anna werner has details. >> juul has long said that it does not target kids. it targets adults as customers, but the massachusetts attorney otherwise. prosecutors there say during juul's launch period, executives rejected a proposed marketing plan that would have focused on adult smokers and went with the campaign to target youth instead. these photos showing young models using juul e-cigarettes come from an early ad campaign proposal that the massachusetts attorney general says proves juul was out to recruit teenagers as customers. ag maura healey. >> juul was out there not to try to get adults to stop smoking, but rather, to try to get young people to start vaping. >> reporter: massachusetts sued juul wednesday, saying the company engaged in deceptive and unfair marketing and sale of its e-cigarette products to youth. healey alleges by running ads on youth-iented websites including nick load lodian, the cartoon network and seventeen magazine. the company also sought to promote celebrities. >> our objective is to be a responsible player in this market. >> rep

rest of the life and that's at the hands of juul. >> reporter: juul says while we've not reviewed thembat underage use. our customer base is adult smokers. massachusetts state attorney general is the ninth to sue juul. e-cigarette companies have a may 12th deadline to apply to the fda to continue to sell their products. that review is expected to take a year. nikki battiste, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning" a florida mother is demanding answers after her 6-year-old daughter was removed from school and taken to a mental health facility. we'll have exclusive interview with the mother. >>> plus only on "cbs this morning" how one couple is using the death of their son to educate the public about the dangers of distracted driving. >>> and in our eye on earth series we'll take you to a remote area near mexico to show you how great white sharks play a key role in our eco system. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . .

: in a statement to cbs news, juul says: massachusetts state attorney general is the ninth to sue juule-cigarette companies have a may 12 deadline to apply to the f.d.a. to continue selling their products. that review is expected to take a year. norah. >> o'donnell: all right, nikki, thank you. we have breaking news now from ohio state university. two football players have just been dismissed from the team after being charged with rape and kidnapping. adriana diaz on the disturbing details in this case. >> reporter: the ohio state university football players, amir riep and jahsen wint, were booked into this columbus jail late last night after turning themselves in. the criminal complaint alleges that on february 4, a 19-year- old woman was having consensual sex with riep when she stopped, stating she did not want to continue. detectives say wint then entered the room, and riep, after asking if wint could join, pushed her down by the neck, and two men allegedly raped her. afterwards the report says riep told the victim to say the incident was consensual on video as he was laughing and s

juuling is what people like talking about.each of you must accept responsibility for the role you have played in reviving the youth tobacco epidemic. or youth vaping epidemic. mr. loftin, yes or no, do you believe the administration's any exemption, rather, for any disposable meant, will leave fruity, and other sweet e-cigarette products easily accessible to young people? >> we were disappointed in the guidance. we thought it should have gone further and all companies and all products should have been part of the pmta process. recentlyvakoff, njoy decided to voluntarily stop selling all flavored disposable and that they are not available to youth. do you believe there is a risk that they will simply turn to using disposable flavored products? is the data demonstrated, njoy is not contributed to youth usage historically so the fact that they would switch to our product is factually a inaccurate because they hadn't been using to begin with. >> they cost last, can be easily hidden, and can have an enticing range of flavors. mr. b

juul also bought ads on focus websites including nickelodeon, cartoon network and 17 magazine. today 118 talked about her juul addiction. >> unfortunately i will consider myself an addict at the hands of juul. >> reporter: jewell released a statement saying while we have not reviewed the complaint we are working to combat underage use. our customer base as adult smokers. the city of california has filed a similar lawsuit against juul, so have more than a dozen calvinist school districts. >>> tonight a new earthquake avenue available. how the creators have managed to upgrade previous warning systems. >>> a contra costa county school is getting a new name for a new era. >>> it's about children looking up and seeing someone of great significance that they see themselves in. >> in tonight's project home, a bay area photographer makes it her mission to help the homeless. >> i was nervous, because i was so embarrassed to say that. >> how her talents >>> a first for northern california school. tonight west contra costa county school board voted unanimously in favor of changing the nam

