Guantanamo hunger strike renews debates over indefinite detention, ethics of force-feeding Twice a day at the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, guards take a number of detainees from their cells, one at a time, to a camp clinic or a private room on their block. The detainees are offered a hot meal or a liquid nutritional supplement and, if they refuse, they are strapped into a chair. More
FAA clears Boeing battery fix, ending 787 flight ban The Federal Aviation Administration gave formal approval on Thursday for a new lithium-ion battery system for Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner, ending a three-month ban and clearing airlines to fly the plane with passengers again. More
New York Proposes Raising Minimum Age for Cigarette Purchases Young New Yorkers would not be able to buy cigarettes until they were 21, up from the current 18, under a proposal advanced Monday by Dr. Thomas A. Farley, the city’s health commissioner, and Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker. More
Boy Scouts Move to Lift Ban on Gay Members Officials of the Boy Scouts of America said Friday that they propose ending their ban on openly gay scouts but continuing to bar gay adults from serving as leaders. The decision, which follows years of heated controversy within the organization and growing outside criticism, must be approved by the roughly 1,400 voting members of the Scouts’ National Council at a meeting in Texas the week of May 20. More
Biden Administration Delays Menthol Cigarette Ban MONDAY, April 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes has been delayed indefinitely, the Biden administration said Friday. 04/29/2024 - 12:12 am | View Link
As presidential election race tightens, outlook dims for Biden signing menthol traditional cigarette ban "This delay prioritizes politics over saving the 45,000 Black lives lost to smoking each year," said Yolonda Richardson, president and chief executive of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids." ... 04/28/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link
Menthol cigarette ban postponed by Biden officials A long-awaited menthol cigarette ban has been once again postponed by President Joe Biden’s administration. The Food and Drug Administration has attempted several times to get rid of menthol but has ... 04/28/2024 - 6:28 am | View Link
Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes The proposal had been years in the making, in an effort to curb death rates of Black smokers targeted by Big Tobacco. In an election year, the president’s worries about support among Black voters may ... 04/26/2024 - 12:55 pm | View Link
Biden admin abruptly delays plan to ban menthol cigarettes amid widespread opposition The Biden administration said it is delaying regulations to ban menthol cigarettes in a stunning announcement Friday after the proposal garnered significant opposition. 04/26/2024 - 11:16 am | View Link