Until recently, the Chinese manufacturer behind Elf Bar e-cigarettes was able to slip its products passed U.S. customs officials.
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U.N. Security Council in intense negotiations on Gaza humanitarian resolution, trying to avoid U.S. veto
The U.S. on Dec. 8 vetoed a Security Council resolution backed by almost all other council members and dozens of other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza.
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Apple to halt sales of its newest watches in U.S. over patent dispute
Apple plans to suspend sales of the Series 9 and Ultra 2 versions of its popular watch for online U.S. customers beginning Thursday afternoon and in its stores on Sunday.
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Ex-Proud Boys leader is sentenced to over 3 years in prison for Capitol riot plot
Charles Donohoe was a lieutenant of former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison — the longest prison term so far in a Capitol riot case.
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Pope’s approval of gay blessings could have impact in places where rights are restricted
From Uganda to the United States, laws that discriminate against LGBTQ+ people or even criminalize homosexuality have increased in recent years, leaving communities feeling under attack.
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Illegal crossings surge in remote areas as Congress, White House weigh major asylum limits
The huge spike in migrants and resulting chaos at various border locations have increased frustration with the Biden administration’s immigration policies and put pressure on Congress to reach a deal on asylum.
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Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of warnings
The size of the eruption and the speed of the lava flow is ‘many times more than in previous eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula in recent years,’ Iceland’s Meteorological Office said.
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Defamed Georgia poll workers who won $148 million from Giuliani sue him again
Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman asked a federal judge to swiftly enforce last week’s massive defamation damages award before Rudy Giuliani’s assets are dissipated.
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Sandra Day O’Connor lies in repose at the Supreme Court
The public and colleagues honored the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, Sandra Day O’Connor, Monday.
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Texas governor signs bill that lets police arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has approved sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the U.S. border and give local judges authority to order them to leave the country