addicted and juul needs to pay for that. >> reporter: so far nine state attorneys general sued juul. the company has until may to get fda approval to stay on the market. >> those are problematic ads, i don't think anyone would say that's okay. a big problem for massachusetts and these other states is according to the cdc data the epidemic of e-cigarette use didn't begin with juul. in fact began years before and in fact e-cigarettes overtook regular cigarettes in 2014. >> except juul is the one that caught on. they came up with thing that looks like a usb drive. it's cool. kind of like the iphone. >> and flavors too. some of the names for the flavors were very attractive. >> many manufacturers had different flavors but they came up with -- and also used new process for their e-cigarette that makes it like the feeling you get from smoking a cigarette. they innovated some things other people did not. theirs took off. they're the gorilla in the market. >> if you're the attorney general looking for someone to sue, juul is the biggest target. >> when there's doubling and tripling of the ma

at juul labs are thousands of u.s.employees are committed to helping adult smokers transition away from combustible cigarettes. while combating the serious problem of underage use. as we look at the category is helpful to begin by noting the significant changes that have taken place in a relatively short period of time. at the start of 2019 most americans lived in states where the legal age to purchase was 18. products were available in a wide array of flavors and there was low awareness and black market paper products and the deadline for submissions to the fda was uncertain. in contrast today 21 plus is that the law of the lands and thanks to many of you on this committee. under fda guidance .-dot x are now available and only tobacco and menthol. congress, fda and the president have raised the alarm and black-market products. pmt a deadline of may 2020 is rapidly approaching. at juul labs we recognize the importance of these steps and over the past few years trust in our company and category has eroded. we know some

crosthwaite, juul cannot legacy in le of its the epidemic. uuling is now what people are talking about. and each of you must accept the role that for you have played in reviving the tobacco epidemic. epidemic.ing lofkin, yes or no. do you believe the for anyration's example exemption, rather, for any product will leave fruity, and other sweet e-cigarette products easily accessible to young people? lofkin: we were disappointed in the guidance. should have gone further and all companies should be part of the pmta process. ms. schakowsky: mr. nivakoff, recently decided to voluntarily stop selling all employee sposable conducts -- products and that youth.e not available to do you believe there is a risk hat they will simply turn to using disposable -- the disposable favored products? notion that e youth would switch from our favored disposable product to nother favored disposable product is factually inaccurate because they haven't been used it to begin with. ms. schakowsky: so disposable e-cigarettes are attractive to because they cost less, hav

administration issued a temporary ban on flavored cartridges and pods that fuel e-cigarettes like juul. so this bill would ban more broadly flavored tobacco products, so flavored cigars, which are still pretty ubiquitous, and becoming more popular, among young people, would be banned under this, as would menthol cigarettes, and the flavors of e-cigarettes that remain on the market, such as in larger tank-style vaping devices which apparently are more popular with adults but the flavors that they use are still concerning, and there are enough loopholes in the current policy that democrats believe more tighter regulations are needed on the flavors in e-cigarettes to prevent more youth use from occurring. >> on the issue of menthol, the measure passed out of the energy and commerce committee in november, 28-24 vote, a number of those voted against, raised concerns about the bill's regulation of the menthol flavor. can you tell us more about that? and also some of the issues that were raised then at the committee level? >> so among african-american smokers, menthol is more popular, and som

crosthwaite, juul cannot deny the role of its legacy and its epidemic. juul is literally common and julling is what people are talking about. each of you must accept responsibility for the role that you have played in reviving the youth tobacco epidemic. yes or no do you believe the administration's example for the exemption rather for any disposable product would leave many of these cigarette products easily accessible to young people? >> we were disappointed in the guidance. we thought it should have gone further and should have been a part of the process. >> mr. nivakoff, it was recently decided to volunteer all flavored disposable products and they are not available to you. do you believe there is a risk that they will simply turn to using the disposable flavored product? as the data has demonstrated, the u.s. historically the notion that the youth would switch from the flavored disposable product to another disposable product is factually inaccurate because they haven't been using it to begin with. >> so, disposable e-cigarettes are attractive becau

