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
Lives depend on keeping WA’ high-capacity magazine ban in place — like my sister’s | Opinion Washington was one of several states to pass laws prohibiting high-capacity magazines and bump stocks, which enable a semiautomatic to mimic the speed of a machine gun. | Opinion ... 05/15/2024 - 3:00 am | View Link
Four years after ban, illegal vaping products continue to reach NJ teens Thousands of illegal vaping products from abroad are being sold to teens in New Jersey despite a state ban to curb the highly addictive habit. 05/14/2024 - 9:26 pm | View Link
Bay Area county expands ban on sales of e-cigs, flavored tobacco A Bay Area County has enacted a stronger ban on the sales of e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco. Since 2022, California law has prohibited the sale of most flavored tobacco products, with some ... 05/14/2024 - 8:42 am | View Link
Iowa City's tobacco permit moratorium will address safety concerns, influx of vape shops It means the business must apply for a new tobacco permit, which will not be allowed through the rest of 2024. The seven-month ban will allow the city to study how to "mitigate" the health impact of ... 05/8/2024 - 5:03 am | View Link
Sale of flavored tobacco products a step closer to being banned in Washington County Washington County's ban on flavored tobacco products is one step closer to being enforced.The Oregon State Court of Appeals unanimously ruled in favor of Ordina ... 05/5/2024 - 2:10 am | View Link