Former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden visited Texas Southern University Friday. He also brushed aside concerns that other candidates brought up his age as a disqualifying factor in Thursday’s debate. (Sept. 13)
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Illinois teen sues top e-cigarette maker
An Illinois teenager who fell ill with a lung disease after vaping for more than a year has sued a leading e-cigarette maker. Attorneys filed the lawsuit Friday in Lake County Circuit Court on behalf of 18-year-old Adam Hergenreder. (September 13)
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Here’s the latest for Friday September 13th: Felicity Huffman gets 14 days in prison; China to lift punitive tariffs on US soybeans, pork; Greta Thunberg joins climate protest in Washington; Animals explore abandoned van at Russian National park
Felicity Huffman gets 14 days in prison
A federal judge in Boston sentenced actress Felicity Huffman on Friday to 14 days in prison, a $30,000 fine, 250 hours of community service and a year’s probation for her role in the college admissions scandal. (Sept. 13)
Bahamians look for loved ones as 1,300 missing
People in the northern Bahamas are using a variety of ways to search for family and friends, amid alarming reports that 1,300 people remain listed as missing nearly two weeks after Hurricane Dorian hit. (Sept. 13)
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Jet’s coach denies allegation of dirty tactics
New York Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams says he and his coaching staff don’t instruct players to use dirty tactics against opponents as Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. accuses. (Sept. 13)
Boat in fatal fire back on land for investigation
The burned-out wreckage of a boat where 34 people died in a fire has been transported to a naval base in Southern California for further investigation. (Sept. 13)
Greta Thunberg joins climate protest in Washington
Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg joined other youth demonstrators Friday in a protest and march outside the White House to demand action by the U.S. government on climate change. (Sept. 13)
Pence: Trump committed seeing 2020 GOP majority
Vice President Mike Pence delivers remarks at the 2019 House Republican Conference Member Retreat Friday, where he said he and President Donald Trump are committed to seeing a Republican majority return to Congress in 2020. (Sept. 13)
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Huffman arrives for admissions scheme sentencing
“Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman has arrived at Boston’s federal court to learn her fate in the college admissions scandal. (Sept. 13)