U.S. Supreme Court takes up bid by Catholic schools to avoid worker lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide the extent to which religious organizations are immune from lawsuits filed by employees in two cases involving teachers at Catholic schools in California who sued after losing their jobs.
Special Report: FDA targets e-cigs that hook teens but don’t help smokers quit
E-cigarette makers face an existential threat. By May, they must submit applications to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proving that their products provide a net benefit to public health. If a company fails to make its case, the FDA has the power…
FDA under fire for years of delays on e-cigarette regulation
As the FDA pressures e-cigarette firms to stamp out youth vaping, the agency faces criticism itself for failing to rein in the fast-growing industry after years of bureaucratic delays dating back to the Obama administration.
More than 20% of U.S. high school seniors vaped THC in 2019: study
More than 20% of U.S. high school seniors reported vaping marijuana in 2019, the second largest single-year increase in any substance of abuse ever recorded in the annual study of national drug use trends, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Much of ‘Trump country’ was in recession during 2016 campaign: data
Nearly half the U.S. counties carried by President Donald Trump in the 2016 election were arguably in recession at the time, with local economic output shrinking during a campaign that focused on the declining fortunes of blue-collar America.
More than 20% of U.S. of high school seniors vaped THC in 2019: study
More than 20% of U.S. high school seniors reported vaping marijuana in 2019, the second largest single-year increase in any substance of abuse ever recorded in the annual study of national drug use trends, researchers reported on Wednesday.
On eve of expected impeachment, Trump lashes out at Pelosi, Democrats
On the eve of his expected impeachment in the U.S. House of Representatives, President Donald Trump accused Democrats of pursuing an “illegal, partisan attempted coup” and declaring war on American democracy as they seek to remove him from office for p…
Producer on U.S. TV show ’60 Minutes’ sues CBS for alleged gender discrimination
An associate producer on the CBS current affairs TV show “60 Minutes” filed a lawsuit on Tuesday alleging gender discrimination and retaliation by the company after she complained about inappropriate conduct by her boss.
Twelve inmates killed in prison shootout near Panama City
At least 12 people were killed and another 13 were injured during a shootout among inmates at a jail near Panama City on Tuesday, officials said.
U.S. judge approves PG&E deal with California wildfire victims; stock jumps
A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved on Tuesday PG&E Corp’s $13.5 billion settlement with victims of Californian wildfires, and the company’s stock rallied as the utility gained momentum to emerge from bankruptcy in June as planned.