. >>> and bombshell new evidence against bay area based juul.his morning, the internal documents just recovered in indicating targeted marketing. good morning. it is thursday, february 13th. i'm kenny choi. >> and i'm michelle griego. the time now is just about 6:30. and we want to check in with mary lee with a look at our forecast. >>> yeah, we are almost to the end of the workweek. yes, the weekend coming. and we are looking at temperatures that are going to continue to cool down as we head through today and through the weekend. here's a live look with our treasure island camera. and you can see just clouds in the sky. that indicates changes for >> were starting off the day in the 40s and in the 50s. even foggy along the coast and for parts of the bay. north bay dealing with a dense fog, santa rosa and petaluma this morning. as we head through the afternoon, cooling down to seasonal daytime highs. 57 in san francisco later on this afternoon. 67 for san jose. we will talk about rest of our cool down as we head through the week coming up. gianna

but let's face it, juul created this market. juul is 75% of the market today.ld them accountable, as we have already. but juul really created this and started this that's why they need to be held accountable. >> thank you for your time, attorney general healey. >> great to be with you. >>> coming up, elon musk about face tesla announcing a $2 billion stock offering just weeks after musk said he had no plans to raise capital. >>> plus, warden school finance professor jeremy segel on the dow's march to 30,000 which he talked about a long time ago what could potentially derail that move higher we'll hear from him as we head to break a reminder you can always watch or listen to us live on the go on the cnbc app. stay tuned you're watching "squawk box" on cnbc possible every single day. with technology that helps you offer shoppers a better experience. take your company's app. we can add in all sorts of capabilities, which help your customers manage rewards, offers, and payments on the fly. and now, applying for credit can happen in a flash. that way, more people ca

because leaders inall these states are saying they're now loing into whher juul made misleading claims abt the ounof nicotine in its connecticut, florida, nevada, oren and texas a they ll leave the multi-state investigation into san francisco based jewel which also is facing lawsuits by teenagers and others who say they became addicted to the company's vaping products. union hih school dirict bell alonide several other school stricts filed a lawsuit against ul labs for allegedly fostering in e-cigarette epidemic that dispts learning environments connecticut's attory geral says jewel controls about 80% of the us e-cirette market and a g coalition, like thi is needed to do a thorough investigation. >>we came together and discovered that we needed to expand this investigation now beuse of what we found so far really focus the sales and marketing practices really childen weher juul has engaged in unfair and deceptive marketing. really how they're approaching marketing particularly towards young people. >>the statofficials are also sang they will now be investiging the company's claims abou

prosecutors have filed suit accusing juul of targeting children in their ads. a rep told underage customers how to get around the age restrictions. juul has not been a able to review the complaint yet and will only say it's already working to combat the underage issue. >>> a big event that we all look forward to every year with thousands of people gathering in the south bay for one reason and that's supporting women. >> it's a really good event. i was lucky enough to emcee the conference for women. and it all took place at the san jose convention center. 6500 women and men attend. the annual conference focuses on real world workplace issues related to gender equality and talk about finances and what you can do to expand your own life. megan rapinoe was there as well. she'll be back in april before heading off to the 2020 olympics. nbc bay area a very proud sponsor of the conference every year. >> i can see the both of you speaking there at some point. mothers working, you do a lot pz. >> we still have a lot to do today. after we get off work and so we want to a

emily: what does this mean for juul? >> it is just another headache.hey have been under an immense amount of pressure. this is just another possible product -- problem for them. probes playo these out generally? what do we expect is happening now behind the scenes? >> that is a good question. the "wall street journal" reported both companies have been sent subpoenas and have responded. how this plays out, we will have to see. emily: we will continue to cover that story. the sec opening a probe into altria's investment into juul. thank you so much for joining us. the number of americans infected by the coronavirus has risen to 34 according to the centers for disease control which says that number is likely to rise. most of those infected are among hundreds of americans evacuated by the u.s. state department from wuhan, china, the epicenter of the outbreak on a cruise ship docked in japan. they are quarantined in four military bases across the united states. it has forced the cancellation of global events. joining us to discuss the impact this is having

a new lawsuit for juul. the latest allegations involving the e-cigarette maker and its effect on children. tom steyer: listen, every democrat running for president is better than the criminal in the white house. we all have progressive plans to address the big challenges facing our country. what makes me different, is i've been working for ten years outside of washington, to end the corporate takeover of our democracy, and to return power to the american people. i started need to impeach to hold this lawless president accountable. i'm proposing big reforms like term limits... ...a national referendum... ...and ending corporate money in politics. as president, i'll declare climate change an emergency on day 1. and, use those powers to finally address the climate crisis. and, i've spent 30 years building a successful international business. so, i can take on donald trump on the economy - and beat him. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message - because there is nothing more powerful than the unified voice of t

