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In Canada, each cigarette will get a warning label: 'poison in every puff'
"Canada will soon be the first country in the world to have warning labels appear on individual cigarettes. Canada's mental health and addiction minister says these bold steps will make health warning messages virtually unavoidable. The warnings on the cigarettes in English and French include poison in every puff tobacco smoke harms children and cigarettes cause impotence. Health Canada wants to reduce tobacco use below 5% by 2035. It says tobacco use kills 48,000 Canadians every year. The regulations take effect in August and will be phased in king size cigarettes will be the first to feature the warnings. I'm Ed Donahue
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'Felt like a year': Worshipper describes fear during gunman's deadly attack on Pittsburgh synagogue
"A worshipper described the fear during a gunman's deadly attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, Carol black testified she and fellow member Barry werber hid in a darkened storage closet at the tree of life synagogue in 2018 for what felt like a year before police rescued then. She described seeing another member who had been hiding close to her, dropped dead after the gunman shot him. Black didn't learn until later that her brother was also killed. The man on trial Robert Bowers showed little emotion as he sat at the defense table, prosecutors rejected Bowers offer to plead guilty in exchange for removing the possibility of a death sentence. They have said Bowers was motivated by religious hatred. I'm Ed Donahue
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Sweden close to becoming first 'smoke free' country in Europe as daily use of cigarettes dwindles
"Sweden is close to becoming the first smoke free country in Europe. The status of being smoke free means having fewer than 5% daily smokers in the population. Why don't people in Sweden smoke? I don't know, I just never started. I don't like the smell. I want to take care of my body. The government in Sweden has made it more difficult to smoke in public and more expensive to smoke, but it hasn't stopped everyone. And one that I am to stop at some point. There's also the prevalence of snooze, smokeless tobacco, its banned elsewhere in the EU, but is marketed in Sweden as a cigarette alternative made by Patrick Hilton's company, Swedish match. It's part of the Swedish culture. It's like the Swedish equivalent of Italian Palmer ham or any other cultural habit. Help authorities in Sweden are reluctant because of nicotine to advise smokers to switch to snooze. I'm Ed Donahue
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Defendant in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre carried out attack, defense acknowledges as trial begins
"Opening statements were heard in the trial of the man accused of killing 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018. It's the deadliest anti semitic attack in U.S. history, even Robert Bowers lawyers agree lead attorney Judy Clark says Bowers shot every person he saw at the tree of life synagogue. She questioned whether Bowers had acted out of hatred or an irrational belief that he needed to kill Jews to save others from the genocide. He claimed they were enabling by helping immigrants come to the U.S.. The defense strategy is to try to spare Bowers from a possible death sentence. Prosecutors described for jurors Bowers terror as he moved through the synagogue, assistant U.S. attorney su song, said the depths of the defendant's malice and hate can only be proven in the broken bodies. The families of those killed are divided whether to pursue the death penalty. I'm Ed Donahue
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Can’t get Taylor Swift tickets? See all of Swift’s eras on display at this costume exhibit
"Olive Taylor Swift's eras are on display in a costume exhibit in New York. Swift's era's tour is selling out stadiums around the country. I promise that you'll never find another like me. For anyone needing their Taylor Swift fix and don't have a ticket. The second floor of the museum of arts and design features dozens of swift costumes and objects. Tim Rogers is museum director. Two of the iconic costumes in this exhibition are from the shake it off video. We have the ballerina costume and we also have the cheerleader costume. The centerpiece is a red wedding dress swift war in a 2021 video. Another of her costumes is very heavy. The bejeweled costume and while I can't tell you exactly how much it weighs, I can tell you that when we were putting it on the mannequins, it took more than one person. Greta Meyers is a swiftie and a fashion student. I know I'll be okay if Taylor Swift has gone through it. The goal of the exhibit to explore how Taylor Swift uses clothing and props to tell stories like a vocabulary. I'm Ed Donahue
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Double amputee Everest climber pledges to work for benefit of people with disabilities
"The first double above the knee amputee to climb Mount Everest has returned from the mountain. Hari Buddha magar lost both his legs in Afghanistan while serving in the British Army. Welcome to come to 6536 speakers. That's 21,000 feet. He'd reach the top last week 29,000 feet. Margaret says he thought several times about quitting because of his family. What does it feel like standing on top of the world? It is amazing. But it was a snowstorm. So could I stay longer? And. Around. After returning to cheering crowds in Kathmandu, magar says his main aim for the rest of his life is working to bring awareness about his disability instead of the weaknesses we should be focusing on our strength. I'm Ed Donahue
