FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and…
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Opinion: Struggling US families face a wave of power shutoffs if Congress doesn’t act
Opinion by Mark Wolfe for CNN Business Perspectives Families across the United States are drowning in utility debt. In 33 states, families who…
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Europe has bought $46 billion worth of Russian energy since the Ukraine war began
By Jack Guy, CNN Russian revenues from fossil fuel exports to the European Union soared during the first two months of the Ukraine invasion, despite…
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Kemp’s Georgia bill-signing tour aims to end Perdue’s hopes
By JEFF AMY Associated Press CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is projecting strength and gathering endorsements from fellow Republicans…
Continue Reading EU: Time to begin membership talks for Albania, N Macedonia
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The European Union is working hard to convince Bulgaria and North Macedonia to end their…
Continue Reading Fetid foam from polluted river plagues Colombian city
MOSQUERA, Colombia (AP) — An immense layer of toxic foam has spilled and blown from a contaminated river into the Colombian city of Mosquera, often…
Continue Reading UAE releases Lebanese physician held for weeks over a tweet
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has released a Lebanese doctor who had been held in the oil-rich country…
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Staff dog becoming star attraction at history museum
By Breana Pitts Click here for updates on this story TAUTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Just south of Boston you can visit a…
Continue Reading ‘A community that cares for each other’: This city hasn’t had a homicide in nearly 20 years
By Laura Haefeli Click here for updates on this story RIPON, California (KOVR) — As crime rates skyrocket across…
Continue Reading Is Northern California next for water conservation rules?
By Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — An unprecedented step was made in Southern…
Continue Reading Pakistan court asks intel agency to stop harassing TV anchor
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A court in Islamabad has asked Pakistan’s intelligence agency and the police to stop harassing a prominent TV anchor after…
Continue Reading Prominent Egyptian activist freed after presidential pardon
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities have released a prominent political activist serving a four-year sentence on terror charges that rights advocate…
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¿Qué está pasando al interior del Gobierno de Argentina?
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — La situación al interior del Gobierno de Argentina sigue tensa desde la derrota electoral de 2021, mientras…
Continue Reading Biden pide al Congreso US$ 33.000 millones en ayuda para Ucrania, mientras la guerra entra en una nueva fase
macamilarincon (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, pidió al Congreso un proyecto de ley por US$ 33.000 millones en financiación…
Continue Reading Investing ethically won’t buy protection in this market
CNN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As the economy began bouncing back from the coronavirus pandemic, interest in investment products that promoted…
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Oklahoma House sends Texas-style abortion ban to governor
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House gave final approval Thursday to a Texas-style abortion ban that…
Continue Reading After a rocket: ‘One second and you are left with nothing’
By CARA ANNA Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — The boy was at home when the rocket struck across the street and the window shattered.…
Continue Reading Fire closes portion of Blue Ridge Parkway
By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A fire along the…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates fall slightly, but still hover above 5%
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates took a breather last week, dropping slightly after seven consecutive weeks of increases. The 30-year…
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