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Rep. Jackie Toledo, R-Tampa, announced she is filing a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase vaping and tobacco products to 21.

Rep. Jackie Toledo Wants To Raise Minimum Age For Vaping To 21

A local legislator is taking steps to combat what she calls "an alarming and urgent healthcare crisis” – especially among young people. Rep. Jackie...

Hunter Biden, accompanied by his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, arrives to federal court on hearing there is a verdict, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. He was found guilty of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018.

President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial

Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.Jurors found Hunter Biden guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days. The jury in Wilmington, Delaware, deliberated for about three hours over two days.

Attorney Paul Cassell, (center), speaks as Nadia Milleron, mother of Samya Stumo, (left), and Clariss Moore, mother of Danielle Moore hold photos of their children and others killed in the 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max aircraft before they head into federal court for the Boeing arraignment hearing in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday.

Boeing pleads not guilty to fraud in criminal case over deadly 737 Max crashes

A top executive entered the plea on behalf of the company in federal court in Texas Thursday, as relatives of those killed in two crashes push to overturn deal giving Boeing immunity.

Even As Details Emerge In San Bernardino Shooting, Motive Remains Murky

NPR justice correspondent Carrie Johnson tells host Kelly McEvers about the latest that's known about Wednesday's shooting in San Bernardino, Calif.

Italy's Berlusconi Found Guilty of Tax Fraud

An Italian court on Friday sentenced former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to four years in jail for tax fraud in connection with the purchase of broadcasting rights by his Mediaset television company. Weekend Edition host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Sylvia Poggioli.

A man walks past the entrance of the Kunsthaus Zurich on March 14, 2023. The museum is investigating the provenance of paintings over a possible connection to Nazi looting.

A Swiss museum will remove 5 paintings potentially looted by Nazis

The Kunsthaus Zurich museum will remove works by artists including Van Gogh, Monet and Gauguin from public view on June 20 as it investigates their provenance.

What to know about RedNote, the Chinese app that American TikTokkers are flooding

With TikTok's days in the U.S. likely numbered, many American users are moving to another Chinese social media app: RedNote, a heavily censored platform similar to Instagram. Here's what to know.

White House Releases New Measure For Wage Growth, Breaking With Labor Department

On the heels of the latest job report released on Friday, NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Elise Gould, of the Economic Policy Institute, about wage growth.

Super 'ghost orchid' in bloom at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

A rare orchid, which uses the skills of a magician to appear from nowhere and seemingly float in the air next to its host tree, is in bloom at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. The “ghost orchid” is the largest one ever discovered, and its blossoms draw international attention among the uber-enthusiastic world of orchid lovers.

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