Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after delays by Biden administration
Anti-smoking groups are suing the federal government Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been idling at the White House for months.
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Trump posts $175 million bond as he appeals New York fraud penalty
Former President Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, preventing the state from seizing his assets while he appeals.
Last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack dies at 102
Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102.
Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm
Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm. He is already serving a life sentence without parole in a state prison for killing his wife and son.
Biden criticized for his recognition of “Transgender Day of Visibility,” which falls on Easter this year
President Biden is facing criticism from former President Trump’s campaign and religious conservatives for proclaiming March 31 — which corresponds with Easter Sunday this year — as “Transgender Day of Visibility.”
Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and who also won an Emmy for his role in the TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87.
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ vice-presidential nominee in 2000, dies at 82
Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who was the vice presidential running mate with Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore in 2000 and who almost became Republican John McCain’s running mate eight years later, has died, according to a statement issued by his family.
A list of major U.S. bridge collapses caused by ships and barges
From 1960 to 2015, there were 35 major bridge collapses worldwide due to ship or barge collision, with a total of 342 people killed.
Cargo ship hits Baltimore bridge, bringing it down. Rescuers are looking for people in water
A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers searched for survivors.
Officials: Federal investigators raid Sean “Diddy” Combs” homes in Los Angeles, Miami
Two properties belonging to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement.
