illuminates the story in a way that it's really never been told before. it's kind of helps people understand the scope of this incredible betrayal, the crime

the supreme court has blocked a nationwide settlement with oxy contin maker purdue pharma. the biden administration says purdue is against a crucial part of the deal that shields the company from any liability and opioid-related lawsuits. oxy contin is a big part of the opioid epidemic which kills 10's of thousands of people every year. the supreme court plans to take up the case and hear arguments later this year. >> well, for your money this morning, more price hikes are on the way for verizon customers. the company says that customers with specific legacy, unlimited postpaid wireless plans they're going to see their rates go up $3 while the basic wireless plans will increase by $5 rise and says the new pricing better reflects the value. it believes its customers are receiving. customers have been notified within the last few weeks about these changes and they're going begin during the september billing cycle. we'll take a break. it's 10. 22. and coming up on the kron 4 morning news. >> new improved railroad tracks are being laid in san leandro. we're going to hear from th

. >> the supreme court has blocked a nationwide settlement with oxycontin maker purdue pharma. den administration says that purdue is against a crucial part of the deal that shields the company from any liability and opioid-related lawsuits. oxy contin is a big part of the opioid epidemic which has killed tens of thousands of people every year. it does. the supreme court plans to take up the case and hear arguments later this year. the cdc finds more people died from suicide last year than any other year on record. they have data out that shows more than 49,000 lives were lost. 2 intentional self-harm in 2022. and guns were involved in more than half of those suicides. the data will not be finalized until later this year. if you're struggling with any thoughts of self-harm and your not alone, you can call. there's so many people that can help you call 9, 8, 8, you can talk to somebody with that number. and also it is not you the struggling but a loved one. just call this number. they ca >> back in a 55 and bay area. american indian to spirit announced their 13th annual to spirit

the court blocking purdue pharma's bankruptcy settlement, which -- had granted immunity from opioid-related civil lawsuits. the high court will now take up the case itself. more on that, coming up. and, other catastrophe in hawaii. the devastating wildfires scorching and destroying maui, leaving at least 53 people dead. hawaii's governor addressing the catastrophe just a short time ago. >> we have seen today has been catastrophic. but we tell you that there is going to be a team effort to bring our state back. what we saw was likely the largest natural disaster in hawaii state history. >> the governor sent us this photo from his tour of the area and we'll be talking to him about all of this, tonight. but we are going to begin with tomorrow's news, tonight. tomorrow morning at 10 am in washington d.c., judge tanya chutkan, the judge overseeing trump's january 6th case, will hold a hearing on the scope of the protective order. that order will set the rules for the handling of evidence in this case. let's get right now to cnn senior crime and justice reporter katelyn polantz and former white h

supreme court has temporarily blocked a sweeping settlement deal for oxycontin maker purdue pharma, that would shield the sackler family from civil lawsuits, in exchange for paying out $6 billion to thousands of plaintiffs, including state and local governments, that have been devastated by the opioid epidemic. the justice department challenged the settlement, which extends bankruptcy protections against liability for sackler family members in what the u.s. solicitor general called an abuse of the bankruptcy system. opioid overdoses have killed over half a million people in the united states over the past 20 years according to the cdc, including prescription and illicit drugs. the louisiana pardon board has begun scheduling clemency hearings for the state's death row prisoners one day after governor john bel edwards ordered the move. this comes after the board last month refused to set hearings for 56 death row prisoners who filed a mass petition to commute their sentences before the democratic governor edwards leaves office next year. he opposes the death penalty. in a fort pierce, flor

and it was giuliani who helped purdue pharma get away a slap on their wrist, calling it a favor from to help russia's sweetheart deal, letting purdue continue selling oxycontin to americans and preventing any further prosecution of the company or the sackler family who owned it. what a guy. oh, and giuliani's currently being sued by a former employee for $10 million for allegedly aggressively pursuing a sexual relationship with her. throw in his apparent begging his former client donald trump for financial help and what you get is a noun, a verb, and pathetic. joining me is jamelle bouie. and also the author of a piece with which i 100% agree, which is a great reason to talk to you. because i have never been -- i have never understood the sort of love of giuliani, and other than, you know, people saying he made times square more like disney land. i'm not sure why he was so admired. he had one good day on 9/11. that was about it. your thoughts. >> i think that's right. he's always been a divisive figure. he's always had a large amount of criticism directed towards him from his first ca

