1. Walgreens cuts: Walgreens Boots Alliance is closing about 1,200 stores as it continues to struggle with soft retail sales, labor crunches and low drug reimbursement rates.
2. Opioid lawsuits: Members of the Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma said they intend tofight lawsuits against them by challenging the use of public nuisance laws that have led to billions in opioid-related settlements. More from WaPo.
3. Bird flu: California officials reported five more possible bird flu cases in dairy workers, but said there's no evidence suggesting the virus had increased ability to infect or to spread among people.
