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Ex-pharmaceutical exec gets 5 1/2 years for pushing opioid

By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — The founder of an Arizona pharmaceutical company was ordered to spend 5 1/2 years in prison Thursday for orchestrating a bribery and kickback scheme prosecutors said helped fuel the opioid crisis.

Mayor, police pledge action after deadly Seattle shooting

By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — A shootout in downtown Seattle that left a woman dead and a 9-year-old boy injured was the third violent incident this week in a part of the city long known for rampant drug use and street unrest.

Middle school students to compete Saturday at Indiana Future City Regional Competition

    Middle school students will compete in teams Saturday at the 19th Indiana Future City Regional Competition to demonstrate why engineering and technology are so important in the pursuit of clean water. The winning team will represent Indiana at national finals later this year.

Giuliani associate: Trump had knowledge of Ukraine pressure

By MICHAEL BIESECKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

Ukraine opens probe of possible surveillance of ambassador

By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press

Corrected games for Pigskin Picks

Due to an error in editing, the games listed for this week's Pigskin Picks were not updated. The correct games for the final playoff games are:
• Titans vs. Chiefs; and

Indiana governor poised to discuss teacher pay in speech

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is expected to talk during his annual State of the State speech Tuesday about a possible additional boost in school funding — just not one that would happen this year.

Berne Council meeting Monday

    The Berne City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Berne City Building.

Oil prices jump on fears of Iranian retaliation against US

By CARLO PIOVANO Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — The price of oil surged Friday on concerns that Iran might respond to the killing of its top general by the United States by disrupting global supplies of energy from the Mideast.

3 crashes, 3 deaths raise questions about Tesla's Autopilot

TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer

DETROIT (AP) — Three crashes involving Teslas that killed three people have increased scrutiny of the company's Autopilot driving system just months before CEO Elon Musk has planned to put fully self-driving cars on the streets.