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FILE - U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks to supporters and the media at his primary election night watch party in Hendersonville, N.C., on May 17, 2022. According to a report released Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, Cawthorn, the departing U.S. representative from North Carolina, has been told by the House Ethics Committee to pay over $14,000 to charity after determining he financially benefited while purchasing a cryptocurrency that he was promoting, violating conflict of interest rules. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

Rep. Madison Cawthorn broke rules over a 'meme' crypto, a House panel finds

The investigation examined the one-term North Carolina Republican's promotion and purchase of LGB Coin, named for the chant "Let's Go Brandon" mocking Democratic President Joe Biden.

FILE - Juul products are displayed at a smoke shop in New York, on Dec. 20, 2018. Embattled vaping company Juul Labs announced layoffs Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, as the company tries to weather growing setbacks to its electronic cigarette business, including lawsuits, government bans and increasing competition. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Juul settles more than 5,000 lawsuits over its vaping products

Juul Labs has reached settlements covering cases brought by about 10,000 plaintiffs related to its vaping products. Buffeted by lawsuits, Juul announced hundreds of layoffs last month.

FILE - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition on Nov. 18, 2022, in Las Vegas. Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in the state’s executive branch of government, Hogan said Tuesday, Dec. 6, the latest state to address cybersecurity risks presented by the platforms. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Maryland is the latest state to ban TikTok in government agencies

Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in its executive branch. It's the latest state to address cybersecurity risks presented by the platforms.

A destroyed Russian tank lies among trees in Kurilovka, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Kurilovka was retaken by the Ukrainian army at the end of September. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Explosive suicide drones rock Ukraine's capital, hitting residential buildings

Explosions rang out across Kyiv early Monday, a week after nationwide strikes rocked the city for the first time since June.

Chelle Wyatt holds her hearing aid Friday, April 15, 2022, in Salt Lake City. People with hearing loss have adopted technology to navigate the world, especially as hearing aids are expensive and inaccessible to many. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

What to know now that hearing aids are available over the counter

The shift in hearing health care is due to a recent rule change by the FDA, which recently cleared the way for the devices to be sold in retail stores without the need for buyers to see a doctor.

In this image taken from video, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during a press conference, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, in Canberra, Australia. Wong announced Australia has reversed a previous government's recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel's capital. (Australia Pool via AP)

Australia says it will end its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Australia's government Cabinet agreed to again recognize Tel Aviv as the capital and reaffirmed that Jerusalem's status must be resolved in peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians

3 weeks out: NY19 finances, redistricting lawyers, voter outreach tech, GOP statewide slate

With three weeks out before the 2022 midterms, WSKG Government and Politics Reporter Vaughn Golden discusses NY19 financial disclosures and recently obtained documents shedding light on how state lawmakers prepared for redistricting turmoil.

FILE - The headquarters of Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails in Albuquerque, N.M., is shown June 7, 2021. Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $84.5 million to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 of its local branches. The CEO, Sofia Chang, of the 110-year-old organization said Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, that her support of the organization means as much to them as the donation itself. The funds will help the organization recover from the impact of the pandemic, which drove down its membership. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)

MacKenzie Scott gives the Girl Scouts nearly $85 million

The philanthropist donation goes to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 of its local branches. The funds will help the organization recover from the impact of the pandemic, which drove down membership.

Amazon ALB1 union campaign organizer Heather Goodall shakes hands with supporters after Tuesday's tally in Albany. (Lucas Willard / WAMC)

Unionization vote at Amazon facility in Schodack, New York fails

A unionization effort at Amazon’s fulfillment center in Rensselaer County failed Tuesday.

FILE - Paul Flores looks on at the second day of his preliminary hearing, Aug. 3, 2021. He is accused in the murder of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, jurors unanimously found Flores guilty of first-degree murder, the San Luis Obispo Tribune reported. His father, Ruben Flores, was charged as an accessory in a separate trial for allegedly helping to conceal the crime. A verdict was also expected in his trial. (David Middlecamp/The Tribune (of San Luis Obispo) via AP, Pool, File)

A jury convicted Paul Flores of murdering college student Kristin Smart in 1996

Kristin Smart, a college freshman, vanished from a California campus in 1996. Paul Flores was the last person seen with Smart as he walked her home from an off-campus party.

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