Smoking out, vaping in: A new CDC report offers cause for optimism
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey results, an annual assessment…
Minneapolis ordinance imposes highest minimum cigarette price in America
The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to impose a minimum cigarette price of $15 per pack — the…
Ohio Gov. DeWine delivers child-focused State of the State address
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday unveiled his 2024 agenda, which includes a host of legislative priorities focusing on…
Bronx judge who let migrant squatters go free with no bail released suspects who beat up cop
Bronx Criminal Court Judge Eugene Bowen, a Democrat, set loose six suspected migrant squatters without bail after their arrest on…
Maryland lawmakers finalizing $63B budget with some tax, fee increases
Maryland lawmakers on Friday headed toward a final vote on the state's $63 billion budget legislation for the budget year…
Thugs beat up and shoot at driver who crashed into illegal street show, then light his truck on fire, California police say
California police say an illegal street car show turned violent after a driver in a white truck crashed into one…
West Virginia lawmakers push to ban smoking in cars with children
The West Virginia state Senate on Monday passed a bill that would fine anyone caught with a lit tobacco product…
How to survive if you ever become homeless
The statue on my desk is among my most prized possessions. Carved from wood, it depicts a slender, wizened old…
Schumer’s call for federal crackdown on Zyn nicotine pouches faces backlash: ‘Nanny state alive and well’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for federal action against Zyn nicotine pouches, prompting strong responses from groups and individuals.
NY retailers lost $4.4 billion due to rampant shoplifting in 2022: ‘People are losing their jobs’
New York retailers reported losing $4.4 billion in 2022 as a result of shoplifting and organized theft, the New York…