By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on Black smokers and young people. “The proposed rules would help prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers and help adult smokers quit,” said Health
Continue ReadingOpinion by Mark Wolfe for CNN Business Perspectives Families across the United States are drowning in utility debt. In 33 states, families who can’t afford to pay their bills have been protected from energy shutoffs during the winter thanks to moratoriums that temporarily halted them. But 29 of those moratoriums have now ended, and the
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN Russian revenues from fossil fuel exports to the European Union soared during the first two months of the Ukraine invasion, despite some buyers shunning Russian energy and finding alternative suppliers, a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) shows. European Union imports of Russian fossil fuels
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is projecting strength and gathering endorsements from fellow Republicans on a bill-signing tour. The events could aid his efforts to defeat former U.S. Sen. David Perdue and others in the May 24 primary. The latest example came Thursday as he signed a
Continue ReadingBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The European Union is working hard to convince Bulgaria and North Macedonia to end their dispute and open the way for membership talks for Albania and North Macedonia. EU enlargement commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said such a delay was compromising the bloc’s security and trust. Bulgaria has
Continue ReadingMOSQUERA, Colombia (AP) — An immense layer of toxic foam has spilled and blown from a contaminated river into the Colombian city of Mosquera, often breaking into cloudlike chunks that drift with the wind along streets and into yards. Environmental authorities blame discharges from an industrial zone as well as household detergents whip up the
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has released a Lebanese doctor who had been held in the oil-rich country for four weeks over a tweet he wrote years ago. Thursday’s release of Richard Kharrat was confirmed by a person familiar with the case in Beirut. Lebanese authorities have been
Continue ReadingBy Breana Pitts Click here for updates on this story TAUTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Just south of Boston you can visit a museum that’s almost 170 years old and has more than 13,000 items in their collection. But the star attraction at the Old Colony History Museum in Taunton is their dog, Jean Luc Barkard.
Continue ReadingBy Laura Haefeli Click here for updates on this story RIPON, California (KOVR) — As crime rates skyrocket across California, the small San Joaquin County town of Ripon hasn’t had a homicide in nearly twenty years. Established in 1874, the city is home to only about 16,000 people, but despite the small population, the town
Continue ReadingBy Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — An unprecedented step was made in Southern California on Tuesday, as a water shortage emergency led to major restrictions being put in place that include outdoor water usage being limited to one day a week. The new rules impact 6 million people
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — A court in Islamabad has asked Pakistan’s intelligence agency and the police to stop harassing a prominent TV anchor after his lawyer petitioned the court, saying his client’s fundamental rights are being violated by security officials. The chief justice at the Islamabad High Court issued the order on Thursday following journalist Arshad
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities have released a prominent political activist serving a four-year sentence on terror charges that rights advocate deem baseless. Thursday’s release of Hossam Monis comes on the heels of the freeing of several high-profile detainees, days before the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which is typically a time
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — La situación al interior del Gobierno de Argentina sigue tensa desde la derrota electoral de 2021, mientras la inflación y el malestar social crecen. La intención de renuncia de algunos ministros kirchneristas, las cartas críticas de la vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner al presidente Alberto Fernández, un gabinete reformado, el
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, pidió al Congreso un proyecto de ley por US$ 33.000 millones en financiación adicional destinada a apoyar a Ucrania durante los próximos meses, a medida que la guerra brutal e implacable de Rusia entra en una nueva fase. Guerra de Rusia en Ucrania: última hora
Continue ReadingCNN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As the economy began bouncing back from the coronavirus pandemic, interest in investment products that promoted good environmental, social and governance practices took off. But as markets have come under pressure this year, so-called “ESG” funds have started to struggle. What’s happening: Funds that prioritize responsible investments and ESG
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By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House gave final approval Thursday to a Texas-style abortion ban that prohibits the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. The bill approved by the GOP-led House without discussion or debate now heads to Republican Gov.
Continue ReadingBy CARA ANNA Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — The boy was at home when the rocket struck across the street and the window shattered. Stunned, he found his father and crawled under his blanket. They clung to each other and asked, “Are you still alive?” Then the father noticed blood. Glass shards had cut
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A fire along the Blue Ridge Parkway has a section of the road closed Thursday morning. Officials tweeted Wednesday night at around 9 p.m. that a closure will be in place on the Parkway from milepost 409 to milepost
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates took a breather last week, dropping slightly after seven consecutive weeks of increases. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.10% in the week ending April 28, a tick down from 5.11% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. But it’s still significantly higher than the rate this time last
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