juul already sells these kinds in the uk and canada. the u.s.would be locked from use until the user's age and i.d. is verified using a mobile app. juul has until mid may to submit for fda review. >>> i am still thinking about oprah's last stop here in san francisco. i had the chance to interview her about the tour and how you can create the future you want. here is more of the exclusive interview you'll only see on abc 7 news. >> i have to dance. >> kumasi, kumasi, hey, hey. >> my interview with oprah started with her singing and dancing to my name. then showing me how to say it. ♪ kumasi kumasi ♪ >> that's how i have to say it from now on. >> yes, kumasi. yes. your chin must lift when you're saying it. what is your name? kumasi. it's not a humble name, it is like i am here. >> you have to say it like you mean it. >> like you know what you're talking about. >> somehow i held it together long enough to ask her a few questions about her 2020 vision tour. you look like you're having a blast. >> i am having more fun than i imagined, and i imagined

juul is facing yet another lawsuit tied to the teen vaping epidemic.rs filed suit accusing juul of targeting children in its ads. the suit says the customer service rep went as far as to tell underaged customers how to get around age restriction laws. juul will only say they're working to combat under age issues. >>> delta airlines now facing a second lawsuit in connection with the sudden dumping of jet fuel over schools. that happened last month when the pilot was making an emergency landing and released about 15,000 gallons of fuel. three whittier high school students filed suit similar to the one filed by four teachers. delta is not commenting. >>> we mark black history month. >> it doesn't get more iconic than hank aaron. playing for the 1950s to the 1970s. but being black in america during that period certainly wasn't easy. listen to mr. aaron telling craig melvin about that experience. >> i was surprised to read in what should have been the most exciting period of your life chasing babe ruth's record, it wasn't. why not? >> i couldn't go out of t

massachusetts' prosecutors have filed suit accusing juul of targeting children in its ads.says the customer service rep went as far as to tell underaged customers how to get around age restriction laws. juul has not been able to review the complaint just yet and it's working to combat under aged issues. >>> a south african couple had a bit of a rough go recently. their dog, get this, swallowed her engagement ring. >> can you imagine? oh, what a proposal for that pup's stomach. well, sure enough when the woman took the dog to the vet an x-ray revealed it was right there. we won't go into many details but with a little help the couple says they finally got it. and sterilized it. got to keep it on your finger. >> i'll do it for you for valentine's day. 5:27 this morning. the top stories we're following today including the new round of housing demands made by mothers who took over a vacant home. >>> plus b.a.r.t.'s ridership doing a deep weekend dive. the problems riders say just making them go elsewhere. >>> right now at 5:30, a tense police standoff shuts down a south bay nei

please is a real juul. >> it is a jewel dow jones is saying that juul has raised more than $700 millionw funding round via a convertible debt offering, according to sources familiar. this follows the right by al tria juul will use this money in order to give it flexibility they're up two-thirds of one percent. those are the headlines. as we know, tyler, i'll get back to you guys. >>> the other news breaking, elliott management taking a stake in soft bank apparently, $2.5 billion that bears watching. >> sizable for elliott and soft bank thanks for watching "power lunch." >> "closing bell" starts in about six seconds. we'll just let you watch us for the next six >>> welcome to "closing bell." i'm down on the floor of the new york stock exchange at the casper post, ipo of the day, getting a popup of 15% only after the valuation was cut lower and lower. two other ipos happening today and a number of recent ipos reporting after the close including the biggest of all, uber 59 minutes left of trade. >> good afternoon. let's have a look at what is driving the action today more record highs for

. >>> still ahead, widespread crackdowns prompt a new pitch from juul. could locked vape stay on the market? >> i've heard lots of commotion on it and i was shocked to see the big animal. >> a mountain lion makes a noisy visit to a bay area backyard. the video that has one homeowner a little nervous tonight. >> and a growing number of men in tech are turning to cosmetic surgery. >> it's a complicated problem, it's a long standing problem. is plastic surgery the answer to it? i don't know. >> tonight why some feel they have to go >>> an unexpected visitor in san bruno. tonight we're hearing from the woman that woke up to this. a mountain lion jumping into her backyard. >> that was scary. i woke up the middle of the night checking the ring app. i heard lots of commotion on it, and i was so shocked to see um that big animal in my backyard. >> sue says the big cat only spent a few minutes roaming around her yard before heading off into the hills. >>> disgraced hollywood mogul harvey weinstein was supposed to be booked at riker's island jail tonight, but inst