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Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowledged, state finds
"An investigation found Catholic clergy sexually abused kids in Illinois far more often than the church acknowledged. The attorney general's office in Illinois found 451 Catholic clergy, sexually abused nearly 2000 children in the state over nearly 70 year period. More than four times what the church had reported. Attorney general Kwame Raoul credits the survivors absent their courage and willingness to come forward and discuss their experience, there would be no true investigative report. Raul acknowledged the statute of limitations has expired in many cases, and those abusers will never see justice in a legal sense. The intention is to provide the public with the accountability, public accountability, and a measure of healing to survivors. Who have long suffered in silence. The archbishop in Chicago called abuse repugnant and said the church is cooperating fully with the state's review. I'm Ed Donahue
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Jordan Neely, NYC subway rider choked to death, is mourned at Manhattan church
"Jordan Neely, the New York City subway rider choked to death was mourned at a Manhattan church, nearly had been struggling with mental illness and homelessness in recent years. Jordan was not annoying. Someone on the train, Jordan was screaming for help. In nearly eulogy, reverend Al sharpton said there has been a distortion of values. They don't need abuse. They need help. A man on the subway, Daniel penny put nearly in a chokehold. Florida governor Ron DeSantis called penny a good Samaritan. A good Samaritan helped those in trouble. They don't choke them out. Penny is charged with manslaughter. This case is produced sharply divided opinions, those saying penny, who is white, was too quick to use deadly force on a black man who posed no threat and others saying he shouldn't be punished for trying to protect people on the train. I'm Ed Donahue
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San Francisco is naming the nation's first drag laureate
"San Francisco is fighting back against recent bans on drag performances. The city is naming the nation's first drag laureate, representing the LGBTQ+ community, Darcy drollinger. Having the drag laureate position takes what we're doing and really elevates it and gives it a deeper amount of credibility. Drollinger is a drag performer and owns the oasis nightclub. London breed is the city's mayor. I'm really proud of what San Francisco has done to really open its heart and its minds to accepting drag as an art form. Drollinger realizes there are people strongly opposed to drag performers. But I also don't want to live my life under the shadow of fear. The drag Laurie its goal is to make San Francisco sparkle. That is a sound that can't really be silenced. I'm Ed Donahue
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'Mississippi miracle': Kids' reading scores have soared in Deep South states
"Kids reading scores have soared in Deep South states. Mississippi went from being ranked the second worst state in 2013 for fourth grade reading to 21st in 2022, Louisiana and Alabama were among only three states to see modest gains in fourth grade reading during the pandemic. This has been one of the most rewarding years of my career. Simone Hart is a literacy teacher at Schoenberg elementary school in New Orleans. The growth I've seen in these children have given me new purpose. These states have passed laws that emphasize phonics in early screenings for struggling kids. Joshua Lasty is a second grader. The aim is to catch problems with reading early. I'm Ed Donahue
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'Taco Tuesday' trademark tiff flares anew between fast food competitors
"There is a trademark tiff over taco Tuesday. Taco Bell says it wants to liberate taco Tuesday for all. It is asking the patent and trademark office to force Wyoming based taco John's to abandon its long-standing claim to the trademark taco Tuesday in the filing, Taco Bell says to deprive anyone of saying taco Tuesday via Taco Bell or anyone who provides tacos to the world is like depriving the world of sunshine itself. Taco John's has about 370 locations in 23 mainly Midwestern and western states. It has strongly enforced taco Tuesday as its trademark, sending a letter to a brewery just 5 blocks from its corporate headquarters, warning it to stop using taco Tuesday to promote a taco truck parked outside on Tuesdays. I'm Ed Donahue
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TSA is testing facial recognition at more airports, raising privacy concerns
