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12-year-olds can't buy cigarettes — but they can work in tobacco fields
Monday, April 17, 2023
Child labor rules in agriculture are looser than those in other industries, even for tasks that are dangerous. For all tobacco laborers, but especially kids, the work can cause nicotine poisoning.
Across the country, abortion rights advocates rally in support of abortion pill access
Saturday, April 15, 2023
A judge in Texas issued a ruling that could severely restrict mifepristone access in the U.S., making the future of a drug used in about half of American abortions uncertain.
Biden taps Lady Gaga to co-chair an arts advisory committee that dissolved under Trump
Saturday, April 15, 2023
The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities will advise the president on cultural policy, and members were chosen due to their "serious commitment to the arts and humanities."
Biden moves to expand DACA recipients' access to government-funded health insurance
Thursday, April 13, 2023
The Department of Health and Human Services will propose an amended definition of "lawful presence" to include recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the White House said.
'Harry Potter' books will be adapted into a decade-long TV series
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Each season will be based on one book in the beloved series by controversial author J.K. Rowling, and the cast will be different from the films. Some fans are unhappy about Rowling's involvement.
Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' sneakers sell for a record-breaking $2.2 million
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Jordan wore the Air Jordans during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals in 1998, a historic season widely known as Jordan's "Last Dance."
Coolio died of an accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner's report shows
Friday, April 07, 2023
Coolio died on Sept. 28, 2022, at a friend's home in Los Angeles. The 59-year-old rapper's cause of death was unknown at the time.
No, the IRS isn't calling you. It isn't texting or emailing you, either
Friday, April 07, 2023
Since 2018, over 75,000 victims have lost $28 million to IRS imposters over the phone, email, texts and more. Here's how the IRS actually contacts taxpayers and how you can spot imposters.
Volkswagen recalls 143,000 Atlas SUVs due to problems with the front passenger airbag
Wednesday, April 05, 2023
Faulty wiring in a weight sensor on the front passenger side of some Atlases can switch off the airbag. Owners shouldn't let people ride in that seat until the problem can be corrected, VW advised.
Brittney Griner calls for the release of an American reporter detained in Russia
Sunday, April 02, 2023
Reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained Wednesday on espionage charges. Griner was released from a Russian prison in December and has advocated for the release of Americans detained abroad.
Virginia Norwood, a pioneer in satellite land imaging, dies at age 96
Friday, March 31, 2023
Norwood is best known for developing the Multispectral Scanner System that flew on the first Landsat satellite. That was the first satellite launched to study and monitor Earth's landmasses.
A president has faced arrest before Trump — for carriage speeding, 150 years ago
Friday, March 31, 2023
The nature of Trump's indictment is unprecedented, but the first time a president faced arrest was over 100 years ago.
Former President Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after three months in Florida
Thursday, March 30, 2023
The far-right leader went to Florida after losing his bid for re-election, days before his rival was inaugurated. While in Florida, Bolsonaro frequently met with supporters and conservative groups.
A train carrying ethanol derails and catches fire in Minnesota, evacuation lifted
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Twenty-two cars, including 10 carrying ethanol, derailed west of Minneapolis; four are on fire. The derailment's cause is under investigation.
Randall Robinson, human rights activist and lawyer, has died at 81
Sunday, March 26, 2023
He died in St. Kitts of aspiration pneumonia. He was known for his advocacy against South African apartheid and for Haitian democracy.
After nearly 200 years, the Yuchi Tribe of Oklahoma reconnects with bison
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Tribal members say the new herd will strengthen ceremonial practices and connect them not only with the animal but also with other Indigenous nations.
An airplane-sized asteroid will pass between the Earth and moon's orbits Saturday
Saturday, March 25, 2023
The asteroid 2023 DZ2 will pass at a distance of over 100,000 miles, less than half the distance between the Earth and the moon. It's about 160 feet long — about the size of an airplane.
A Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion has killed 4 people and 3 are missing
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Several others were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, officials said. The cause of the blast about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia remains under investigation.
4 ex-Memphis police officers charged with Tyre Nichols' murder have been decertified
Friday, March 24, 2023
Decertification hearings for others investigated in his death are pending. Decertification prevents officers from going to work in the same jurisdiction. They can still get police jobs out of state.
Traveling overseas this summer? There's huge demand for passports, so get yours ASAP
Friday, March 24, 2023
Passports are in "unprecedented demand," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. In 2022, the State Department issued a record 22 million passports — and 2023 is on track to break that record.