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☆ Lauren Boebert's divorce is likely to be finalized next month, and it's unclear if her husband is cooperating
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's divorce will likely be finalized next month. According to the court docket, Boebert and Jayson Boebert have a non-contested hearing scheduled for October 10. The Daily Mail claimed the unnamed patron was a bar owner, whom the tabloid claimed Boebert has been dating for months. Lauren Boebert for CongressMany of the records in Boebert's divorce proceedings are not publicly available. What remains unclear is to what extent if any Jayson Boebert is now cooperating.

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☆ Lauren Boebert denied vaping at the 'Beetlejuice' performance she was kicked out of. Video clearly shows she did.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Lauren Boebert denied vaping at a performance of "Beetlejuice" in Denver. Boebert was escorted out of the theater after complaints she was "vaping, singing, causing a disturbance." But new footage shows Boebert taking a hit from her vape, with a pregnant woman later sitting directly behind her. Security footage obtained by 9NEWS Denver shows Boebert sitting in her seat and reaching into her bag. Later in the performance, a pregnant woman sitting behind her can be seen saying something to Boebert.

Persons: Lauren Boebert, vaping, Boebert, 9NEWS, Drew Sexton Organizations: Service, 9NEWS Denver, Denver Post, The Washington Post, Denver Arts Locations: Denver ., Wall, Silicon, Denver , Colorado, Colorado, Boebert

DENVER (AP) — Newly released surveillance video from a Denver theater appears to show Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert vaping during a “Beetlejuice” musical play — the one thing she denied doing while acknowledging earlier this week that she had been kicked out for being disruptive. Boebert and her guest were escorted out of the play Sunday after audience members accused two guests of vaping, singing, using phones and causing a disturbance, according to theater representatives and video from the publicly owned Buell Theater. When the lights were still on and as people were taking their seats around Boebert, she can be seen in the surveillance video talking with her companion. Boebert campaign manager Drew Sexton confirmed this week she had been kicked out but denied she was vaping. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

Persons: Lauren Boebert vaping, Boebert, Drew Sexton, Sexton, ”, Joe Biden, Colorado’s, “, ___ Brown, ___ Jesse Bedayn Organizations: DENVER, Republican, Buell Theater, KUSA, Buell Theatre, GOP, Congressional District, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Denver, Boebert, Washington, Billings, Mont

☆ Video shows Lauren Boebert giving the middle finger to an usher after being kicked out of a performance of 'Beetlejuice'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Lauren Boebert was escorted out of a performance of "Beetlejuice" in Denver over the weekend. Surveillance footage shows her giving the middle finger to an usher as she leaves the venue. An incident report said she was kicked out after vaping, recording on her phone, and being loud. The footage, released by Denver Arts & Venues, a city and council agency responsible for running some of the state's venues, and later published by 9NEWS Denver, shows Boebert being removed from her seat. It then shows Boebert leaving the venue, flanked by ushers.

Persons: Lauren Boebert, 9NEWS, Boebert, Drew Sexton, Sexton Organizations: Service, Denver Arts, Denver Post, Buell, Denver, Denver Police, Buell Theatre, The Washington Post Locations: Denver, Wall, Silicon, Denver , Colorado, 9NEWS Denver, Colorado

☆ A pregnant woman said Lauren Boebert called her a 'sad and miserable person' for reporting the congresswoman to an usher after she refused to stop vaping during 'Beetlejuice'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Lauren Boebert was kicked out of a musical performance over the weekend. Boebert was reportedly vaping during the show, which her campaign has denied. A pregnant woman said she was seated behind Boebert and that she refused to stop vaping when asked. One person with intimate knowledge of the showing — a pregnant woman sitting behind Boebert — told the Post that she saw Boebert vaping and asked her to stop, which the legislator refused to do, telling her, "No." Surveillance footage shows Boebert giving the middle finger to an usher as she was walked out of the building.

Persons: Lauren Boebert, Boebert, vaping, wouldn't, Boebert —, Boebert vaping Organizations: Service, GOP, Denver Post, Buell Theatre, The Locations: Wall, Silicon, Colorado, Boebert

☆ Lauren Boebert asks her followers to 'please let me know' how the musical 'Beetlejuice' ends after a Denver theater kicked her out of a performance
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Lauren Boebert was kicked out of a performance of "Beetlejuice" this weekend. In response, Boebert encouraged her online followers to see the show and "let her know how it ends." Boebert's campaign manager confirmed she had "enthusiastically enjoyed a weekend performance" of the show and had taken photos. "Everyone should go see it if you get the chance this week and please let me know how it ends!" Surveillance footage obtained by 9News from the theater shows her and her companion arguing with staff as they were escorted from the show's second act.

