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Nicotine-based e-cigarettes may increase the risk of some cancers

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By Katia Hetter, CNN

(CNN) — Vaping is often marketed as a safer alternative to cigarettes, but safer doesn’t always mean safe. New evidence suggests that nicotine-based e-cigarettes may increase the risk of some cancers, according to a recently published review in the journal Carcinogenesis.

What did the study find — how could vaping contribute to cancer? Is vaping an effective way to quit smoking? And what should parents know about teens and young adults and vaping?

To guide us through these questions, I spoke with CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and adjunct associate professor at George Washington University. She previously served as Baltimore’s health commissioner.

CNN: What did this study find about vaping and cancer risk?

Dr. Leana Wen: This paper was not a single experiment but rather a large scientific review of evidence on e-cigarettes and cancer-related mechanisms.
The authors reviewed findings from laboratory studies, animal studies, human biomarker studies and epidemiologic research looking at how vaping affects cells and tissues in ways linked to cancer development.

The review summarized evidence showing that e-cigarette aerosols can damage DNA and trigger chronic inflammation, which are processes associated with cancer formation. Researchers also examined studies finding that vaping aerosols contain potentially carcinogenic compounds, including formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and heavy metals such as nickel, chromium and lead that may come from heating elements within devices. In addition, they examined evidence suggesting possible associations between vaping and cancers involving the lungs, mouth and bladder.

The authors were careful to note the limitations of the current evidence.
E-cigarettes have only become widely used over the last decade or so, and many cancers take decades to develop. That means we do not yet have the kind of long-term population data that definitively quantifies cancer risk the way we can for traditional cigarettes. Many of the existing studies are laboratory-based, involve animals or examine short-term biological changes rather than actual cancer diagnoses in humans.

Still, taken together, the authors concluded that the consistency of findings across many different types of studies raises substantial concern that vaping is not benign and could increase cancer risk over time.

CNN: How could e-cigarettes contribute to cancer if they do not burn tobacco?

Wen: Many people assume that because e-cigarettes do not involve combustion, they are essentially harmless. It is true that vaping generally exposes users to fewer toxic chemicals than traditional cigarettes. But fewer harmful chemicals does not mean no harmful chemicals.

E-cigarettes heat liquid solutions that often contain nicotine, flavoring chemicals and solvents such as propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin. When these substances are heated, they can break down into compounds that may damage cells and DNA. The aerosol generated by vaping devices also contains ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs and cause chronic inflammation.

Nicotine itself is also not biologically neutral. While nicotine is not considered a classic carcinogen in the same ca

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she’s not running for president in 2028

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By David Wright, CNN

(CNN) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer threw cold water Thursday on the idea of a 2028 presidential bid, saying that while “there will be a robust group of people running for president, I will not be one of them.”

Whitmer made the comments in an interview with Fox 2 Detroit while discussing her plans after she leaves office next year.

Saying that she was “looking forward to taking a little bit of a break” after leaving office, and “not jumping right into something,” Whitmer said she’d “gotten counsel” from former government officials such as former Rhode Island Gov. and Commerece Secretary Gina Raimondo, former Biden Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and former GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan.

A popular two-term governor from a premier battleground state, Whitmer has long been seen as a top potential contender in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary. She was a finalist in former President Joe Biden’s 2020 vice presidential search and has spent years burnishing a national profile.

But Whitmer’s tenure has also included a few high-profile stumbles – including an infamous appearance at Trump’s White House last year during which she was captured holding a folder up to hide her face as cameras in the room snapped photos.

Whitmer has long given mixed signals about her intentions in 2028.

“I don’t know if I need to be the main character in the next chapter, but I want to have a hand in writing it, and I think I’ve got an important vantage point as the governor of an important swing state,” she told Canadian journalist Steve Paikin last fall.

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Former CIA officer charged with stealing millions of dollars’ worth of gold bars from government

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By Holmes Lybrand, Zachary Cohen, CNN

(CNN) — A former CIA officer in Virginia has been charged with stealing tens of millions of dollars in gold bars and foreign currency from the very agency he worked for, according to an FBI affidavit and a source familiar with the matter.

David Rush was arrested last week in Virginia on one charge of theft of public money. He has not yet entered a plea and remains behind bars pending a detention hearing in the case.

The FBI alleges Rush became a senior executive government employee with top-secret clearance by lying repeatedly on applications about his military service and education, falsely saying he was a Navy pilot and had advanced degrees.

Court documents, however, don’t clarify why the CIA failed to detect Rush’s false claims before hiring and promoting him. He worked for the agency for 17 years, according to an FBI affidavit, and his claims were easily dispelled by investigators.

CNN has attempted to reach an attorney for Rush for comment.

After leaving the military and joining the government, Rush falsely “claimed 744 hours of Military Leave on his official timesheet” since being honorably discharged in 2015, taking in roughly $77,000 in fraudulent compensation, the FBI affidavit claims.

Late last year, Rush asked for “a significant quantity of foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars for work-related expenses,” according to the FBI affidavit.

Two days before his arrest, the FBI searched Rush’s home, finding over 300 gold bars worth approximately $40 million along with $2 million in cash and “35 luxury watches, many of which were Rolex brand,” the affidavit says.

The remainder of the funds Rush allegedly stole have not yet been recovered.

