Air Travel Surge, Rising Gas Prices & Pharmacy Opioid Verdict

A federal jury has held CVS, Walgreens and Walmart liable in the U.S. opioid crisis. It was the first time pharmacy companies had completed a trial to defend themselves in a drug crisis that has killed a half-million Americans over the past two decades. Civil rights attorney David Henderson reports the jury in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s death began deliberations today. Arbery was shot and killed while he was jogging near his home in south Georgia last year. Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants, discusses the issue of unruly passengers and how crew are expected to deal with them this holiday season. The White House announced it’s tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in an effort to provide consumers relief from rising gas prices. The national average for gas prices has leveled off around $3.41 per gallon, according to AAA. That’s up $1.29 over last year at this time and about $0.81 over 2019 prices. Plus, CNBC’s Kate Rogers reports that some companies are allowing workers to get paid every day, even though it comes at small cost.