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Juul Labs To Stop Advertising E-Cigarettes Amid Backlash

The nation’s largest e-cigarette maker will stop advertising its devices in the U.S. and replace its chief executive as mysterious breathing illnesses and an explosion in teen vaping have triggered efforts to crack down on the largely unregulated industry.

White House Releases Summary Of Call With Ukraine Leader

President Donald Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraine’s new leader to work with Rudy Giuliani and the U.S. attorney general to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, according to a rough transcript summarizing the call released Wednesday.

Pelosi Orders Impeachment Probe: 'No One Is Above The Law'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, yielding to mounting pressure from fellow Democrats and plunging a deeply divided nation into an election year clash between Congress and the commander in chief.

US To Send Troops To Saudi Arabia, Hold Off On Striking Iran

The Pentagon on Friday announced it will deploy additional U.S. troops and missile defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as President Donald Trump has at least for now put off any immediate military strike on Iran in response to the attack on the Saudi oil industry.

About 75 People Gather At Area 51 Gate, 1 Person Arrested

About 75 people arrived early Friday at a gate at the once-secret Area 51 military base in Nevada β€” at the time appointed by an internet hoaxster to β€œstorm” the facility to see space aliens β€” and one person was arrested, authorities said.

US Says Attack On Saudi Oil Site Was An Iranian β€˜Act Of War’

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil installations an β€œact of war” against the kingdom by Iran, as the Saudis displayed missile and drone wreckage and cited other evidence they said shows the raid was β€œunquestionably sponsored by Iran.”

Saudi Arabia Says Iranian Missiles, Drone Hit Oil Facilities

Saudi Arabia alleged Wednesday that Iranian cruise missiles and drones attacked the heart of the kingdom’s oil industry, showing journalists the remains of the weapons while stopping short of directly accusing Iran of launching the assault.

Fed Likely To Cut Rates A 2nd Time As Economic Threats Loom

The Federal Reserve looks poised to cut interest rates for a second time Wednesday to help extend the economic expansion in the face of global weakness, President Donald Trump’s trade war with China and geopolitical risks such as the attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities.

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