February 2020

39 states investigating Juul’s marketing of vaping products

Investigators from 39 states will look into the marketing and sales of vaping products by Juul Labs, including whether the company targeted youths and made misleading claims about nicotine content in its devices, officials announced Tuesday By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press February 25, 2020, 5:28 PM 3 min read HARTFORD, Conn. — Investigators from 39

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‘Deontay Wilder’s costume didn’t make an ounce of difference’

The designer of Tyson Fury’s boxing outfits has told BBC Radio 5 Live that Deontay Wilder’s ring-walk costume wouldn’t have impacted the result of the fight. Melissa Anglesea is the creative director of Lancashire-based Suzi Wong. The company has made Tyson Fury’s shorts and robes since the start of his boxing career. Wilder told US

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Michael Jordan Jokes That Kobe Bryant Turned Him Into A Crying Meme Yet Again

The 57-year-old spoke at the Staples Center service on Monday, sharing with the crowd some tender moments of friendship with Bryant, who tragically died last month in a helicopter crash. As he spoke, tears poured down Jordan’s face. “Now he got me, I’m gonna have to look at another crying meme,” he said to the

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Trump Says Harvey Weinstein Verdict ‘Sends a Very Strong Message’

NEW DELHI — President Trump on Tuesday called the conviction of the former film mogul Harvey Weinstein on two felony sex crime charges “a great victory” for women that “sends a very strong message” about sexual misconduct, even as he sought to highlight the defendant’s ties to Democrats. Asked whether justice had been done in

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Coronavirus: Iran’s deputy health minister tests positive as outbreak worsens

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionIraj Harirchi mopped his brow at a news conference before testing positive for coronavirus disease. Iran’s deputy health minister and an MP have both tested positive for the new coronavirus disease, as it struggles to contain an outbreak that has killed 15. The senior health official, Iraj

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Florence Pugh Has Sweet Twitter Chat With Paddington Bear Over Marmalade

Florence Pugh’s orange marmalade made her the apple of Paddington Bear’s eye. The Oscar-nominated “Little Women” star made a how-to video on preparing the preserve, prompting an adorable exchange in which the fictional (but real to us!) marmalade-loving bear on Monday agreed to make sandwiches with her.  Pugh posted the clip to her Instagram Story

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Fume events: The toxic gases that may be harming aircrew and passengers

Image copyright Getty Images An incident in January, when a pilot became unresponsive at the controls of a plane coming into land at Heathrow, is just the latest in a string of potentially dangerous “fume events” going back decades, reports the BBC’s Mike Powell. This year, 2020, was only hours old when a British Airways

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Minnesota investigating ex-hockey assistant sex allegations

The University of Minnesota is investigating allegations that a former men’s hockey assistant sexually abused players more than 30 years ago February 25, 2020, 3:49 PM 4 min read MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota says it is investigating allegations that a former men’s hockey assistant sexually abused players more than 30 years ago. The

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