Rush applied three separate times to work for the government and eventually was hired in 2009 and later promoted after lying about his time in the US Navy, falsely claiming he was a pilot, as well as falsely claiming he had bachelor’s and master’s degrees, the affidavit says.

The Navy told investigators Rush worked in part as an information systems technician during his service and the universities Rush claimed to have degrees from said they had no record of him.

Prosecutors alleged that Rush also falsely stated “he was the current Director of Test for a 145-person, 18-aircraft joint Army/Navy weapons test organization.”

In 2018, as part of his application for the senior executive service level, Rush also falsely claimed “he had an eleven-year tenure as a Thesis/Dissertation advisor at the Air Force Institute of Technology,” according to the affidavit.

He no longer works for the CIA.

In statements to CNN, the FBI and CIA said the person — who has now been identified as a CIA employee — was arrested on May 19.

“After a CIA internal investigation identified potential violations of the law, CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred the information to the FBI for a law enforcement investigation. The FBI is working closely with our partners at the CIA and the Department of Justice as we continue to investigate this matter fully. We are committed to following the facts, ensuring accountability, and pursuing justice in accordance with the law,” the FBI statement said.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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Tres hermanos fueron manipulados por el líder de un culto apocalíptico. Luego, el FBI irrumpió en el lugar

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Por Rob Picheta, CNN

Alexis Broderick estaba volando.

El viento golpeaba su rostro y sus pequeñas piernas se elevaban cada vez más, impulsándola hacia el cielo. Cuando alcanzó las alturas, por un instante embriagador pudo verlo todo: los autos, los árboles, las personas, el mundo real. Estaba allí, visible a destellos, más allá de la cerca del complejo. No conocía esa sensación, pero aun así se permitió sentirla. Libertad.

Pero entonces el columpio volvió a tocar el suelo. El mundo era distinto allí abajo: un líder de culto estaba preparando a Alexis para que se convirtiera en su esposa, recuerda ella. Su hermana había sido desterrada a la Casa del Desprecio y su hermano hacía guardia, encargado de mantener alejados a los intrusos. Sus amigos la vigilaban: un solo error y sería golpeada, expulsada o algo peor. La vida era buena, por supuesto: el mundo estaba a punto de acabarse y el profeta de Dios le había prometido un lugar en el cielo. Pero a veces, en secreto, sentía que algo no estaba bien.

Así que Alexis, de 10 años, volvió a impulsarse hacia el cielo, aferrándose con fuerza al columpio mientras subía. Más allá de la cerca veía los suburbios, con todos sus tonos aburridos y hermosos. Y entonces, en uno de esos impulsos hacia las nubes, vio algo más: “Hombres”, recuerda. “Con ametralladoras”.

“Estaban rodeando completamente la propiedad”, dice. Todas las salidas quedaron bloqueadas en un instante. No había dónde huir, pero aun así corrió. El columpio quedó enredado detrás de ella mientras se lanzaba hacia la casa. Llamó a las esposas de Tony y varias de ellas corrieron hacia una habitación segura. Él les había advertido a todos que esto ocurriría. “Este es el momento”, pensó Alexis. “Vienen a matarnos”.

El caos que irrumpió aquella tranquila mañana de otoño dividiría en dos las vidas de Alexis, Shaina y Matthew Broderick.

Los hermanos habían sido manipulados, abusados y preparados mientras crecían en un culto liderado por Bernie Hoffman, un predicador apocalíptico y falso profeta conocido ante el mundo como Tony Alamo. Luego fueron arrojados, entre gritos y resistencia, al mundo real: un lugar que habían aprendido a temer y odiar.

En los años siguientes enfrentarían su pasado, sufrirían tragedias y vivirían vidas antes impensables. Sus caminos se entrelazan, pero sus historias son únicas. Y después de rechazar solicitudes de entrevistas durante casi dos décadas, compartieron esas historias en una serie de conversaciones con CNN.

Las personas abandonan los cultos, pero los cultos no siempre las abandonan a ellas. Durante años, la voz de Alamo persiguió a los Broderick como una sombra. “Vimos muchas cosas locas y horribles”, dice ahora Alexis, cosas que no pueden dejar de verse.

Su infancia, pese a todos sus horrores, a veces parecía la parte fácil. “Era todo lo que conocía”, dice Alexis. Lo que vino después fue mucho más complicado.

Unos meses antes, el hermano de Alexis, Matthew, llegó aturdido al desayuno. Había estado de “guardia nocturna” durante horas, recorriendo los terrenos del enorme complejo del grupo en Arkansas. Era una tarea insoportablemente aburrida para un adolescente de 14 años, pero era importante: Tony lo decía. “El Gobierno controlaba todo y quería atraparlo”, dice Matthew al recordar la creencia central que el líder inculcaba a sus seguidores.

Como todos los niños del complejo, Matthew había sido obligado varias veces a pasar días sin comer. Así que cuando le entregaron el desayuno, se sentó de inmediato en el lado masculino de la cafetería —niños y niñas estaban estrictamente separados— y comenzó a devorarlo. Pero entonces escuchó el ruido de un carrito de golf: Tony venía.

El líder, que permanece en la memoria de los Broderick como un hombre corpulento y de cabello canoso cuya aura siniestra se intensificaba por las gafas oscuras que usaba debido al glaucoma, observó el salón. Cami

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