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close Video New York state records its first vaping-illness death A 17-year-old boy has been confirmed as New York’s first death connected to vaping. The teen died Oct 4. at The Children’s Hospital at the Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY. New Yorkers hoping to purchase tobacco or e-cigarette products in the state must be 21 years of age to do so, thanks to a new law that went into effect this week. The law that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed over the summer went into effect on Wednesday, officially raising the age to purchase such products from 18 to 21. TRUMP SAYS FORTHCOMING VAPE POLICY MAY RAISE AGE REQUIREMENT TO 21 The legislation is an effort to curb teen smoking and vaping in the state, as nearly 30 percent of high school students in New York use e-cigarettes, according to data from the New York Department of Health. “New York is taking aggressive action to stamp out smoking among teens and children, but tobacco and e-cigarette use … [Read more...] about New York raises age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarette products to 21

In this Aug. 27, 2017 file photo, Kodak Black arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. New York state police say rapper Kodak Black was arrested on drug and weapons charges as he tried to cross from Canada into the United States near Niagara Falls. (AP) LEWISTON, N.Y. – New York state police say rapper Kodak Black was arrested on drug and weapons charges as he tried to cross from Canada into the United States near Niagara Falls. Police say Bill Kapri, whose stage name is Kodak Black, was among three people spotted Wednesday in the Cadillac Escalade. Black, who was driving, was found with marijuana, and officers discovered a Glock 9mm pistol in the vehicle. The 21-year-old rapper was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of marijuana. Black was remanded to county jail. It was not immediately clear if he had an attorney. Black also faces a charge in South Carolina of first-degree criminal sexual … [Read more...] about Rapper Kodak Black arrested at border in upstate New York

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday introduced legislation to give the country's public housing units an energy-efficiency overhaul, their first attempt at turning the Green New Deal's broad framework into specific policy. The bill, dubbed the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, would use seven grant programs to upgrade housing units into carbon-neutral communities with organic grocery stores, onsite child care and community gardens. Residents of public housing would be given preference in hiring to renovate those units. "I think it's very exemplary of what we try to do with the Green New Deal, where we have a front-line community that has historically gotten the short end of the stick with environmental justice," Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said in an interview. The bill would cost between $119 billion and $172 billion over the next decade, according to estimates developed by Data for Progress, a progressive think tank. It would create up to 240,723 jobs a … [Read more...] about Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders to pitch Green New Deal bill for public housing

Sponsored by AmazonWelcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. TGIF! Our newsletter gets you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the up-early co-creators. Find us @asimendinger and @alweaver22 on Twitter and CLICK HERE to subscribe!President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump faces high stakes in meeting with Erdoğan amid impeachment drama Democrats worry they don't have right candidate to beat Trump Trump threatening to fire Mulvaney: report MORE has been pulled into yet another public investigation with reports that the intelligence community’s watchdog is probing a serious but still oblique whistleblower allegation. The claim involves a series of actions taken by the president, including a phone conversation with an unnamed world leader that may have involved an improper “promise.”At least part of the allegation deals with Ukraine, according to reporting by The New York … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report — Trump’s new controversy

President TrumpDonald John TrumpGOP senators balk at lengthy impeachment trial Warren goes local in race to build 2020 movement 2020 Democrats make play for veterans' votes MORE is asking a federal judge to require that he be notified if House Democrats intend to obtain his New York state tax returns.In a court document filed late Wednesday, Trump’s lawyers asked Judge Carl Nichols to grant one of two proposed options for relief. The first option would be for Nichols to issue an order requiring House Democrats to notify the president and the court at least 14 days before Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard NealRichard Edmund NealJudge sides with NY officials in Trump tax return lawsuit On The Money: US paid record .1B in tariffs in September | Dems ramp up oversight of 'opportunity zones' | Judge hints at letting House lawsuit over Trump tax returns proceed Judge hints at letting House lawsuit over Trump tax returns proceed MORE (D-Mass.) makes a request for his state … [Read more...] about Trump lawyers want heads up if Dems intend to request NY state tax returns