Persons: Lauren Boebert, Boebert, 9News, Colorado's, Adam Frisch, Frisch Organizations: Service, Denver Post, Twitter, Post, Republican, Buell Theatre, Congressional, Democratic Locations: Wall, Silicon, Denver

☆ GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert caused a 'disturbance' and was escorted out of a performance of 'Beetlejuice' in Denver
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two patrons had to be escorted out of a performance of 'Beetlejuice' in Denver, local officials said. The officials said that the patrons were vaping and 'causing a disturbance,' per the Denver Post. The Denver Post confirmed that one of those patrons happened to be GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert. It took more than saying her name three times to get disruptive GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert to leave a performance of the "Beetlejuice" musical in Denver. "I can confirm the stunning and salacious rumors: in her personal time, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is indeed a supporter of the performing arts (gasp!)

Persons: Lauren Boebert, Drew Sexton, Sexton, Boebert Organizations: Denver Post, The Denver Post, GOP, Service, Buell, Post, Denver Arts, Denver Police, Colorado Republican, Denver Performing Arts, Buell Theatre Locations: Denver, Wall, Silicon

☆ As Apple launches new phone, key facts on titanium
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A man check his phone near an Apple logo outside its store in Shanghai, China September 13, 2023. China's titanium producers said they expect stronger demand after the launch of the new Apple models. Titanium minerals are used to make titanium sponge which can be turned into metal for industrial applications. China was the second largest importer of titanium sponge with more than 13,000 tons last year, followed by South Korea with 9,000 tons, according to TDM. WHAT IS TITANIUM USED FOR?

Persons: Aly, Pratima Desai, Emelia Sithole Organizations: Apple, REUTERS, United States Geological Survey, WHO, Trade Data Monitor, Titans, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Japan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, United States, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, vaping

☆ Factbox: Horizon project: Which EU science schemes has Britain joined?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Daniel Leal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday said it would join the European Union's flagship Horizon science research programme and its Copernicus earth observation programme, but not the Euratom nuclear research initiative. HORIZON EUROPEHorizon Europe is the EU's key funding programme for scientific research and innovation with a budget of 95.5 billion euros ($102.3 billion). It has five main missions: Adapting to climate change, making climate neutral cities, combating cancer, and restoring oceans and soil. COPERNICUSCopernicus, previously known as GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), is the Earth observation component of the EU'S Space programme. EURATOMThe EU describes the Euratom Research and Training programme as a "complementary funding programme to Horizon Europe" covering nuclear research and innovation, using the same instruments and participation rules.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Daniel Leal, COPERNICUS Copernicus, Nicolaus Copernicus, Euratom, Alistair Smout, John Stonestreet Organizations: Britain's, Kent Scientific Services, European Union's, Environment, Security, EU, Research, Thomson Locations: West Malling, Kent, Britain, European, Europe

☆ Where Are the Students?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( David Leonhardt | More About David Leonhardt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“For almost two years, we told families that school can look different and that schoolwork could be accomplished in times outside of the traditional 8-to-3 day,” Elmer Roldan, who runs a dropout prevention group, told The Los Angeles Times. “The most fundamental thing for adults to understand is that avoidance feeds anxiety,” Damour told me. But the problem with giving in to that anxiety is that avoidance is highly reinforcing.” The more often students skip school, the harder it becomes to get back in the habit of going. And the rise in chronic absenteeism is indeed a sign that schools need help. One promising step would be to make teaching a more appealing job, Damour notes, in order to attract more great teachers.

Persons: ” Elmer Roldan, ” Lisa Damour, ”, ” Damour, Damour Organizations: Los Angeles Times

☆ Juul to Lay Off 30% of Staff as Vaping Pioneer Seeks More Cash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Jennifer Maloney | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Juul to cut 30% of its workforce in bid to cut costs and boost profitability
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Juul Labs signage is seen in the window of a store in San Francisco, June 25, 2019. Juul Labs said Wednesday it's planning to cut about 30% of its workforce as it looks to cut costs and boost profits. The layoffs will affect about 250 people, reducing the company's headcount to about 650, a company spokesperson said. This will reduce operating expenses by $225 million, the Juul spokesperson added. In response to the suit, a Juul spokesperson told CNBC, "We stand behind our intellectual property and will continue to pursue our infringement claims."

