Supreme Court rejects appeal from Illinois smokers
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Illinois smokers who sought reinstatement of a $10.1 billion class-action judgment in a long-running lawsuit against Philip Morris. The justices did not comment Monday in leaving in place an Illinois Supreme Court ruling in favor of the cigarette maker. The smokers objected to the…
Finals MVP James delivers title to Cleveland
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – It’s over. Cleveland’s 52-year championship drought ended with an electrifying 93-89 victory over Golden State to give the Cavaliers their first NBA title. The Cavs are also the first NBA team to rally from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals. As usual, LeBron James led the way and was a…