The United Arab Emirates has banned all flights to and from Iran over the outbreak of the new coronavirus, just a day after its spread was announced across multiple Mideast nations from the Islamic Republic By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press February 25, 2020, 10:04 AM 4 min read DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United… Read More »
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation prohibiting the sale of flavored vaping products By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press January 21, 2020, 5:46 PM 3 min read TRENTON, N.J. — The sale of flavored vaping products is banned in New Jersey under legislation Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed Tuesday. Murphy signed the measure… Read More »
Looks like we’ll have to go trinket-shopping elsewhere. Roman leaders have officially banned souvenir stands and snack bars at historic attractions, including the Colosseum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps. The small, mobile shops have been forbidden from operating directly at the iconic sites, in hopes of easing congestion and better protecting the monuments, The… Read More »
FILE PHOTO: Canada’s Minister of Health Patty Hajdu speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Blair Gable (Reuters) – Canada’s minister of health, Patty Hajdu, on Thursday proposed banning promotion and advertising of vaping products in public spaces, convenience stores and online, in… Read More »
BEIJING – China’s television regulator has banned “entertainment-driven” historical dramas, it said in a notice on Thursday, the latest clampdown on media in a sensitive year for the ruling Communist Party. The regulator said the ban also applied to so-called idol dramas, which are centered on a celebrity, and it instead called on broadcasters to… Read More »
Oct. 5, 2018 — The FDA has banned the use of seven synthetic substances used to flavor or enhance flavor in baked goods, ice cream, candy, beverages, and chewing gum. Environmental and health advocacy groups sent data to the agency that showed that 6 of the substances cause cancer in lab animals, the FDA says,… Read More »