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McNair’s tale is typical of the sad truths-and damaging publicity-about drug prices, which have become the focus of the first pitched battle in the health-care wars. Critics in Congress have been pounding the industry for years. But with a new administration committed to reform and less receptive to business advocates, the real fight has just begun. Last week featured the First Lady’s meetings with patients, doctors and pharmacists in Boston and the release of a new study by a congressional research unit, the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA)....

Drummond had 23 points and 19 rebounds and the Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 103-96 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Drummond hit 10 of 16 shots, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the first quarter, and nailed both free throw attempts. He scored 19 points in the first half, then set picks and chased down offensive rebounds for teammates in the final two periods....

Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced Du’s death on Sunday and said that police were on the scene, the Times of Israel reported. Dai Yuming, China’s deputy chief of mission in Israel, also confirmed the news in an official press briefing. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. for further comment Du, 58, who had previously worked as a diplomat for China in Ukraine, arrived in Israel in mid-February to take on the role of ambassador....

Dubnyk stopped 26 shots to help the Wild beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 Saturday, ending a season-high five-game losing streak. Defenseman Matt Bartkowski scored in his debut with the Wild, and Charlie Coyle and Eric Fehr also scored. Zach Parise had two assists. The Wild were 0-4-1 in the last five games, with only five goals during the stretch. Dubnyk had been pulled in a 5-2 loss to Chicago on Thursday after letting in three goals on 10 shots....

The Ducks on Monday announced the veteran center underwent successful right hip resurfacing surgery last Thursday, leaving the door open for him to resume his NHL career once he’s recovered. “As we all know, Ryan has been fiercely battling his condition for quite some time,” executive vice president/general manager Bob Murray said in a statement. “I’ve been extremely impressed by his determination to play despite being significantly injured. “At this point, Ryan needs to think about his life and family....

Silfverberg was slashed by Cowen midway through the third period of the Ducks' 2-1 victory in Ottawa on Friday night. The Ducks announced Silfverberg's injury Saturday, saying the Swedish forward will be out 4-6 weeks. Silfverberg is off to an outstanding start to his first season in Anaheim, with four goals and three assists in his first 11 games. The Ducks acquired Silfverberg in an offseason trade with the Senators for forward Bobby Ryan....

There are many factors that contribute to the success of the Dragon Quest titles, from their anime-inspired artstyle to their comfortable RPG mechanics. But one of the biggest draws has always been the soundtracks, composed since the beginning by Koichi Sugiyama. But the era of Sugiyama composing for Dragon Quest, or anything else, has come to an end. RELATED: Dragon Quest 12 Has New Battle System, Story is Already Complete...

DrDisRespect is at E3 2019, and it’s there where he hosted his first-ever Twitch IRL stream. Unfortunately for the charismatic streamer, his Twitch IRL stream was cut short and he was banned from doing Twitch IRL moving forward, presumably because he streamed in a bathroom. Click here to see the video (note that it may take a couple of browser refreshes for the video to load properly). Streaming in a bathroom is against Twitch’s Terms of Service, and in fact, videotaping in a public bathroom in general is potentially illegal....

One problem: The Saints once again gave up big numbers to the opposing quarterback, and this time, Brees’ heroics weren’t enough. Marcus Mariota passed for 371 yards and four touchdowns, including a 5-yard pass to a wide open Anthony Fasano in overtime to outduel Brees and give the Titans a 34-28 victory in New Orleans. MORE: Live NFL scoreboard, stats, updates | Tale of tape: Titans beat Saints A week ago against the Giants, Brees threw for 505 yards and seven touchdowns to lead the Saints to victory over the Giants....

The Scottish Warrior will want his upcoming showdown against Roman Reigns to feel as special as it can get when he competes at WWE’s first premium live event in the UK since 2003. McIntyre took to Twitter ahead of the highly-anticipated title clash and mentioned the lyrics of his old entrance theme song. The former WWE Champion’s tweet was accompanied by a phenomenal poster for Clash at the Castle, which you can see below:...

In a blog post, Alphabet’s drone-delivery service, Wing, announced that it has commenced operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, hoping to serve tens of thousands of suburban homes in the area. Drone delivery experts, however, aren’t really excited about this particular use case for the aerial vehicles, especially in urban areas. “I’m skeptical about food and parcel drone deliveries, from a business perspective,” Stephen Sutton, CEO of drone service provider, Flyby Guys, told Lifewire over email....

Earlier in the week, Zelensky stressed that his military doesn’t have enough weapons and armored vehicles to end the war with Moscow, calling on ally countries for enforcements. On Thursday, the DOD announced that a security assistance package is being shipped to Ukraine in response to Zelensky’s plea. “Unfortunately, we are not getting as much as we need to end this war sooner, to completely destroy the enemy on our land and to fulfill the tasks that are obvious to each of us,” Zelensky said....

According to the Times of India, Rama Mahto, 65, captured and bit a baby viper in retaliation for an earlier attack outside his home in the village of Madhodeh in the Nalanda district of Bihar. Mahto, who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol at the time, was sitting out the front of his house on Sunday when the baby snake reportedly bit him on the leg. He eventually managed to capture the viper and, in a surprising twist, decided to enact his own unique form of vengeance on the animal, reported India TV....

After swapping the lead several times during the race, Marquez overtook Lorenzo again on the final lap but slowed after slipping on his Honda and ultimately finished 0.130 seconds behind in second. Lorenzo’s teammate Andrea Dovizioso, who won last year, finished third as Ducati retained its unbeaten record on the course since the Austrian MotoGP returned to the calendar in 2016. Chasing his fifth riders’ championship, Marquez stretched his lead over Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi to 59 points....

It kicks off Thursday night with arguably the best Thursday of college football in, like, ever. Oklahoma travels to Baylor and Oregon goes to Stanford. Then, to cap off the weekend, LSU goes to Tuscaloosa to take on the top-ranked Crimson Tide. Are all three toss-ups? Not according to our panel. In fact, the winners are nearly unanimous. ( All times ET ) Standings through 10 weeks: Against the spread (last week):...

The Dragon Quest 11 Xbox One announcement was made during the Xbox Games Showcase pre-show, hosted by Geoff Keighley under the Summer Game Fest banner. For the uninitiated, Dragon Quest 11 S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition is the enhanced version of the game, originally released for the Nintendo Switch. RELATED: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Joker and Hero Amiibo Get Release Date Dragon Quest 11 S features all of the content found in the original version of the game, plus some big bonuses....

Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, Mikko Koskinen made 30 saves and the Oilers beat the Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday. “It was another good team performance,” coach Ken Hitchcock said. “You don’t have to have the best players in the league to be successful, you need to have the best team, and that’s what we’re proving night in and night out. We’ve got a hell of a team going on right now, and we’re not going to let go of the rope....