Trump administration restricts some e-cigarette flavors
The Trump administration on Thursday announced a ban on some popular e-cigarette flavors, including fruit and mint, to curb rising teenage use of vaping products, allowing only menthol and tobacco flavors to remain on the market.
Man arrested in Las Vegas kidnapping caught on surveillance video
Las Vegas police said on Thursday they have arrested a man suspected of kidnapping and assaulting a woman on New Year’s Day in a violent scene recorded on a home surveillance video.
Nike seeks to keep marketing executives out of Michael Avenatti trial
Nike Inc asked a judge to block Michael Avenatti from having five of its sports marketing officials testify at his upcoming criminal trial, calling their testimony irrelevant to whether the California lawyer tried to extort the company.
U.S. presidential hopeful Joe Biden has best fundraising quarter of his campaign
U.S. Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden took in $22.7 million in the last three months of 2019, his campaign said in a statement on Thursday, a pickup in fundraising just weeks before voters kick off the party’s nominating process.
Happy New Year for Sanders, Trump in campaign fundraising hauls
Bernie Sanders raised more than $34.5 million in the last quarter of 2019, the largest three-month haul for a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, while Republican President Donald Trump drew $46 million on the heels of his impeachment, their campai…
Trump administration clamps down on e-cigarette flavors, except menthol
The Trump administration on Thursday announced a ban on some popular e-cigarette flavors, including fruit and mint, to curb rising teenage use of vaping products, allowing only menthol and tobacco flavors to remain on the market.
Warren would end ‘subminimum’ wage in plan to aid disabled U.S. workers
White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren said on Thursday that raising the minimum hourly wage to $15 and ending a program that allow employers to pay disabled workers much less than the minimum would be among steps she would take to ensure financial secur…
Happy New Year for Sanders, Trump in fundraising hauls
Bernie Sanders raised more than $34.5 million in the last quarter of 2019, the largest three-month haul for a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, while Republican President Donald Trump drew $46 million on the heels of his impeachment, their campai…
Popular Iowa congresswoman endorses Joe Biden for president
A popular Democratic congresswoman from Iowa endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential bid on Thursday, a move that could help him gain backing in the state weeks before voters there hold the first nominating contest.
Explainer: How impeachment works and why Trump is unlikely to be removed
The U.S. Senate is due to hold a trial to consider whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office, after the House of Representatives voted in December to impeach him for pressuring Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, …