Persons: Juul Organizations: Juul Labs, Juul, Food and Drug Administration, Marlboro, Altria, NJOY, CNBC Locations: San Francisco, Juul

☆ Young people are at risk of harsh respiratory problems after 30 days of e-cigarette use, study says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Young people are at risk of experiencing significant respiratory symptoms, including bronchitis and shortness of breath, after just 30 days of electronic cigarette use, according to a new study released Tuesday. They said the study, partly funded by the National Institutes of Health, contributes to existing evidence that e-cigarette use is associated with an increased risk of respiratory symptoms. Drug regulators should consider the findings and work to minimize the negative health impact of e-cigarette use on young people, the researchers added. E-cigarette usage is now substantially higher among youths and young adults than it is among adults overall in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She noted that the study examines only teens and young adults, and that in the demographic of all adults, people "often switch from using cigarettes to using e-cigarettes with likely fewer risks."

Persons: Tackett Organizations: Center for Tobacco Research, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Southern California Keck School of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control, Manufacturers, Brands, Food and Drug Administration Locations: U.S

☆ Authorities want to 'aggressively' crack down on unruly airline passengers after a spate of bad behavior, including a hoax bomb threat sent via AirDrop
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The FAA announced it has referred a further 22 cases of unruly passengers to the FBI. That included an incident in October last year, where a passenger sent a bomb threat via AirDrop. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday it has referred 22 cases of unruly passengers to the FBI, as it looks to crack down on chaotic airline behavior. The majority of the latest spate of incidents referred to the FBI involve physical or sexual assaults, although some involve bizarre actions. Statistics from the FAA show reports of unruly passengers peaked at 5,973 in 2021 as the industry returned from the pandemic.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, AeroTime Organizations: FAA, FBI, Morning, Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines

Here are the meanings of the least-found words that were used in (mostly) recent Times articles. regulations define milk as a “lacteal secretion” obtained by milking “one or more healthy cows.” — Got Almond Milk? Those chemicals, the researchers said, may be especially irritating to the lungs and can cause damage when inhaled. — Dozens of Young People Hospitalized for Breathing and Lung Problems After Vaping (Aug. 14, 2019)3. titmice — any of several small birds:But enterprising birds can be mischievous. Like the titmice and other Parids that steal hair from dogs, raccoons and even humans, probably to fortify their nests.

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☆ Juul seeks authorization on a new vape it says can verify a user’s age. Here’s how it works
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Nadia Bidarian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —E-cigarette company Juul Labs is seeking US authorization to sell a “next-generation” vape with age verification capabilities in the United States. If authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration, Juul Labs hasn’t yet decided on the name to market their new product in the US. Courtesy JuulAdvertising itself as an alternative nicotine product, Juul publicly advises that adults vape only as a replacement for combustible cigarettes. In total, Juul Labs has agreed to pay more than $1 billion in its various legal settlements. Even with limited flavors, the FDA banned Juul products in the US last year after reviewing Juul’s applications seeking marketing authorization for their devices.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Joe Murillo, it’s, Juul, Robin Koval, vaping, ” Koval, Kirk Phelps Organizations: CNN, FDA, US Food and Drug Administration, Juul Labs, Truth Initiative, Tobacco Survey, Labs, Canada, Tobacco, Virginia, Centers for Disease Control Locations: United States, Canada, Washington, DC, Virginia

☆ Vaping was marketed as an avenue to quit smoking cigarettes. But some smokers are now just doing both, CDC study finds.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A new CDC study found that some people have taken to smoking both cigarettes and vapes. Vapes were previously pitched as a way to switch or quit smoking cigarettes. Vapes have previously been marketed as a way to quit smoking cigarettes. Among all American adults, the CDC study found that 10.2% smoked only cigarettes, 3.2% smoked only e-cigarettes, and 1.3% smoked both. Meanwhile, adults aged 45 and over largely preferred cigarettes only, reporting the lowest percentages of e-cigarette use or dual use.

Persons: Vapes Organizations: CDC, Morning, Disease Control, Drug Administration, American Lung Association

☆ Juul seeks US authorization for new e-cigarette
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 19 (Reuters) - Juul Labs said on Wednesday it was seeking U.S. authorization for a new e-cigarette that has age-verification capabilities and prevents the use of unauthorized refill cartridges. In its latest premarket tobacco product application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration submitted on Tuesday, Juul Labs said it was seeking to sell tobacco-flavored pods at a nicotine concentration of less than 2%. The e-cigarette maker has been in a tussle with the FDA to get its existing products approved after their sale was briefly banned last year following thousands of lawsuits that accused Juul of fueling a teen vaping epidemic. The company, in which Marlboro maker Altria (MO.N) was a former investor, would pursue additional filings to expand its e-cigarette alternatives, while pursuing an appeal of the FDA's stayed decision, a company spokesperson told Reuters. Reporting by Deborah Sophia and Savyata Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli and Anil D'SilvaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: FDA's, Deborah Sophia, Savyata Mishra, Shinjini Ganguli, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Juul Labs, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, FDA, Thomson Locations: Britain, U.S, Marlboro, Altria, Bengaluru

