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The Washington Post reports: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected government effort to narrow options for challenging Food and Drug Administration denials of applications to market e-cigarettes, including flavored products that health officials say have led to a youth vaping epidemic. In a case that centered on questions of venue-shopping, the justices ruled 7-2 that tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds was …

CNN reports: Cybercriminals have breached insurance giant Aflac, potentially stealing Social Security numbers, insurance claims and health information, the company said Friday, the latest in a spree of hacks against the insurance industry. With billions of dollars in annual revenue and tens of millions of customers, Aflac is the biggest victim yet in the ongoing digital assault on US insurance …

The Hill reports: Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said he was considering a 2028 presidential bid in a new interview Thursday. “You got to look at this, you got to be comfortable understanding the family room. You got to be comfortable understanding, literally, the classroom, comfortable in the, what I would call, the boardroom, comfortable in the Situation …

The New York Times reports: Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, a veteran lawmaker who was once the highest-ranking Black member of Congress, will endorse former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday. Mr. Clyburn will make the case that Mr. Cuomo is the right candidate to help Democrats fend off the ill effects of the second Trump term, when …

Nexstar reports: About 100,000 Crayan brand mattresses, which were sold exclusively on Amazon, are being recalled over concerns they don’t meet federal safety flammability requirements and could catch fire. The recalled mattresses were sold online at Amazon.com from July 2022 to June 2024, for $100-$220. Consumers should stop using the mattresses immediately, says the retailer, Foshanshi Liyue Jiaju Youxian Gongsi, …

CNN reports: France, Germany and the United Kingdom are ready to make an offer to Iran for “complete negotiations,” French President Emmanuel Macron said just hours before a high-stakes diplomatic meeting gets underway in Switzerland. Macron warned there should be “no laxity” when it comes to managing the prospect of an “Iran endowed with nuclear arms,” speaking to reporters on …

Axios reports: Eight in 10 Americans want legally required and publicly released cognitive tests and disease screenings for U.S. presidents — and age limits on the presidency, according to the latest Axios-Ipsos American Health Index. About 3 in 4 say politicians aren’t honest about their health, and that presidents should be legally required to share their medical records with the …

Reuters reports: Tesla is expected to tiptoe into its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, as soon as Sunday with about 10 of its Model Y SUVs that will operate within strict limits. CEO Elon Musk has said the company is being “super paranoid” about safety and that humans will remotely monitor the fleet. Remote access and control – known …

The New York Times reports: A French member of Parliament has urged American authorities to reverse a decision to deny him entry to the United States, after he said they rejected his request for a visa to meet with progressive lawmakers and intellectuals about life under the Trump presidency. Pouria Amirshahi, a member of the Green party, said he had …

The Daily Beast reports: MAGA conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer has unleashed on right-wing host Tucker Carlson in a wild social media tirade. Loomer has filled her X account with venom aimed at the conservative figures she believes have betrayed Donald Trump over his Middle East backflip. This week, the MAGA camp has fractured with key figures including Marjorie Taylor Greene, …