Juul Labs has agreed to pay nearly $ 440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 U.S. states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products, which have long been blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping.
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U.S. regulators authorize updated COVID-19 boosters targeting newest variants
U.S. regulators have cleared updated COVID-19 boosters targeting newest variants, with shots expected to roll out this week.
Bold and the Beautiful Is First U.S. Series to Resume Production Following Three-Month COVID-19 Hiatus
RELATED STORIES The Bold and the Beautiful will resume physical production this Wednesday (June 17), TVLine has confirmed. The CBS soap will be the first scripted series on U.S. soil to get back up and running following Hollywood’s three-month, coronavirus-imposed shutdown. “The health and safety of our cast and crew are of foremost importance to us,” […]
Amazon spends company record on U.S. lobbying in 2018
Amazon spent $ 14.19 million on lobbying the U.S. government in 2018, a move consistent with other technology companies last year.Read More
Cancer death rate in U.S. has now been falling for 25 years
The U.S. cancer death rate has hit a milestone: It’s been falling for at least 25 years, according to a report.
European mobile banking startup N26 raises $300 million for belated U.S. launch
Germany-based mobile banking startup N26 has raised $ 300 million in a series D round of funding, as it gears up to launch in the U.S.Read More
Food allergies reported by a ‘high’ rate of U.S. adults
Nearly half of adults with a food allergy developed it during adulthood, researchers say.
How the U.S. Army and Marines Are Preparing for Future Urban Wars
For Iraqis returning to Mosul, the homes missing roofs and walls, filled with rubble, are a reminder of what existed before ISIS took control of the city in 2014. To the U.S. Army that helped liberate the city — originally designed as a fortress — after a nine-month campaign, the ruins and a lingering threat […]
U.S. Stocks Surge on Powell Remarks, Jobs Report
U.S. stocks rose sharply, bouncing back from their worst two-day start to a year since 2000. The Dow industrials rose 3.3%, the S&P 500 rose 3.4% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 4.3%.