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Public art in Altoona, Penn., one of many cities hit hard by the opioid epidemic. Marianne Sinisi organized the installation after her son died of an overdose. State and local governments have received about $3 billion so far out of $50 billion total in settlements from national lawsuits.

Opioid settlement payouts are now public — and we know how much local governments got

KFF Health News obtained documents showing the exact dollar amounts — down to the cent — that local governments have been paid in 2022 and 2023 in lawsuit settlements from the opioid crisis.

The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept all-electric muscle car is shown at its world reveal during Dodge's Speed Week at M1 Concourse on Aug. 17 in Michigan. As the popularity of EVs explodes, U.S. battery production is rapidly growing.

2022 was a big year for EV battery plants in the U.S. How big? $73 billion big

As the auto industry goes electric, there have been so many massive battery projects announced that it can be hard to keep track of them all. So we added them up for you.

Fox News and Tucker Carlson have parted ways, the network announced

Fox News announced Monday that primetime star Tucker Carlson had hosted his last show on Friday. Fox had stood by him through several controversies. Why the split now?

Poetry finally has its own Grammy category – mostly thanks to J. Ivy, nominee

Poet J. Ivy is a nominee for the Grammys' Best Spoken Word Poetry Album award — a new category he helped create, after petitioning the Recording Academy.

How was Hamas able to launch such a devastating attack on Israel?

Terrorism expert Daniel Byman explains the origins of the war between Israel and Hamas, and where it may lead. His books include A High Price: The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism.

Tony Bennett performs at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City on Sept. 18, 2011.

Tony Bennett on his first job, Sinatra's advice and San Francisco

The legendary crooner, who died July 21, told Terry Gross in 1991 he never got tired of singing "I Left My Heart in San Francisco": "I'm very grateful for that song."

A flag bearing the Treasury Department's seal flies at the Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington. The average refund for U.S. taxpayers is $2,910 — a 9.8% drop from 2022, the IRS says.

The tax deadline is Tuesday. So far, refunds are 10% smaller than last year

Have you filed your tax return? The 2023 deadline is Tuesday, April 18. Most taxpayers are getting hundreds of dollars less in refunds than they did last year.

Venezuelans take part in a rally in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 2 to show support for the movement to push Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro out of office.

'We're Leaving Out Of Necessity': Venezuelans Top List Of Asylum-Seekers In Spain

Spain has recorded more than 255,000 Venezuelans living in the country, with estimates even higher, as families flee the South American country in deep crisis.

CFCC trustee self-evaluation sees slight decline in board-president relations

This year’s Cape Fear Board of Trustees self-evaluation shows high marks for the trustees’ leadership. Their lowest rating, while still high, was for board-president relations.

John Gizdic, executive vice president and chief business development officer for Novant Health, and previously the chief executive officer of New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

Novant touts NHRMC sale benefits but admits current situation is 'unsustainable'

On Friday, Novant Health held a press conference to discuss recent staffing struggles at NHRMC — and whether things would have been better as a county-owned hospital. NHRMC's former CEO, now a top Novant executive, said Novant's support had effectively saved the hospital, but admitted that even the company's impressive resources can't sustain the hospital's current operational strategy in the long run.

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