☆ UK councils call for ban on disposable vapes by 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Councils in England and Wales have called on the UK government to ban the sale of single use vapes by 2024 on both environmental and health grounds. The LGA said 1.3 million disposable vapes were thrown away every week. The LGA said councils were also concerned about the impact vaping was having upon children and young people. "Disposable vapes are fundamentally flawed in their design and inherently unsustainable products, meaning an outright ban will prove more effective than attempts to recycle more vapes," David Fothergill, Chairman of the LGA's Community Wellbeing Board, said. The UK Vaping Industry Association defended disposable vapes.

Persons: vaping, David Fothergill, John Dunne, James Davey, David Evans Organizations: Local Government Association, European Union, LGA, Vaping Industry, BBC, Thomson Locations: England, Wales, France

☆ Big Tobacco posts warning signs at 220,000 US stores, wrapping up ongoing lawsuit since 1999
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The signs will be installed in stores between July 1 and September 30, and must be displayed until June 30, 2025. An example of a corrective sign shows a large asterisk icon with the statement, “Smoking kills, on average, 1,200 Americans. The content of the corrective statements was finalized in 2017 and then began to run in different media forms. R.J. Reynolds said these corrective statement signs appear on its website and had previously appeared in newspapers, television, radio and on pack inserts. “The tobacco industry has evolved considerably since this lawsuit was filed nearly 25 years ago, back in 1999,” a spokesperson said.

Persons: Phillip Morris, RJ Reynolds, ”, Gladys Kessler’s, “, ” Kessler, Altria, R.J, Reynolds, vaping Organizations: New, New York CNN, Big Tobacco, ITG Brands, U.S . Department of Justice, “, Reynolds American Inc Locations: New York, America, Spanish

☆ Sweet and Fruity E-Cigarettes Thrive Despite Teen-Vaping Crackdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Jennifer Maloney | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Vaping helps fuel huge rise in bad behavior on planes
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —There was the hope that when mask mandates on planes ended and people got used to traveling again, airplane passenger behavior might improve. Unruly passenger incidents were more than a third higher in 2022 than in 2021, a new global analysis by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed. Incidents of physical abuse remain thankfully rare but had a worryingly huge increase of 61% in 2022 over 2021. Zero tolerance“The increasing trend of unruly passenger incidents is worrying. IATA also wants to increase guidance, training and sharing of best practice when it comes to preventing and de-escalating incidents.

Persons: ”, Conrad Clifford, Said Clifford, “, Clifford Organizations: CNN, International Air Transport Association, US Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Paris, Canada, Montreal

☆ County with high rate of overdose deaths doesn’t use opioid settlement funds for addiction program
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Aneri Pattani | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Greene County, Tenn., resident Nancy Schneck wants opioid settlement funds to be used for addiction and mental health treatment. In Tennessee, 15% of the state’s opioid settlement funds are controlled by the legislature and another 15% by local governments. Greene County, Tenn., is directing some of its opioid settlement money into the county's capital projects fund. Pack, from East Tennessee State, urges them to increase access to medications that have proven effective in treating opioid addiction. Some Greene County residents want to see opioid settlement funds go to local initiatives that are already operating on the ground.

The deal ends nearly all of the litigation brought against the tobacco giant over Juul by local government bodies and individuals across the United States. Altria expects to record a pre-tax charge of $235 million in the second quarter of 2023 and intends to exclude it from adjusted earnings per share. As of December, its share of Juul was valued at $250 million, down from $12.8 billion in 2018. They said Altria helped the strategy by letting Juul use its sales force and place its products next to Altria's on shelves. Juul previously settled most of the cases against it, paying more than $1 billion to 48 states and territories and $1.7 billion to individuals and local government entities.

Vaping involves heating a liquid that contains nicotine in an e-cigarette which is vaporized and inhaled by the user. “Vaping was sold to governments and communities around the world as a therapeutic product to help long-term smokers quit,” Butler said. “It was not sold as a recreational product – in particular not one for our kids. Vaping concerns across the worldResearchers have found links between nicotine addiction among adolescents and children as a result of increased vaping habits. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom is also tackling high-levels of youth vaping but is pushing it as an alternative to help long-term smokers quit.

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