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As part of the new covid measures, minimum TSA fines will double for air, train or bus travelers who refuse to wear a mask, starting at $500 and going up to $3,000 for repeat offenses. And in response to the increased reports of unruly fliers harassing air crews, President Joe Biden had some stern words: "Show some respect. The anger you see on television toward flight attendants and others doing their job is wrong. It's ugly."
Nearly a million vape product applications were rejected by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, banning the sale of them in the U.S. Technically, the FDA missed a court-ordered deadline to decide on all e-cigarette sales and has pushed a decision on big brands like Juul into the future.
Attorney General Merrick Garland called the recent Texas law "clearly unconstitutional." Meanwhile, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said the Supreme Court's refusal to block it was "very, very, very wrong." The New York Times notes access to abortion is expanding globally, even as it constricts in the U.S.
Calling President Joe Biden's actions "unconstitutional" and "overreaching," many Republican governors, as well as the Republican National Committee, pledged to sue over the new federal measures.
Reactions among the private sector are mixed, with many business groups praising President Joe Biden's actions while some unions vow to challenge them in court. But all want more details on how the orders will be carried out and what it's going to cost.
The Hill suggests President Joe Biden is done "pussy-footing around" ongoing covid vaccine hesitancy. Axios says "the enemy" is unvaccinated Americans. The AP, using familiar rhetoric, calls moves to mandate vaccines for 100 million people the latest in "Biden's war on the virus."
With a six-step plan, President Joe Biden released Thursday the more aggressive measures of his administration to date to try to control the pandemic still raging in the U.S. due to the highly contagious delta variant and remaining unvaccinated populations.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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A meta-study of clinical cannabis use showed that the drug may benefit some people with chronic pain, but it likely won't benefit most patients. A separate study finds that college students' use of cannabis hit a record in 2020, but the pandemic era also saw a dip in alcohol consumption.
A westside Atlanta area contaminated with lead could end up on the National Priorities List of the Superfund Program. Separately, Bangor City, Maine, votes to ban the sale of flavored cigarettes, jumping ahead of potential federal-level plans to regulate the tobacco industry.
Meanwhile, India says it is better prepared against future covid waves; covid hits nearly 100 children in an orphanage in the Philippines; the McDonald's Happy Meal inventor has died; and France will offer free contraception to all women up to 25.
A faction of House Democrats are pushing to allocate funds from the $350 trillion spending package to shore up the Affordable Care Act, rather than other major health initiatives like expanding Medicare. Those negotiations are also linked to a new child care proposal, the looming debt ceiling and other financial pressures.
The trial of biotech chief Elizabeth Holmes began with prosecutors framing her as a fraudster who knowingly exaggerated claims for the medical company. Scrutiny of health care VC firms, patient administrative hassles, LGBTQ+ startups, the covid relief fund and more are also in the news.
11 health systems and group purchaser Premier acquired a stake in Exela Pharma Sciences, a maker of proprietary and generic sterile injectables. Meanwhile, France's Sanofi paid $1.9 billion to buy Kadmon to boost its transplant business. Eliquis drug makers and drug naming are also in the news.
Politico reports that the Justice Department could file a lawsuit as soon as next week. But federal efforts to fight the restrictive measure in court will not be easy, AP writes. Meanwhile, White House officials blast Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's pledge to eliminate rapists. And other news outlets look ahead to the way the law will play out for patients.
CBS News notes that Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall called for an investigation into allegations of domestic violence, after a CBS report on the matter alleged inappropriate handling by the military. Meanwhile, reports say the Supreme Court is ready to return to limited in-person arguments.
Axios notes that Maryland's move making elderly in nursing homes eligible for covid booster shots makes it the first state to offer boosters to a cohort outside the immunocompromised. Meanwhile, the director of the World Health Organization called for countries to halt boosters until 2022.
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