Florida races to prepare for Hurricane Dorian. Also, the FTC is reportedly looking to see if e-cigarette maker Juul used deceptive marketing to target minors. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
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Juul Labs reportedly facing scrutiny for allegedly targeting minors
The federal government is reportedly investigating the e-cigarette giant Juul Labs, as the company faces increasing scrutiny over the rise in youth vaping. Reports say the FTC and attorneys general in five states and Washington D.C. are looking into whether Juul used deceptive marketing and targeted minors. In an exclusive interview this week, Juul CEO Kevin Burns told said that his company never intentionally targeted teens. Source
WNBA player Natasha Cloud on how she’s addressing gun violence
On “The Takeout” podcast this week, Cloud, who plays for the Washington Mystics, tells Major Garrett about how she organized a media blackout in June to protest gun violence in D.C. Source
Australia downgrades outlook for Great Barrier Reef over warming
Government agency changes health prognosis for world’s biggest reef from “poor” to “very poor” as world’s oceans warm up Source
Dorian expected to be “extremely dangerous” as it eyes U.S.
The hurricane, already a Category 2, could be a potentially catastrophic Category 4 with 130 mph winds when it makes landfall, forecasters say Source
Hong Kong protest leaders arrested as police ban demo for 1st time
Organizers cancel plans for demo as police refuse to allow it, saying they want to avoid any violence as fears mount of a military crackdown Source
Major Hong Kong march called off after leading activists arrested
The cancellation also followed Hong Kong denying protesters permission to hold the march but observers say many demonstrators might show up anyway Source
“So what?”: South Carolina Democrats brush off Biden’s gaffes
For many voters who came to see him during a campaign swing through South Carolina, the former vice president’s missteps made him all the more endearing Source
Pro-democracy activists arrested ahead of planned rally
Joshua Wong was pushed into a private car as he was heading to a subway station around 7:30 a.m. and has been taken to police headquarters, the Demosisto group Source
Trump’s personal assistant abruptly resigns
At an off-the-record dinner with reporters earlier this month, Westerhout was said to have disclosed private details about the president’s family Source