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A letter signed by 29 Republican state attorneys general urges the Trump administration to crack down on the flood of illegal Chinese vaping products in the United States. The state AGs believe only a “coordinated national effort” can combat the plague of Chinese vapes aimed at American teenagers. The Washington Reporter reports that the letter is addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Homeland Security Adviser Stephen Miller, Homeland Security head Kristi Noem, FBI director Kash Patel, Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and others. “Illegal, flavored Chinese e-cigarettes are flooding the U.S. market in flagrant disregard of…

President Donald Trump surveyed the White House’s North Lawn on Wednesday in search of the spot to erect a nearly 100-foot-tall flag pole for an American flag. The president plans to personally pay for the two flag poles at the White House, one for the North Lawn and one for the South Lawn, as White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino noted. CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang called out to Trump from the driveway in front of the West Wing. “What are you doing, Mr. President?” she asked. “Beautiful flag pole for the American flag,” he…

The felling of the much-loved sycamore at Sycamore Gap, the oak in Enfield and, at a more personal level, of more than 30 trees that were between 50 and 100 years old in a neighbouring garden by a developer over a weekend demonstrates just how weak our tree protection laws are (UK government report calls for taskforce to save England’s historic trees, 16 April). We should have a system of protection like Toronto, Canada, where virtually all trees, public and private, are automatically protected and any felling requires a licence to be obtained. Where felling is permitted, the bylaws also…

President Donald Trump’s abrupt shift in rhetoric Tuesday toward Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell reflected the private lobbying of some of his senior advisers, who had urged the president to back off his incendiary attacks on the central bank, three people familiar with the matter said.On Monday, the stock market fell precipitously as Trump attacked Powell as a “major loser,” fueling speculation that the president would move to fire the Fed chief. But by Tuesday afternoon, Trump appeared to dial back his rhetoric, saying he had “no intention of firing” Powell and arguing that the “press runs away with…

The National Weather Service is predicting another hot summer in the northeast this year.The NWS three-month outlook, issued April 17, shows that temperatures in New England are likely to be 50-60% above normal in May, June and July of 2025.Precipitation in the northeast is also expected to be slightly above normal by about 35-40%.However, there are some exceptions: the northernmost part of Maine has an equal chance of experiencing above or below normal precipitation, and the southeastern most slice of Connecticut is predicted to have even higher above normal precipitation than the rest of the region (40-50%).This warm weather prediction follows a brutally hot 2024…

The US outlined a proposal for the restrictions to be rolled back in a bid to facilitate a deal between Moscow and Kiev The EU has firmly rejected the idea of easing Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia before peace negotiations are concluded, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources.Last week, the US shared with EU officials proposals aimed at facilitating a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. The initiative reportedly outlined potential terms to end the conflict, including the easing of sanctions on Moscow in the event of a lasting ceasefire.Brussels, however, “staunchly opposes” Russia’s request to lift EU sanctions before peace…

Radical Judge Boasberg and J6 defendant Ryan Zink In a new development in the ongoing battle for transparency surrounding the Government’s unprecedented lawfare against January 6 defendants, J6er Ryan Zink and his attorney, Roger Roots, have filed an opposition (Document 155, filed April 21, 2025) to the government’s attempt to conceal critical evidence from the public. This filing, submitted in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, follows Zink’s recent victory in lifting a protective order on January 6 discovery materials and the government’s subsequent push to reverse that decision. The latest filing reveals a previously unreleased document,…

Kim Ng, former Miami Marlins general manager, appointed commissioner of AUSL on April 16, 2025. Athletes Unlimited (AUSL) Athletes Unlimited named Kim Ng their first commissioner of Athletes Unlimited Softball League last week tapping into Ng’s vast experience as a general manager and trail blazer in the MLB. Athletes Unlimited, a company providing women’s professional sports in an untraditional gamified scoring format as well as their weekly leaderboard, has added a traditional softball league format to their roster of offerings that will launch June 7. Ng’s leadership at the helm of the league is accompanied by advisors, general managers and…

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 28: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks during a protest in front of the … MoreGetty Images With major changes happening at the Department of Education, and mass layoffs happening at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, many student loan borrowers are wondering where they can turn for help if something happens with their student loans. While federal government options are limited, they’re still available. But many borrowers can also seek assistance from their state governments for help with their loans. In fact, over the last decade, many states have added resources to help student loan borrowers and…

Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testified as part of the FTC’s antitrust case against Meta, saying Mark Zuckerberg saw Instagram as a threat to Facebook and therefore starved his photo-sharing app of resources after acquiring it more than a decade ago. After being asked by an FTC lawyer why he thought Zuckerberg decided to give Instagram less resources, Systrom replied that the Facebook co-founder thought the photo-sharing app was a threat to his social media platform, according to a report by the New York Times. “Mark was not investing in Instagram because he believed we were a threat to their growth,” Systrom,…