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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told the US President it is possible “to be for Israel and for Palestine” during a speech at a White House event for St Patrick’s ...
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What side of history do you want to be on?: There is so much noise, it can be hard to discern the values you agree with. Here are some tips to help you determine ...
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What side of history do you want to be on?
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Biden administration pushes back plan to ban menthol cigarettes: The Biden administration has reportedly abandoned its plans to ban menthol cigarettes after ...
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Biden administration pushes back plan to ban menthol cigarettes
Quick Glance: Biden administration faces delays in menthol cigarettes ban
  • The planned implementation of a ban on menthol cigarettes in the US is expected to take 'significantly more time,' according to US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in a statement on Friday.

  • In April 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initially announced the ban on the popular mint flavor, setting a deadline for August 2023. Final rules were sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review in October, with the status listed as 'pending.'

  • According to the proposed FDA regulations, the manufacturing and sale of menthols would be prohibited, without direct regulation of smokers themselves.

  • A prohibition on menthol cigarettes could potentially save up to 650,000 lives over the next 40 years, with a third of these lives being saved within the black community, as stated by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
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Netanyahu: ‘Antisemitic mobs have taken over leading US universities… It has to be stopped’
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Netanyahu: ‘Antisemitic mobs have taken over leading US universities… It ...
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Hamas leader: With a Palestinian state, we will agree to disarm: On Wednesday, al-Hayya told Al-Aksa TV that Hamas maintained its demand that a hostage deal ...
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Hamas leader: With a Palestinian state, we will agree to disarm
Quick Glance: Hamas Official Proposes Disarming for Two-State Solution
  • Hamas is open to a five-year truce with Israel and conversion to a political party if a Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders, a significant concession by the group committed to Israel’s destruction.

  • Al-Hayya expressed Hamas' willingness to join the Palestine Liberation Organization and dissolve its military wing if a sovereign Palestinian state is formed in the West Bank and Gaza.
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Gallant: 50% of Hezbollah commanders in south Lebanon killed, other half hiding: The IDF said that it had killed six Hezbollah brigade-level commanders and over ...
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Gallant: 50% of Hezbollah commanders in south Lebanon killed ...
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‘Demand Safe Passage’ – Gaza Freedom Flotilla Ready to Set Sail : Organizers of the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza say all technical and crewing requirements have been ...
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‘Demand Safe Passage’ – Gaza Freedom Flotilla Ready to Set Sail 
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Biden administration imposes first-ever staff minimum for nursing homes : Over industry opposition, the administration set a minimum staff level for nursing in a ...
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Biden administration imposes first-ever staff minimum for nursing homes
Quick Glance: Biden's Landmark Staffing Mandate for Nursing Homes
  • The Biden administration has implemented first-ever staffing requirements for nursing homes to enhance care quality.

  • The rule mandates 24/7 registered nurses and a minimum of 3.48 hours of care per resident daily.

  • Industry voices concerns over staff shortages, estimating a need for over 100,000 additional workers.

  • The new regulations will be phased in and could potentially lead to facility closures for non-compliance.
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Column: When Chicago’s sports executives speak, people listen — then decipher the real meaning
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Column: When Chicago’s sports executives speak, people listen — then ...
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Dozens arrested at NYU ‘liberated zone’ as anti-Israel encampments sweep US campuses
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Dozens arrested at NYU ‘liberated zone’ as anti-Israel encampments sweep ...
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Jewish students are no longer safe at Columbia University: Fellow students proudly tell me they're 'with Hamas.' A Pro-Palestinian protester near campus pinned ...
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Jewish students are no longer safe at Columbia University
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If Occupation Ends, We Will Not Need Armed Resistance – Top Hamas Official: Al-Hayya has said that the movement is ready to agree on a long truce with Israel if ...
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If Occupation Ends, We Will Not Need Armed Resistance – Top Hamas Official
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Trump could be held in contempt of court — a punishment only one other president faced
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Trump could be held in contempt of court — a punishment only one other ...
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Video upsets relatives: "Only 40 of Hamas hostages are said to be alive": The video published by Hamas is a shock for the still worried relatives in Israel ...
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Video upsets relatives: