Greetings, TicToc readers! In this edition: Brexit's still up in the air, Trump attacks the Constitution and Egypt's historic mummy find.  U.S. opioid firms reach $260M dealFour drug companies in the U.S. reached a $260 million deal with two Ohio counties Monday to settle the first federal opioid trial. Distributors McKesson Corp., AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health (which control 90% of the U.S. market) agreed to pay $215 million to Cleveland's Cuyahoga County and Akron's Summit County, with manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals also footing $20 million and providing $25 million in anti-addiction medication. The counties were seeking $8 billion. None of the drug companies admitted any wrongdoing. More: Highly quotable"Repetitive and disorderly." House of Commons Speaker John Bercow rejected U.K. PM Boris Johnson's bid to hold another parliamentary vote on his EU-brokered Brexit deal. "Phony emoluments clause." Trump defended his prior decision to hold the next G7 summit at his Miami Doral resort and denied reports his businesses need help, saying, "if you're rich it doesn't matter." "Connect them with Buttigieg." Pete Buttigieg hired two staffers after Mark Zuckerberg and his wife quietly recommended them to his campaign, claiming the employees asked the Facebook CEO for help. $ignificant figures5 years. How long Berlin will freeze rents after governing parties agreed on one of the most radical plans to tackle spiraling housing costs in the city. $800,000. How much Julian Castro told supporters he must raise by the end of October, or he'll end his 2020 presidential bid. The future is nowA makeup printer for your face. This high-tech beauty gadget uses tiny cameras to scan your skin for blemishes and discoloration as it shoots out bespoke pigment to camouflage your skin. It'll go on sale in 2020 for $599.  What's goodHistoric discovery. Egyptian authorities recently found a rare trove of 30 ancient wooden coffins in the city of Luxor with the mummies of 23 adult males, five adult females and two children preserved for millennia inside.  Now that you're caught up... Tell your friends to sign up here to receive our newsletter five days a week, and follow us on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. Today's recommendation: If you thought the Hong Kong protests would ever fade from memory, these activists just stamped that out by getting inked to remember the tumultuous chapter in the city's history. Thanks for reading!
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