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VIRGINIA (CBS19 NEWS) — After the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about TikTok’s potential sale from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, Virginia Senator Mark Warner spoke out on the matter. This article was originally published by a www.cbs19news.com . Read the Original article here. .

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — A ban on selling flavored vape products could lead to a local store closing its doors, according to court papers in a federal suit brought by Sunshine Vape in the South County Commons in South Kingstown.“We will continue to do business as long as we can so that adult vapors are not forced back to smoking cigarettes, but in the end, if something doesn’t change, we may have no choice but to close our doors,” said Anthony Bellospirito, Sunshine Vape owner, last week.The same sentiment came from the owner of North Kingstown’s Smoxy Smoke Shop.“It’s like…

For years, the rule of 10,000 daily steps has been widely promoted as the gold standard for daily physical activity. But according to a recent viral statement by José Abellán, a prominent cardiologist, there’s more to heart health than just hitting that number. This revelation has sparked renewed interest in understanding what truly matters when it comes to walking and cardiovascular fitness. The cardiologist’s comments, based on recent research, suggest that the focus shouldn’t just be on the number of steps but on another crucial factor. This has left many people reevaluating their fitness goals and wondering how to optimize…

A main road is to be closed until Monday lunchtime (January 13) following a crash in which two people died.Drivers will be diverted by signs away from the A17, which runs between Newark and Sleaford.Police have also made multiple closures of the roads leading to the A17, with diversions.The A17 is closed both ways. Photo: RSM PhotographyThe accident happened at about 7am yesterday (Friday) between Brant Broughton and Leadenham.Officers have returned to the scene today (Saturday), to carry out further investigative work, and there is significant clean-up work to be undertaken to ensure the road is safe to use.A Lincolnshire…

The Raiders might already be feeling the benefits of Tom Brady, which could affect the Patriots. Ben Johnson is one of the most sought-after coaching candidates on the market. He’s scheduled and completed interviews with multiple teams, including New England, and Las Vegas reportedly is on that list, too. The Raiders are “enamored” with Johnson, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport on Saturday. The Detroit Lions offensive coordinator met with Las Vegas virtually. One reason he agreed to do so was because of Brady, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. Brady himself “personally vouched for Johnson and implored him to…

Many residents, young and old(er), enjoyed the snow on Jan. 10, 2025, in metro Atlanta and North Georgia. This article was originally published by a www.fox5atlanta.com . Read the Original article here. .

The two North Korean soldiers are wounded and are receiving “necessary medical assistance,” Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram. The men are in the custody of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Kyiv, he said. The SBU said the prisoners represent “irrefutable evidence of the participation of the DPRK in the Russian war against our state,” in a separate Telegram post. “The prisoners do not speak Ukrainian, English or Russian, so communication with them takes place through Korean translators in cooperation” with South Korean officials, the SBU said. Zelenskyy said in his post that capturing the North Korean…

Icy conditions have created some tough driving conditions for drivers across the valley this morning, including a crash that led to one person going to the hospital. This article was originally published by a www.wkbn.com . Read the Original article here. .

For several years, it would have been fair to say that I lived my life on Twitter. As a political journalist for a number of years, the background hum of my day included scanning tweets for news stories, identifying those whose ideas captured my imagination and trying to campaign for the changes that were important to me. And I loved it. It was a place to make friends, to learn something new, to keep on top of the lightning-quick news cycle – and yes, to debate (in often comical shortform) those you disagreed with and might otherwise never meet.But today,…

As leading US companies such as Facebook group Meta cut or scale back their diversity programmes, tech giant Apple is resisting shareholder pressure for it to follow suit.The iPhone pioneer called on its shareholders to vote against the proposal at the upcoming Annual General Meeting at the end of February, saying that it constituted unauthorized interference in the company’s day-to-day business.Some shareholders justified the motion by arguing that current diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) requirements could lead to discrimination against employees and lawsuits.They referred to two recent decisions of the US Supreme Court signalling a shift in how courts will…