Welcome to Tuesday, the 66th anniversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s dedication of the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington County, Va. The statue commemorates the raising of the American flag by U.S. servicemen on Iwo Jima.
Here are some news items overshadowed by more recent historical events.
— Opioid settlement might be $26 billion.
— “America’s laziest and dumbest judge” has died at 79.
— Legal industry enjoys sixth straight month of job gains, but still down more than 36,000 from last year.
— Alabama prosecutor faces charges for allegedly paying private attorney with public funds, among other allegations.