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Lawsuit Against the FDA Dismissed in Light of Menthol Rulemaking Process
Joint Statement from the Plaintiffs Declaring Victory
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the FDA – Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC), the American Medical Association (AMA), and the National Medical Association (NMA) – represented by the legal team at Pollock Cohen LLP, are proud to have spurred on this action. The lawsuit followed the 2013 Citizen’s Petition which called on the FDA to prohibit menthol in cigarettes.
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Biden Student Debt Forgiveness Begins Interested Borrowers Must Act by Oct. 31
President Joe Biden’s recent student debt cancellation announcement elicited a diverse range of reactions– some congratulatory, others critical, and still others that seem unsure what to make of the unprecedented multi-billion-dollar effort.
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Clinton accuses Republicans of trying to 'scare voters' over crime
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday said the Republican focus on crime ahead of the 2022 midterm elections was clear hypocrisy, telling CNN's Don Lemon that the party is not "concerned about voter safety, they just want to keep voters scared."
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Massive McKinney Fire in Northern California leaves trail of destruction
As a massive wildfire continues to cut a path of destruction through a Northern California forest, residents are left to contend with lost homes and treasured family items.
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'Hamilton' team responds to Texas church's unauthorized performance
A Texas church performed "Hamilton" this weekend, but the team behind the Tony-award winning production says it shouldn't have happened.
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Daunte Wright's funeral is underway, marking another emotional day for a city reeling from police violence
Mourners were gathering in Minneapolis on Thursday to honor the life of Daunte Wright, the Black motorist fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer this month during an arrest attempt.
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Arizona GOP representative struggles to justify state bill that would purge early voting list
An Arizona Republican lawmaker on Friday defended a GOP-sponsored bill that would change the mail-in voting process by arguing that state lawmakers need to "correct problems" regardless of whether there was actual fraud in the 2020 election.
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Taiwan's 'baby Tesla' of scooters heads to Wall Street
Gogoro, a Taiwanese electric scooter startup that's backed by Al Gore and one of Apple's biggest suppliers, is about to have its day on Wall Street.
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Austria's Chancellor met with Putin to 'confront' him with atrocities he saw in Ukraine
Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer said he went to Moscow to "look in President Putin's eyes and confront him with what I saw" in Ukraine, he told CNN Wednesday.
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Munich To Stage First-Ever Regular-Season Game In Germany; Frankfurt Also To Host Future Games
The National Football League today confirmed that Munich has been chosen to stage the first-ever regular-season game in Germany during the 2022 season.
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'Hillary Clinton Derangement Syndrome' is worse than ever
There's something infecting right-wing circles, and it's showing no sign of letting up: a fixation on Hillary Clinton that I'm calling"Hillary Clinton Derangement Syndrome," or "HDS" for short.
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Exploitative overdraft fees strip $15B from bank customers House bill seeks to free cash-strapped consumers from high costs
Runaway prices for food, fuel and housing make most consumers anxious about whether they will have enough money for a given month. Even after adjusting spending to stretch dear dollars are far as possible, a lot of people remain perplexed about what else can be done to hold on in these hard times.
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Are American Classrooms Producing Mass Shooters?
Let’s face it. With all the mass shootings in America today, it is difficult to tease out the various motivations that prompt murderers to unleash their automatic weapons on unsuspecting and innocent individuals they do not even know.
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Amber Heard says she will stand by her testimony to her 'dying day'
Amber Heard has spoken out about everything from the public's treatment of her during her defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp to whether she was telling the truth about his alleged abuse.
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Are Utah schools getting their money's worth for $665 million they spend on administrative costs?
Are Utah schools getting their money's worth for the $665 million they spend on administrative costs?
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Wobbly on one leg? Ability to balance is linked to a longer life, study finds
An inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in later life is linked to nearly double the risk of death from any cause within the next decade, according to a new study.
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Flood Control District releases Phase 2 results of Tunnel Feasibility Study
Concept of a future tunnel system recommended for further analysis
Large-diameter underground stormwater tunnels have the potential to significantly reduce flooding risks in Harris County and warrant deeper analysis, the Harris County Flood Control District announced today with publication of its “Feasibility Study of Stormwater Conveyance Tunnels – Phase 2” report. Preliminary information regarding a potentially “transformational” system of tunnels that could reduce persistent flooding for tens of thousands of homes were included in this update of the feasibility study, which was launched after Harris County officials challenged the Flood Control District to develop new flood risk reduction tools in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
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For Trump, the party's over
As the 2022 primary season gets underway, those of us who have long opposed former President Donald Trump may finally begin seeing an end to his reign over the Republican Party.
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How a kind gesture and a strand of Christmas lights connected a community
In Towson, Maryland, there is a street called Dunkirk Road. There are 32 homes on Dunkirk, where families of various races, religions, and political views live. The neighbors are all close friends.
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Trump's blood oxygen levels were at a 'dangerously low level' during 2020 Covid-19 diagnosis, ex-chief of staff says
Then-President Donald Trump's blood oxygen level dipped down to a "dangerously low level" hours after he announced back in October 2020 that he tested positive for Covid-19, according to his former chief of staff Mark Meadows.
