Associated Press

European Council president Donald Tusk said on Twitter that the EU’s 27 other countries agreed to accept “the UK’s request for a Brexit flextension until 31 January, 2020.

The nation’s three dominant drug distributors and a big drugmaker have reached a $260 million deal to settle an opioid crisis lawsuit just as the first federal trial over the crisis was due to begin.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker tweeted: "We have one! It’s a fair and balanced agreement for the EU and the UK and it is testament to our commitment to find solutions."

Details of the four-year agreement have yet to be released.

The deal comes at a time when other parts of the Trump administration’s trade agenda have stalled.

The U.S.-China trade war has slowed hiring, and average hourly wages have slipped.

The modest cut — to a range of 1.75% to 2% — irritates Trump, who has insisted on more aggressive action.

Workers shut down 33 manufacturing plants in nine states across the U.S., as well as 22 parts distribution warehouses.

After contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers Union and General Motors break down, strike action planned for midnight on Sunday.

The temporary hiring of 25,000 census workers is part of the jobs number. Without that hiring, the U.S. added 96,000 jobs in August.