Apr 26 Biden administration indefinitely delays potential ban on menthol cigarettes By Matthew Perrone, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The announcement is another setback for Food and Drug Administration officials, who drafted the ban and predicted it would prevent hundreds of thousands of smoking-related deaths over 40 years. Continue reading
Apr 26 Trump’s lawyers grill ex-tabloid publisher Pecker as 1st week of hush money testimony nears close By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Alanna Durkin, Associated Press David Pecker returned to the witness stand for the fourth day as defense attorneys try to poke holes in the testimony of the former National Enquirer publisher. Continue reading
Apr 26 Federal agency investigates effectiveness of recall of Tesla’s Autopilot system By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Friday that Tesla has reported 20 more crashes involving Autopilot and since the recall. Continue reading
Apr 26 In Beijing, Blinken and Xi meet to improve the relationship between U.S. and China By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Talks between the two sides have increased in recent months, even as differences have grown. Continue reading
Apr 26 As Columbia sees 10th day of pro-Palestinian protests, universities divided on approach By Steve LeBlanc, Nick Perry, Associated Press As the death toll mounts in the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis worsens, protesters at universities across the country are demanding schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 5:56 What led a New York appeals court to overturn Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, a stunning reversal in the landmark case of the #MeToo movement. The court said the judge's decision to allow witnesses to claim Weinstein assaulted them, but not include those allegations… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 9:28 Protests against Israel’s war in Gaza spread across college campuses nationwide By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson, Kyle Midura Campus protests are continuing to grow across the U.S. Hundreds of demonstrators have been arrested over the past several days at multiple schools. The protests have also reached Vanderbilt University where dozens of students have faced suspension, expulsion and even… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 6:34 New EPA emissions rules could hasten retirement of coal-fired power plants By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a long-awaited set of regulations regarding proposed limits on fossil-fueled power plant emissions. But these new rules could mean the end of the coal industry as a source of electricity generated in the United… Continue watching
Apr 25 USC cancels main graduation ceremony over concerns about pro-Palestinian protests By Steve LeBlanc, Nick Perry, Associated Press The University of Southern California canceled its main stage graduation ceremony Thursday as college officials across the U.S. worried that ongoing campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war could disrupt May commencement ceremonies. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: National Cathedral hosts memorial for World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Israeli drone strikes killed the seven during an aid mission in Gaza on April 1. The killings heightened international pressure on the Israeli military to change treatment of aid workers and Palestinian civilians in Gaza during the war with Hamas. Continue reading