"The transportation security administration is testing the use of facial recognition technology at a handful of airports across the country, a traveler puts their driver's license into a slot that reads the card. Then looks at a camera on a screen about the size of an iPad. It captures an image and compares it to the ID. While we are trying to do with this is a the officers to actually determine that you are who you say you are. Jason Lim with TSA showed off the technology at the Baltimore Washington international thurgood Marshall airport. Once the process is complete. As well your life photo is deleted upon which. Jeremy Scott with the electronic privacy information center would like to see some kind of audit. To ensure accuracy to make sure that disproportionately impacting certain groups of people. Scott is also worried what his optional now may soon be mandatory. Right now, facial recognition technology is at 16 airports. I'm Ed Donahue
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New Chicago mayor pledges commitment to progressive strategy, asks for unity
"Brandon Johnson was sworn in as the mayor of Chicago. Johnson is the former organizer for the Chicago teachers union and former Cook County commissioner and has no experience within city government, Chicago has a higher per CAPiTA homicide rate than New York or Los Angeles. We don't want our story to be that Chicago beast came so traumatized by violence and despair that our residents felt no other choice but to leave. Johnson is asking chicagoans to set aside deep differences and confront challenges together. A safe Chicago means a safe Chicago for all. No matter what you look like, who you love or where you live. During his inaugural address, Johnson talked about the growing migrant crisis. We don't want our story to be told that we were unable to house the unhoused. Chicago is already struggling to provide shelter and other help to hundreds arriving from the southern border with family sleeping in police station lobbies. I'm Ed Donahue
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Pilots at United picket for higher pay as pressure builds before summer travel season
"Pilots at United Airlines picketed for higher pay at major airports from coast to coast. They were wearing their pilots uniforms, hat included holding signs that read families first fix our schedules and four years past due. We've reached a point where management is stuck on denial and delay. And we're frustrated. Pilot Garth Thompson was at O'Hare airport in Chicago. Pilots like arzu delp in San Francisco say united should reward them for helping the airline survive the pandemic. And we feel it is now time for the company to step to the plate. And to give us a contract, acknowledging the sacrifices and the contributions that we have made. A united spokesman says they're working with the pilot union on a deal, a strike is an unlikely, but pilots at American and Southwest have voted to authorize strikes, Delta Air Lines reached a deal with its pilots earlier this year. I'm Ed Donahue
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California condors confront bird flu in flight from extinction
"The fight is on to save the California condor from extinction. The iconic vulture with a ten foot wingspan is facing the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history. We have had, I believe, 20 condors already die of this disease in Arizona. Dmitry Dominic at the Los Angeles zoo says they are breeding program is trying to boost the condor population. Condor keeper Chandra David says they have 9 newly hatched chicks. You put down a tray of eggs and look at ten or 15 or 20 as for this year and you think all of these eggs are going to turn into California contours. There are fewer than 350 condors in the wild. I could be driving to work and I really hope to look up in the skies one day and see a condor flying over and just say, oh my gosh, we work with that. The condor looms large in California culture. One in flight is featured prominently on the state quarter. I'm Ed Donahue
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Elon Musk says he's found a woman to lead Twitter as new CEO
"Elon Musk says he has found a new CEO to lead Twitter. Months after he bought Twitter last year, Musk said he would resign as CEO as soon as he found someone foolish enough to take the job in a tweet, Musk says he has found a CEO for Twitter or ex corp as it's now called, he did not name the person, but said she will be starting in about 6 months. The Tesla billionaire also said he has role will transition to being Twitter's executive chairman and chief technology officer. In a conversation with Twitter followers late last year, Elon Musk said anyone who would want the CEO job must like pain a lot to run a company that has been in his words in the fast lane to bankruptcy. I'm Ed Donahue
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Flavor molecules give champagne a distince taste
"Researchers in the U.S. and France have been studying the distinctive vertical bubbles which give champagne and sparkling wine its distinctive taste. It's all about the flavor molecules. Those molecules which in the case of champagne happen to be the good stuff, the flavor molecules. Lead researcher and physicist professor Roberto zyne at Rhode Island's Brown university says flavor molecules allow bubbles to rise smoothly up to the top. Something within champagne in the liquid itself that is affecting the motion of both. But what about the bubbles in beer? Those molecules are of a different kind. They are proteins that are smaller and sometimes they attach to the surface and sometimes they don't. Bubble mechanics may also help researchers understand physics in the natural world, like how methane and carbon dioxide molecules behave in the oceans. I'm Ed Donahue