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FDA delays decision on e-cigarettes from vaping giant Juul

Federal health officials on Thursday delayed a high-stakes decision on whether to permit bestselling vaping brand Juul to stay on the market… Continue Reading

McDonald’s introducing McPlant vegan burger in UK, Ireland

McDonald’s will begin selling a vegan burger in the United Kingdom and Ireland this month… Continue Reading

Maryland man to be jailed for death threats against GOP House member

A man who threatened to kill a member of Congress from Maryland over Republicans’ claims of a rigged presidential election was sentenced on Thursday… Continue Reading

Biden to campaign Monday with Newsom as recall nears end

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will get a boost in the final days of a campaign that is trying to kick him out of office from the nation’s most prominent Democrat: President Joe Biden… Continue Reading

Justice Dept. sues Texas over state’s new abortion law

The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution”… Continue Reading

About 200 Westerners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul

An estimated 200 foreigners, including Americans, left Afghanistan on a commercial flight out of Kabul on Thursday… Continue Reading

Work stalls in search for Virginia Lee statue’s time capsule

Work crews searching for a time capsule they believed was buried inside the pedestal under a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that had towered over Richmond, Virginia, hit a snag… Continue Reading

AP source: Biden requiring federal workers to get COVID shot

President Joe Biden on Thursday is toughening COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers and contractors as he aims to boost vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant … Continue Reading