The FDA is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes
The agency says the proposal has the potential to significantly decrease disease and death from tobacco by "reducing youth experimentation and addiction."
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Boston breaks ground on a Martin Luther King memorial of its own
More than seven decades after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. lived, studied and preached in Boston, the city will soon have a memorial honoring him and Coretta Scott King, who met each other there.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 28)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams calls for masking 'compassion'
The U.S. needs to ensure everyone has an equitable chance to protect themselves, and if people don't have that opportunity, they need to be able to rely on others to be compassionate, he says.
What a U.N. team has seen while documenting possible war crimes in Ukraine
"Unfortunately, the longer this conflict goes on, the more violations we're finding," says the head of a U.N. team documenting possible human rights abuses in Ukraine.
Not even water? And other things not to say to your Muslim friends during Ramadan
Over 3.45 million Americans celebrate the Islamic holy month - here are a few tips to get you acquainted!
DHS Secretary Mayorkas faces a partisan divide over Title 42 in Capitol Hill hearings
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday, where he's facing another heated round of questioning on Title 42.
Canada's House backs a motion recognizing Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide
The non-binding declaration doesn't require the Canadian government to take any action — but the lawmaker who proposed it says she hopes it will have that effect.
Disney says Florida would have to pay nearly $1 billion to dissolve special district
The Walt Disney World complex's governing board says that when Florida created its special district, the state pledged not to alter that status unless all its debts are paid off.
Biden asks Congress for $33 billion in aid for Ukraine as war drags on
The amount is more than double the $14 billion in support authorized so far to respond to the Russian invasion, a senior administration officials told reporters Thursday.