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Paul Lubell used to vape medical marijuana to manage his chronic back and neck pain, instead of using opioid medications. Now, after getting hospitalized for lung sickness, he doesn't vape.

Health & Safety

He Started Vaping THC To Cope With Chronic Pain. Then He Got Sick

5:01am December 11, 2019

by Marlene Harris-Taylor

A Navy veteran from Cleveland tried vaping marijuana to deal with his chronic pain. He landed in the hospital, becoming one of over 2,200 Americans who have suffered serious lung injury from vaping.

Police arrive at the scene of a shooting in Jersey City, N.J., Tuesday. There were two separate shooting incidents beginning at Bayview Cemetery and then later at a kosher market.

National

Police Officer, 5 Others Killed In Jersey City Shootings

10:35pm December 10, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Detective Joseph Seals, 40, a father of five, had served with the Jersey City Police Department for 15 years. The dead included the two suspected gunmen.

Environmental activists rally outside of New York Supreme Court in October in Manhattan, the first day of the trial accusing ExxonMobil of misleading shareholders about its climate change accounting.

Environment

Exxon Wins New York Climate Change Fraud Case

8:05pm December 10, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The state's attorney general argued that the oil giant misled shareholders about the financial risks from climate change.

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Robert O'Brien, President Trump's new national security adviser, has dire warnings for U.S. allies considering Huawei as a partner for 5G networks.

China Wants Your Personal Information, Trump's National Security Adviser Warns

8:05pm December 10, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

If some U.S. allies allow Chinese company Huawei into their 5G telecommunications networks, Robert O'Brien says China's communist government would have access to sensitive personal data.

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Education

Lawsuit Claims SAT And ACT Are Illegal In California Admissions

8:05pm December 10, 2019

by Elissa Nadworny

Students and advocacy groups want the University of California system to drop the test requirement. They argue the policy "illegally discriminates against applicants on the basis of race and wealth."

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Kehinde Wiley's statue Rumors of War spent several weeks at New York's Times Square in late September. The work was unveiled Tuesday in Richmond as a permanent installation.

National

New Statue Unveiled In Response To Richmond's Confederate Monuments

7:56pm December 10, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

Kehinde Wiley's new sculpture mimics one of Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. The new work stands in front of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, a mile from its inspiration.

Attorney Charles Cooper, representing former national security aide Charles Kupperman (center) departs federal court in Washington in October. On Tuesday, Cooper asked a federal court to keep alive a lawsuit centered on a now-withdrawn subpoena filed by H

Lawyer: Bolton Aide Charles Kupperman Fears House Will Reissue Subpoena For Testimony

7:41pm December 10, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

An attorney for former national security adviser Charles Kupperman told a federal judge in Washington on Tuesday that the pledge from Democrats that they won't reissue a subpoena cannot be trusted.

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg at a campaign event earlier this week in Washington, Iowa.

Politics & Government

Facing Scrutiny, Pete Buttigieg Releases List of McKinsey Clients

7:37pm December 10, 2019

by Juana Summers

The list of clients includes: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Canadian supermarket chain Loblaws,

Officials announced they would suspend training for Saudi Arabian military pilots after the fatal shootings last week at the Pensacola Naval Air Station.

National

Navy: Saudi Flight Trainees Are Grounded In Aftermath Of Pensacola Shooting

7:08pm December 10, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Officials have curtailed flight training for Saudi students as investigators continue to examine why one student killed three U.S. service members last week.

Nearly 30 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, planes still lag behind many buses and trains. Regulations prohibit passengers from sitting in their own wheelchairs on commercial flights.

Wheelchairs On Planes: Why Can't Passengers Use Their Own Onboard?

7:06pm December 10, 2019

by Michael Schulson

Many buses and vans can safely accommodate and restrain a passenger's wheelchair, but airline passengers are required to transfer to the plane's standard seat. A grassroots group hopes to change that.