Search

5 takeaways from the AP's report on Chinese disposable e-cigarettes flooding the US market 06/27/2023 12:34pm • How good a job is the Food and Drug Administration doing in its crackdown on kid-friendly electronic cigarette flavors? The Associated Press sought to answer that question by looking at tightly controlled sales data. The AP obtained the data from the analytics firm IRI, which tracks barcode scanner Thousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the US despite the FDA crackdown on fruity flavors 06/27/2023 10:21am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China, according to tightly controlled sales data obtained by The Associated Press. The num FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the US 06/22/2023 04:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it has sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruit- and candy-flavored disposable e-cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar. It’s the latest attempt by regulators to crack down on illegal disp Brittney Griner is honored in Washington despite missing Mercury's game with a hip injury 06/16/2023 08:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Brittney Griner waved to fans who applauded her as she walked onto the court, embraced Elena Della Donne and signed an autograph before taking a seat on the bench. A video tribute and standing ovation followed at the first timeout. A hip injury prevented Griner from playing fo American musician arrested in Moscow on drugs suspicion 06/10/2023 05:41pm • MOSCOW (AP) — An American musician who has lived in Russia for more than a decade has been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking, Russian news media reported Saturday. The reports said Michael Travis Leake is suspected of selling mephedrone, whose effects are similar to those of cocaine and MD Black teen shot by officer during struggle was armed with pellet gun, not handgun, police say 06/09/2023 11:28pm • DENVER (AP) — A Black teen fatally shot by an officer was armed with a pellet gun and not a semiautomatic handgun, police in suburban Denver revealed Friday. Jor’Dell Richardson, 14, was shot June 2 after a struggle on the ground with officers who chased him from a store in Aurora, where he and Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 6 de junio: Escándalo en Colombia 06/06/2023 06:00am • Mike Pence busca ser presidente de EE.UU. Las novedades que presentó Apple. Lo que dijo el padre de Lionel Messi. Una misteriosa especie enterraba a sus muertos 100.000 años antes que los humanos. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. Escándalo en ColombiaEl pr El vapeo contribuye a un enorme aumento del mal comportamiento de los pasajeros en los aviones 06/05/2023 12:02pm • (CNN) -- Existía la esperanza de que, cuando terminaran los mandatos de uso de mascarillas en los aviones y la gente volviera a acostumbrarse a viajar, el comportamiento de los pasajeros mejoraría. Tal vez desaparecerían todos esos altercados en pleno vuelo, los vuelos desviados y el abuso y acos Vaping helps fuel huge rise in bad behavior on planes 06/05/2023 08:01am • (CNN) — There was the hope that when mask mandates on planes ended and people got used to traveling again, airplane passenger behavior might improve. Perhaps all those midair scraps, diverted flights and the abuse and harassment of flight attendants might die down.That dream’s been dashed.Un Slow start to New York's legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag 06/04/2023 04:02pm • ARGYLE, N.Y. (AP) — Seth Jacobs has about 100 bins packed with marijuana flower sitting in storage at his upstate New York farm. And that’s a problem. There aren’t enough places to sell it. The 700 pounds (318 kilograms) of pungent flower was harvested last year as part of New York's first cr What Is Allowed in a Carry-on Bag? 05/31/2023 08:00pm • As all air travelers know, it can be incredibly frustrating to discover you've packed something that isn't allowed through airport security. Whether traveling for pleasure or business, you can make your flight smoother by understanding the restrictions affecting your carry-on luggage. Use this guide 'A day of joy': Brittney Griner makes WNBA season debut after being jailed in Russia 05/20/2023 07:51am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brittney Griner stood for the national anthem before her first regular-season WNBA game since being jailed in Russia. Griner was outspoken for social justice in 2020 and didn’t take the court during the pregame anthem. But nearly a year behind bars in Russia changed her. “I Sparks beat Mercury 94-71 as Brittney Griner scores 18 in return to WNBA 05/20/2023 01:37am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 17 points, rookie Zia Cooke added 14 and the Los Angeles Sparks defeated Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury 94-71 on Friday night in Griner’s first WNBA game since being jailed in Russia. Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots in 2 LA Sparks defeat Griner, Mercury 94-71 in WNBA season opener 05/20/2023 01:31am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 17 points, rookie Zia Cooke added 14 and the Los Angeles Sparks defeated Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury 94-71 on Friday night in Griner's first WNBA game since being jailed in Russia. Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots in 25 Minnesota gets $60.5M in settlement with e-cigarette maker Juul, tobacco giant Altria 05/17/2023 05:37pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota settled its lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria for $60.5 million, Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday, saying the total is significantly higher per capita than any other state that sued Juul over youth vaping and mar