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Watchdog warns FDA’s beleaguered tobacco unit lacks direction

The lack of clear direction and priorities at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco division has hampered its ability to regulate electronic cigarettes and other products, according to an expert panel assembled to examine problems at the agency. A blistering report released Monday describes the FDA’s tobacco program as… Read More

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape Monday in Los Angeles trial

After a month-long trial and nine days of deliberations, Los Angeles jurors on Monday found Harvey Weinstein guilty of the rape and sexual assault of just one of the four accusers he was charged with abusing. But the three guilty counts involving an Italian actor and model known at the… Read More

Top CNN star dead at 60

CNN award-winning journalist Drew Griffin, an investigative reporter with the network since 2004, passed away Saturday at the age of 60. Griffin passed after a long battle with cancer, his family said. Griffin had been awarded some of journalism’s top prizes, including Emmys, Peabodys, and Murrow awards. But CNN CEO… Read More

Mystery Nevada fossil site could be an ancient maternity ward

Scientists have uncovered new clues about a curious fossil site in Nevada, a graveyard for dozens of giant marine reptiles. Instead of the site of a massive die-off as suspected, it might have been an ancient maternity ward where the creatures came to give birth. The site is famous for… Read More

Inflation’s surprising effect on Christmas tree demand

For all the worries about inflation and the economy, Americans aren’t scrimping on a centerpiece of many celebrations this holiday season: the Christmas tree. Retailers from Home Depot and Lowes to mom and pop operations raised their prices on trees — but people are still buying them. Sponsored: 100-Year-Olds Take… Read More

Joe Manchin ditching Dems?

The Democrats have been hemorrhaging membership since their better-than-expected performance in the midterm elections. In one high-profile example, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona de-registered from the party earlier this month. Now, the Senate Democrats are becoming wary of losing another key member: Joe Manchin of West Virginia. On Sunday, Manchin… Read More

Not just for kids: Toymakers aim more products at adults this Xmas

Since the pandemic, Elizabeth Hulanick has turned to toys from her childhood to relieve stress. She and her co-workers chip in to buy Legos at Target and play at their desks. She also started playing with Silly Putty again, noting she felt comforted by the bouncy rubbery stuff that changes… Read More

Shocking new poll could upend Christmas politics

Americans have split down party lines on any number of issues, but the nation can still agree on one thing. Namely, conservatives and liberals listen to the same Christmas music. They only disagree about inflation’s effect on the Christmas experience. Discover the 3 foods that contain powerful blood pressure-improving nutrients… Read More

Dems insane plan to stop Trump’s 2024 campaign

The congressional Democrats have a plan to disqualify former President Donald Trump from re-entering the White House. They’re not impeaching him, convicting him, invoking the 25th Amendment, or strategizing to beat him in an election. Rather, they’re pursuing disqualification, and they’re looking toward a little-known section of the Fourteenth Amendment…. Read More