In congress and at the white house on the issue of vaping and underage use of ecigarettes. We are joined by andrew, who covers health care for cq roll call. Tell us why underage vaping became a bigger issue in 2019. Andrew i think it was a combination of factors that really drove this to the front of the policy debate this year. One was just a year over year increases in the number of teens who are reporting ecigarette use. Thats been increasing for several years, but 2019, we saw another significant increase over last year. Another was interrelated, but sort of distinct issue that we saw, starting over the summer with vaping related illnesses that were beginning to emerge, that weve now seen thousands injured and dozens dead from this. Thats related to illicit thc vaping, which is distinct from the problem of ecigarette use. But the urgency of those illnesses i think really prompted policymakers to want to respond more broadly to the vaping issues were dealing with in the u. S. Host a
For us there with the sports as controversial quarterback calling kappa nick prepares to showcase his skills in front of n. F. L. Teams 3 years since his last game. At least one person has been killed during protests in iran against a hike in fuel prices well several people were injured as they tried to enter an all refinery in the Southern City of sir john well the price of fuel has been increased to 50 percent iran has some of the worlds cheapest prices because of its heavy subsidies the government has introduced rationing as it struggles to combat fuel smuggling revenue from the increase is supposed to go to families in need but many iranians feel that they will be hardest hit. In tehran and the rest of iran everything is dependent on fuel prices if the price of fuel goes up in the night. Day the price of rent will go up as well as all the Living Expenses including fruit and vegetables it affects everything which is very bad i really believe that it will paralyze a class of society
Witnesses up are 2 veteran diplomats acting u. S. Ambassador to ukraine William Taylor and Deputy Assistant secretary of state george cant a tailor has said in closed door testimony he had what he calls a clear understanding the trump wanted to pressure ukraine into investigating his political rival joe biden in exchange for continuing military aid to ukraine cant testify the trumps lawyer Rudy Giuliani pushed for the removal of the former u. S. Ambassador to ukraine marie avantage who will testify on friday the president denies any wrongdoing and says the inquiry is in his words the greatest witch hunt in american history. Kimberly how kate is at the white house and castro is on capitol hill for us where that hearing is of course taking place well be talking to both of them in just a few minutes but 1st patty cohan begins our coverage. From a most the 1st day of his presidency there have been calls for Donald Trumps impeachment. But for the 1st 2 years with his party in control of con
Aleksey kvashenkin figured it out. Hello, welcome to the Information Service of the ntv Television Company this program today in the studio Vladimir Chernyshov starts with the sad news today Irina Miroshnichenko passed away, the actress died at the age of 82, without regaining consciousness in intensive care. Where she was hospitalized a few days ago with a severe form of the flu, her spectacular appearance and charm were not combined with talent, the great actress was struck by the range of meroshnichenkos roles on the stage of the moscow art theater and on the screen, Andrei Tarkovsky entrusted her role of Mary Magdalene in the scene of the crucifixion in the film andrei rublev, a memorable bright image of miroshnichenko was created in the popular film the old new year, where oleg efremov gathered all the stars headed by him. Then the moscow art theater convincingly looked in one of the highestgrossing soviet action films the secrets of madam bong, despite dozens of movie roles of he
We are funded by these Television Companies and more. s supporting cspan as a Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. Energy secretary on clean energy any factoring investments modernizing the system and helping the u. S. Better compete with china. Our testimony before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee is about two and half hours. The committee will come to order i want to welcome everyone. The chair may declare a recess at any time. I now recognize myself for the purpose of making an Opening Statement. Madam secretary i want to thank you for being here today before the committee. After traveling to saudi arabia and the United Arab Emirates last week. I am sure you are well received abroad. I hope the purpose to booster foster fuels. Especially what President Biden and his administration of the department of energy. Getting to make it less independent. President biden in the secretary should not be prioritizing