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. >>> still ahead, widespread crackdowns prompt a new pitch from juul. could locked vapes help them stay on the market? >> i've heard lots of commotion on it and i was shocked to see the big animal. >> a mountain lion makes a noisy visit to a bay area backyard. the video that has one homeowner a little nervous tonight. >> and a growing number of men in tech are turning to cosmetic surgery. >> it's a complicated problem, it's a long standing problem. is plastic surgery the answer to it? i don't know. >> tonight why some feel they have to go tom steyer will beat donald trump on the economy. his people over profits plan makes a living wage a right. creates thousands of good paying green jobs in california. and provides a 10% tax cut for everyone making under $250,000. tom's plan also makes health care a right, by adding a public option to obamacare. protects union negotiated plans. and ensures californians can make their own health care choices. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. we choose to go to the and do the other things, not because they are e

. >>> more trouble for juul labs, the assiduous it's attorney general filed a lawsuit against a juul,marketing to children and teens online. the ads appeared on nickelodeon, nick jr., the cartoon network and 17 magazine back in 2015 and 2016. the suit names juul forgetting millions of young people addicted to vaping. in a statement to ktvu, they said they had not read the lawsuit but stopped all advertising. >>> wall street was boosted to new record highs today, the dow is up 275, nasdaq was up 87 and the s&p was up 21. tech stocks led the valley with apple being up by 2.4%, crude oil prices also jumped. >>> congress makes a move to rein in president trump. >>> after a warm start to the week, we are tracking low clouds, fog and a bit of a cooling trend. >>> plus a view of sfo like never before, the new sky terrace that is set to open on friday. >>> a police pursuit of a suspected car thief ended in a neighborhood of berkeley today. then the suspect took off on foot. there was a heavy police presence with officers knocking on doors and search dogs looking through yards. police later fo

. >>> and now, juul is going to use a new vaporizer that is only going to unlock for users that are at least 21 years old and the device is tied to an app that requires an i.d. juul is going to ask for an application it must file to keep the products in the u.s. >>> and now, today in making it in the bay, there are limiting housing developments fees which could add tens of thousands of dollars to the price. and the local governments use them to pay for roads and parks and yet lawmakers are not dec e deciding yet how that money is going to be replaced. >>> a warehouse is to be renovated for homeless, and it is near bay christian school and highway. right now, there is more than 2,000 homeless people in contra costa county, and alameda county has four times that amount. >>> a new distinction for san francisco and a new survey has named it america's hardest working city. >> and that is because people have to work two jobs to get by. anchorage, alaska, is the toughest spot, and freemont is four, and san jose is 40, and oakland is 49. wallet hub compared the hours worked and the unemploymen

juul released a statement saying it has halted tv, print and digital advertising and eliminated most of its flavors in response to>>mazon has open largest so-called ghost story yet. it's a grocery store that is about five times larger than the company's typical ghost store. shoppers can grab items and head out the door without going to a checkout stand. cameras combined with sensors and a smart phone app charge and shoppers amazon account as soon as they leave. amazon has not announced any plans yet to expand the concept. >>> coming up, a standoff with a wayward sea lion, how authorities finally got the animal back on course. >>> and of the declaration is already in place ready to welcome home a palo alto couple who was lost for a week. >>> and we are looking at some more temperatures staying warm for tomorrow. i will have the forecast for your wednesday. now, we know the trump strategy- try to win by attacking, distorting, dividing. mr. president: it. won't. work. newspapers report bloomberg is the democrat trump fears most. as president, universal healthcare that lets people keep t

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>>and we're back at 7 4039 state leaders will be in or vent there wi be investigating juul's marketing sales tactics to see if the berry company targeted childr. the coalition of state attorneys general says that they are also looking into wheth juul made mislding claims about nicotine content in its devicesconnecticut attorney general says jewel controls about 0% of the us e-cigarette market and a big coalition like this is needed to do a thorough investigation. >>we came together and discovered that we needed to because of what we found so w far really focus on the sales and marketing practices really childen weather juul has engaged in unfair and deceptive marketing. really how they're approaching marting particarly towards young peop. >>and they're also focusing on whajewel has been saying about its products allegedly being able to help people quit smoking. >>7 41 is e time right now in coming up on the bus how secure would you be if your partner said i love you, but i'm still looking. now yo know how different car fes plus the forty-niners they only d eyes for jimmy g the nfl is a

