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Replace the late democratic senator from california, dianne feinstein. What to know about the history making appointment. And, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton weighs in on the state of american politics and the growing gop calls to halt aid for ukraine. I dont understand any american siding with putin, but weve seen it, and weve heard it and we have to fight against it. Major the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of the newshour including kathy and Paul Anderson and camilla and george smith. Pediatric surgeon, volunteer, topiary artist, a Raymond James Financial Advisor taylors advice to help you live your life. Life well planned. Fostering an informed and engaged communities. And with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Geoff welcome to the newshour. For the first time in th
By mutual of america designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why were your retirement company. Additional support has been provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. From the tisch wnet studios at Lincoln Center in new york, hari sreenivasan. Sreenivasan good evening and thank you for joining us. A massive Suicide Attack killed at least 95 people in afghanistans capital today. Officials say an ambulance packed with explosives detonated in a busy area in central kabul around lunchtime. At least 158 people were injured and the Foreign Ministry said the majority of the casualties are civilians. The taliban is claiming responsibility for the blast, which is one of the deadliest since the start of the afghan war. Todays bombing comes just a week after an attack on Kabuls Intercontinental Hotel that killed 22 people, including four americans. The taliban also claimed respo
We begin with a big change in the works for people who use and make electronic cigarettes. The fda is taking a bold move and cracking down on every step of their manufacture, marketing and consumption. Abcs Tahman Bradley joins us, now, from washington, with more. Good morning, tahman. Reporter good morning, diana and john. This is something the federal government has been working on for years. Theres virtually no federal oversight of electronic cigarettes, which more and more people have been using for a quick high. Theyve been called a safer alternative to cigarettes. And theyre wildly popular. Ecigarettes, those batterypowered devices that give users a nicotine high from a vapor. We think the harm is less than with a traditional cigarette. Reporter maybe. Ecigarettes dont have tobacco tar found in traditional cigarettes. But its not clear whats in them. Thats because since they burst in the u. S. Back in 2006, theyve gone unregulated. The federal government wants to change that. Rig
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