Trump Administration Moves To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes

During an Oval Office meeting on e-cigarettes, President Trump said his administration is moving to ban all non-tobacco flavored vaping products. President Trump summoned reporters Wednesday to the Oval Office for a meeting on e-cigarettes that wasn’t on his public schedule, saying he wants parents to know his administration is carefully reviewing e-cigarettes. The products …

U.S. Will Not Grant Protected Status To Displaced Bahamians Affected By Hurricane Dorian

According to multiple reports, the Trump administration will not grant temporary protected status (TPS) to Bahamians affected by Hurricane Dorian.  It is being widely reported that the administration ultimately decided against offering the humanitarian relief after acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan said Monday that it was being considered. Granting TPS would allow …

France Eliminates Team USA From FIBA World Cup

Team USA has been eliminated from medal contention by France at the FIBA World Cup, failing to capture gold at a major international tournament for the first time since the 2006 world championships. France beat Team USA 89-79 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, rallying from a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit to pull off the upset. The …

Antonio Brown Practices With Patriots Despite Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Him

New England Patriots receiver Antonio Brown attended practice with the team for the first time on Wednesday, a day after his former trainer filed a civil lawsuit in Florida accusing him of sexually assaulting her on three occasions. Coach Bill Belichick declined to answer additional questions about Brown before the practice session, including his status …

Actor And Hallmark Channel Host Cameron Mathison Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

Former “All My Children” star and Hallmark Channel host Cameron Mathison has revealed he is battling renal cancer; saying he had been dealing with some gut issues and convinced his doctor to schedule the MRI of his abdomen. Mathison posted about the diagnosis on social media, writing “I have a health situation that I want …

Kylie Jenner And Boyfriend Travis Scott To Be Featured In Playboy

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are going to be part of the upcoming Fall 2019 issue of Playboy. The 22-year-old Kylie Cosmetics owner and the 28-year-old musician will appear in the magazine’s “The Pleasure Issue,” the brand announced. Jenner posted a preview of one of the pictures on her Instagram, in which she embraces Travis …

Michael Jordan Pledges $1M For Bahamas Hurricane Relief Efforts

Michael Jordan is pledging $1 million to organizations assisting with Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas. Jordan said in a statement Tuesday on Twitter through his spokeswoman, Estee Portnoy, that he’s “devastated” at the destruction in the Bahamas, adding “my heart goes out to everyone who is suffering and to those who have lost …

Longtime Detroit Sportscaster Fred McLeod Passes Away At 67

Former longtime Detroit sportscaster and current voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Fred McLeod, died unexpectedly Monday evening. He was 67. The Ohio native worked 22 seasons (1984-2006) as the Detroit Pistons play-by-play announcer — the longest tenure of a TV-only announcer with the same NBA team. He also served as the play-by-play voice of the …

FDA Says Juul’s Marketing Of Devices May Have Violated Laws

Juul Labs Inc. was warned by U.S. health officials that it may have violated the law by making claims its e-cigarette devices are safe; this coming at the same time a mysterious lung ailment is raising new questions about the health effects of vaping. The Food and Drug Administration sent Juul a warning letter on …

President Donald Trump Fires Top National Security Aide John Bolton

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced that he had fired his national-security adviser John Bolton. The president tweeted. ““I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore I asked John for …