supreme court blocks a $6 billion opioid settlement that would give immunity by the family of purdue pharma

the supreme court has blocked a settlement with purdue pharma after the doj objected to a provision whichrotects the owners from any lawsuits. the settlement originally forced the flacker family to contribute $6 billion to fight the opioid epidemic but made them not legally liable for drugs, cause -- i'm sorry for deaths, rather, caused by drugs. the justices plan to hear arguments by the end of the year in the case. and the gig go roller coaster is reopening in north carolina after a guest spotted a crack in its support beam. do you remember this story. the amusement park revealing the series 325 received a certificate of operation yesterday after passing multiple inspections. the coaster was closed down in june after an eagle eye guest noticed a crack and notified officials. reaches up to 95 peppers and has a peak 125 feet now back in operation. >> steve: thank goodness we had the guy on who spotted it it. look at that ains. >> carley: his eye doctor must be very impressed with him. speaking of impressive. look at this beautiful layout of some barbecue for brunch prepared from fox squar

supreme court has temporarily blocked a settlement with oxycontin maker purdue pharma.t settlement required members of the sachler family to pay $6 billion who own the company and would have shielded them from civil lawsuits tied to the nation's opioid crisis. the high court will hear arguments before the end of the year over whether the settlement can proceed. >>> the biden administration is seeking to send more money to ukraine. the president is asking congress to provide more than $24 billion to support ukraine's war efforts. the request is paired with a $12 billion request for new funding for disaster relief here in the u.s. in total the request adds up to roughly $40 billion. >>> this is an industry that is always in survival mode. and i think -- this is just the next step for it. >> so beer lovers are going to have to find some new places to go. the newest brewery now saying good-bye in san francisco. >>> and taking a look at the markets, they opened up just about seven minutes ago. so so far this morning, we are down in the red for the dow jones. just 28 points.

. >>> and a pause on the purdue pharma settlement.

purdue pharma could only make billions from it by lying, by saying it was good for everyday common paincades, which is just incredible. you really were at the forefront of discovering what was going wrong with the marketing of this drug. in the series you try to do a comparison with the consequences of the crack epidemic and then the opiate epidemic. can you talk about the disparities and how consequences were meted out? >> you know, our justice department has a particular habit of not prosecuting corporate criminals when it comes to drug dealers on the street, when it comes to cartel members, they're happy to parade them before the cameras, to throw them into prison. but they chickened out when it came to going to bat against purdue, its executives and the executives of many other opioid producers and manufacturers. in many ways this disaster was not simply the doing of one company. it was a failure by everyone in the system to do their part to stand up and to do the right thing. >> you know, peter, as the family goes through the process of accountability or tries to defend themselves,

. >>> today the supreme court paused a bankruptcy settlement with purdue pharma, the company behind oxycontin deal. public health experts and law enforcement professionals blame the drug and the family behind purdue, the sacklers for creating the modern opioid crisis. according to "the new york times" the deal would have shielded members from the wealthy family from civil opioid lawsuits in exchange for payments up to $6 billion for thousands of plaintiffs. the settlement outraged states dealing with the opioid crisis as well as those who lost family members to addiction and overdose. the judges will hear the case in december. and we'll be right back. cember and we'll be right back. fundamental freedoms are under attack in our country today and there is a national agenda at play by these extremist so-called leaders. it will be a national ban on abortion. it is the tradition of our country to fight for freedom, to fight for rights... to fight for the ability of all people to be who they are and make decisions about their own lives and their bodies. and we will fight for the ideals of our count

which is below the forecast >>> the supreme court blocked for now a multibillion dollar deal by purdue pharma from the opioid crisis. they will look to release the claims by non-debtors against non-debtor parties without the consent. the department of justice argued the release of civil liability is not authorized by the bankruptcy code. purdue is optimistic the supreme court will agree which the case will be argued in december >>> sam bankman-fried returning to new york city for the court hearing today to decide if he goes to jail while awaiting trial. they are looking to revoke his bail and harassment of a witness. he has been with his parents at their palo alto home since extradition from the bahamas they said he leaked information to "the new york times and that, unto itself, is witness tampering. that is the argument very fascinating argument. i would argue as a journalist, not in "new york times" life, but broadly it is hard to see how witness tampering can take place through a third-party vehicle given the freedom of speech issues with people who have been charged with have -- by the w