Anti-tobacco advocates square off with vaping supporters at e-cigarette hearing.
Daily Archives: January 2, 2020
Two D.C. employers to pay almost $500,000 in wage theft cases
The city’s attorney general said a drywall contractor and a nursing service did not properly compensate their workers.
Bernie Sanders presidential campaign says it raised $34.5 million in the final quarter of 2019
Among Democratic candidates, Bernie Sanders’ total is the largest raised in a single quarter; the Trump campaign announced a $46 million haul.
‘Win a Super Bowl’: Redskins New Head Coach Ron Rivera Talks Goals
The team announced early Wednesday that they were bringing on the former Carolina Panthers coach.
Man Accused of Molesting Children Beaten by Their Father, Police Say
Authorities in Virginia say a 61-year-old man accused of molesting two small children was attacked by the children’s father when he discovered what was happening.
‘It simply isn’t our time’: Julián Castro drops out of 2020 presidential race
“It’s with a heavy heart and with profound gratitude that I will suspend my campaign for president,” Democrat Julián Castro said in a tweet Thursday.
New York Republican lawmaker Brian Kolb charged with DWI days after condemning drunk driving
New York Assemblyman Brian Kolb was charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated after a crash New Year’s Eve in Ontario County.
Maryland’s Governor Says He’ll Keep the Door Open to Refugees
Maryland’s governor has indicated that he’ll continue to allow refugees into the state. The Capital Gazette reports that Gov. Larry Hogan’s office released a letter on Wednesday that was sent to the Trump Administration. The letter said the state would continue to accept properly vetted refugees. The Trump Administration had set a Jan. 21 deadline for states and cities to…