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Juul Halts Sales Of Fruit, Dessert Flavors For E-Cigarettes

Juul Labs will stop selling fruit and dessert flavors for its electronic cigarettes.

NC Judge Sentences 17 Defendants Involved In Poly-Drug Distribution Ring

U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell handed down sentences to 17 defendants Thursday convicted of participating in a poly-drug distribution ring spanning several states throughout the country.

Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings Has Died

Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a sharecropper’s son who rose to become the powerful chairman of a U.S. House committee that investigated President Donald Trump, died early Thursday of complications from longstanding health issues, his office said. He was 68.

AP FACT CHECK: Dems Flub Details On Climate, Guns, Syria

A dozen Democrats seeking the presidency tussled in a debate packed with policy, flubbing some details in the process.

Detectives Across US Grill Serial Killer, Close Cold Cases

Keep him talking, don’t interrupt him and, no matter what, don’t ask why he killed his victims.

Panthers Cam Newton And Kia Proctor Welcome Fourth Child

Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers and Kia Proctor are celebrating the birth of their fourth child.

World's Largest Earthquake Drill To Be Held Thursday Morning

More than 2.3 million people, including more than 350,000 school children in grades K-12, will participate in the Great Southeast Shakeout on Thursday morning.

GM And Union Reach Tentative Deal That Could End Strike

Bargainers for General Motors and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative contract deal on Wednesday that could end a monthlong strike that brought the company’s U.S. factories to a standstill.

AP Analysis: Most States Lack Laws Protecting LGBT Workers

A ruling that says the federal law doesn’t protect workers targeted because they’re gay or transgender could leave millions vulnerable in more than half of U.S. states, an Associated Press analysis found.

GM CEO Barra Joins Talks; Deal To End Strike May Be Near

General Motors CEO Mary Barra joined negotiators at the bargaining table, an indication that a deal may be near to end a monthlong strike by the United Auto Workers union that has paralyzed the company’s factories.

Biden, Warren, Sanders Face Scrutiny At Democratic Debate

A dozen Democratic presidential candidates will meet on Tuesday for the most crowded presidential debate in modern history.

App State Ranked In AP Top 25 For Second Time In School History

The Appalachian State football team has been ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll for the second time in school history.

Mom Under Fire For Zombie-Themed Photo Shoot With Kids

An Oklahoma mom's taste for blood and brains in a zombie-inspired photo shoot with her daughters is sparking outrage.

'Flash Drought' Brings Dust And Dread To Southern Farmers

A furnace-like “flash drought” is intensifying as it blasts away the little moisture left across a vast swath of the South, wilting garden plants and raising alarm among farmers, according to a weekly report updated Thursday.

It’s World Mental Health Day And Prince Harry and Ed Sheeran Have A Message

Both Prince Harry and Ed Sheeran want to ensure that not just today but every day, you look after yourself, your friends and those around you. There’s no need to suffer in silence - share how you’re feeling, ask how…

Metallica To Play Two Sets At Epicenter Festival At Charlotte Motor Speedway In May

Are you ready to rock?! Danny Wimmer Presents announced Thursday afternoon that rock icons Metallica will exclusively headline all five of the premier independent producer's hard rock festivals in 2020, including Epicenter Festival which is being moved back to Charlotte Motor Speedway in May.