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The FDA today announced a formal proposal to reduce nicotine in cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products below addictive levels. Under the rule, if it is finalized, the only legal combustible cigarettes would be so-called very low nicotine (VLN) cigarettes, which contain about five percent as much nicotine as standard cigarettes.In addition to cigarettes, the rule would apply to cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, most cigars, and pipe tobacco. It would not apply to expensive, hand-rolled (“premium”) cigars or hookah tobacco (shisha).The rule would also not apply to non-combustible products like vapes, nicotine pouches, heated tobacco products, or smokeless tobacco. The rule passed…

More than 3 billion people worldwide log on to Meta’s apps every day, the sort of reach most aspiring global megalomaniacs can only dream of. It’s also one of the main reasons why the decision by Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta – the company behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads – to scrap its third-party factcheckers in the US is so significant.That Zuckerberg, who has been under huge pressure from US president-elect Donald Trump, made the decision is hardly surprising. But it should be another worrying moment for anyone who is concerned about the survival of objective truth.Social media sites…

With less than a week until TikTok could go dark for American users, a YouTube celebrity may be throwing his hat into the ring to purchase the platform.YouTube creator James “Jimmy” Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday: “Okay fine, I’ll buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned.” What may have been an offhand, humorous comment, had garnered more than 32 million views, as of Wednesday.In response, Donaldson shared another post on Tuesday: “Unironically, I’ve had so many billionaires reach out to me since I tweeted this. Let’s see if we can pull this off.”However,…

Images with “Load in 4K” in the caption have been seen on X (formerly Twitter) for the last few days, and many users want to know the explanation behind them. Since last week, users have been posting updates in which they encourage other X users to view images in 4K resolution. It has spread widely and “load in 4K” has since become a meme. ‘Load in 4K’ meme on Twitter explained Users are sharing images on X with “Load in 4K” in the caption, urging others to open the images in the Ultra High Definition (UHD) resolution. It has gained…

Although LIV Golf has yet to make it official, Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin is expected to join the league and forego a fully exempt spot on the PGA Tour. And Rory McIlroy advised him against it.Speaking in Dubai on Wednesday ahead of the Hero Dubai Classic, where he is the defending champion, McIlroy questioned the decision of the player who earned a spot on the PGA Tour for this year by earning the last exempt spot among the top 10 not otherwise eligible on the DP World Tour in 2024.“I have known Tom since he was 10 years old, 11…

We may earn a commission from links on this page. I’ve tested tons of health and fitness apps over the years—some to write about, some because I was curious, and some because they are genuinely useful to me. Here is my Fitness App Hall of Fame: the fitness apps that I use the most, and the ones that I think are the most useful for everybody. All of these apps are available on both iOS and Android.The best apps for tracking nutrition: Cronometer and Macrofactor Credit: Beth Skwarecki/Cronometer I’m including two apps here because one (Macrofactor) only works if you pay…

Farm employees had the chance to snuggle with some of the over 150 dogs the shelter has available for adoption. This article was originally published by a www.wkbn.com . Read the Original article here. .

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An Israeli official said there is optimism that a deal could be announced by Thursday at the latest. This article was originally published by a www.axios.com . Read the Original article here. .

Disposable vapes recycled from convenience stores are being illegally resold overseas, while some recycling bins are being used as dumping spots for hazardous drug paraphernalia. According to a senior vaping-industry whistleblower, some retailers trying to comply with mandatory vape-recycling legislation were unknowingly supplying a recycling black market. Exposing this hidden dark side to Better Retailing, the industry insider said: “We found out recently there are various companies exporting disposables to Africa for reuse. It’s unbelievable, but some will happily consume a disposable vape that’s been used. “We have it on very good authority that 20 tonnes of used vapes were…