The U.S. is hosting South Korea’s president who is expected to make a speech to a joint session of Congress. And the number of Americans smoking cigarettes has reached an all-time low. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Thursday, April 27, 2023. South Korean president to address Congress South Korean President Yoon…

San Francisco State University (SFSU) has found itself in the middle of another free speech controversy after blocking a scheduled event by the conservative nonprofit Turning Point USA (TPUSA). The event, titled “How Wokeness is Destroying America,” was to feature TPUSA contributor Jon Root as a speaker. The move by SFSU comes in the wake…

Massive plumes of toxic smoke are spewing into the skies of Indiana Wednesday morning, April 12, after a recycling plant caught fire in Richmond, Indiana, near its border with Ohio. More than 2,000 people near the site of the blaze have been told to evacuate the area as the large factory fire is expected to…

Nations have always struggled to kick cigarettes for good. Quitting outright would require either a complete ban on possession and sales, or the entire population would have to just – stop. So far, the best solution has been a patch: the slow and steady release of regulation. Smoking causes about 480,000 deaths in the U.S.…

Tobacco company Altria Group is doubling down on its e-cigarette business after a catastrophic bet with Juul lost it billions. The Marlboro maker announced this week it is putting up at least $2.75 billion to buy startup vape maker NJOY Holdings. Just last week, Altria divested its disastrous stake in Juul, which tumbled from $12.8…

The Department of Energy report stating COVID-19 virus accidentally leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China has ignited bipartisan fury aimed at the People’s Republic. Even though the assessment was made with “low confidence,” meaning it was far from definitive, Democrats and Republicans are both taking shots at China over its handling of the virus. Straight…

Another train derailed in the Midwest late Monday night in Gothenburg, Nebraska. This is the third major derailment in recent weeks. The derailment included dozens of train cars that came off of the tracks. “At about 1:45 a.m. Central Standard Time today, approximately 31 Union Pacific train cars carrying coal derailed near Gothenburg, Nebraska,” Union…

President Joe Biden delivered a speech in Poland on the Ukraine war; an industrial plant explosion shook the outskirts of Cleveland; United Airlines is changing their seating policy to benefit families after backlash; and a baby formula is being recalled. These stories and more highlight your daily rundown for Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.  Biden, Putin…

Orange smoke has spread across the skies of Tucson, Arizona, causing residents to shelter-in-place. Schools are closed and a main interstate has shut down.  That smoke is coming from an overturned truck carrying nitric acid. Video of the scene shows the truck on its side as the chemical spews out. According to the University of…

Last fall, President Biden issued pardons to thousands of people convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law and Congress passed legislation that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. The majority of Americans support Biden’s efforts and, in fact, nearly 9 in 10 Americans believe cannabis should be legalized for medicinal or recreational…