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Voters to Decide on California Ban on Flavored Tobacco
Two years ago, California banned flavored tobacco products such as menthol cigarettes and cotton candy vaping juice, arguing that they mostly attracted kids and were especially dangerous amid the coronavirus pandemic when youth deaths spiked from respiratory complications.
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Navy: Sailor Accused of Igniting Warship Was ‘Disgruntled'
Navy prosecutors alleged Monday that a sailor charged with setting the fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard last year was “disgruntled” after dropping out of Navy SEAL training, while his defense lawyers criticized the preliminary hearing as unfair.
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Sailors Involved in Warship Fire Response Test Positive for COVID-19
At least two sailors who shared firefighting gear while battling the multi-day blaze aboard USS Bonhomme Richard have tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy confirmed Friday.
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California Diners May Be Screened for Virus Before Seated
California is recommending restaurants screen guests for symptoms, have servers wear masks and keep diners at least six feet apart once they reopen under guidance released Tuesday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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Ex-California Congressman Duncan Hunter Sentenced to 11 Months in Prison
Family, friends and lawyers of convicted ex-Rep. Duncan Hunter say the California Republican is a devoted father and proud former Marine who should be shown some mercy for making mistakes after returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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California Rep. Duncan Hunter Announces Resignation
Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter submitted his resignation Tuesday, one month after pleading guilty to a corruption charge, leaving vacant one of the GOP’s few remaining House seats in heavily Democratic California.
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US Rep. Duncan Hunter Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge
California Rep. Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to misuse campaign funds and could face up to five years in prison when he is sentenced in March.
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US Rep. Hunter to Plead Guilty to Corruption Charge, Leave Seat
California Rep. Duncan Hunter said he plans to plead guilty to misusing campaign funds and is prepared to go to jail. It’s a stunning turn of events for the six-term Republican who had steadfastly denied wrongdoing and claimed he was the victim of a political witch hunt by federal prosecutors. Hunter had pleaded not guilty, but in an interview that...
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Aurora Shooter's Permit Was Revoked But Gun Wasn't Seized
An initial background check failed to detect a felony conviction that would have barred the man who killed five co-workers and wounded six others at a suburban Chicago manufacturing plant from buying the gun.
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Mom of Navy Vet Held in Iran Worried Her Son Won't Survive
The mother of a U.S. Navy veteran who has been held in Iran since July said Friday that she is worried her son who was undergoing cancer treatment will not survive the detainment.