. >>> juul coming under investigation and dozens of states over marketing and sales of aping products. investigators from 39 states will look into whether juul labs target children and made misleading claims about nicotine content in devices. attorneys general from florida, connecticut, nevada, oregon and texas say they will be leading the multistate investigation. juul released a statement saying it is halted tv, print and digital advertising and eliminated most flavors in response to government concerns >>> according to a new audit of the state lottery commission, tens of millions of dollars owed to california schools were never paid. the more money the lottery makes, the more it is supposed to pay out for education. the state auditor's report says in the last fiscal year the lottery didn't do that to the tune of $36 million. last hour wiest talked with the state auditor's office spokeswoman that says the law is clear on how much money the lottery is required to give education. >> the law specifically says the increase in funding to education has to be in proportion to any increase

. >>> the state of massachusetts is suing giuliani juul. according to the new york types, prosecutors filed suit today claiming that juul purchased ad space on websites popular with young people including nickelodeon and 17 magazine. they said it presents some of the starkest evidence to date that juul was indeed targeting young nonsmokers during its launch starting in june 2015. the san francisco based vaping company has not commented on the lawsuit. the tax deadline is just weeks away. today, the annual tax hotline. you're paying everybody's taxes? >> you may be a little confused. what we are going to do is help everybody pay less in attaches. ge us a call. we're requesting to be here until 8:00 tonight. even got tax experts from many groups taking your calls. you can go to facebook live. as a matter of fact, we're on live right now with facebook. you can ask questions there as well. right now, a good friend of the program every year. you want to talk about ghost for that fillers? >> ghost tax preparer is someone who will do the return bu

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kron 00:04a morning news more than 2 dozen states launch an investigation and san francisco based juulll tell you what those states. >>leaders are accusing the vaping company of doing. and here's a quick live look outside at the bay bridge toll plaza where traffic beginning to stack up just a bit here as we're approaching 5.30 back with more helines in owing up in la, bad air forced us ioors. and now we have to deal with this. climate change is an emergency. that's w i wrote the nation's most progressive climaaw. and that's why i'm endorsing tom steyer. becauswhen big o tried to stop our clean air laws, he led us to victory. sameith the keystone pipeline. when tom saywe can save the world ando it tother believe him. i'm m ster and i approve this message. >>39 state leaders will be investigating juul's marketing andsales taxes to see if the baea compy targets children. t coalition, a state attorney general says at they're going to also look at whether juul made misleading clais about the nicotine content in its vaping pens, connecticut attorney general says that jewel controls about 80%

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juul has engaged in unfair and deceptive marketing. really how they'r approaching marketing particularly towards young people. >>attorneys general fr nnecticut florida, nevada are going texas all id that they will leave the multi-state investigation into san francisco based juul the company is also facing lawsuits from teenagers and others whsay they became addicted to the company's vaping products the state officials also will investigate juul's claims about the risk safety and effectivenesof its vaping products as sming cessation devices for your help tonight, apple and johnsonand jnson want your help see if wearable technology can alert users health problems before something happens. the new study will focus o >>atrial fibrillation or a fed that's an irregular heart rhythm. itcan lead to serious health problems suh as a stroke or cardiac event as many as 6 miion americans have it participants need to have an iphone 6 hire someone need to have their own apple watch the study is open to us citizens over the age of 65 with a traditiona

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both altria and juul have apparently provided documents in response to the s.e.c.'s request. at altria group's stock. while it's up just fractionally, we do know the s.e.c. is set to make some type of announcement at 4:15 p.m. eastern time, so that's in exactly 30 minutes, and we also know this. hasn't really worked out well for the tobacco giant which took a $4.1 billion charge on its stake in juul back in january. >>> to what we really want to know about, baby yoda. he may be from a galaxy far, far away, but the latest baby yoda merch is about to land in stores. first up, build-a-bear finally revealing the first pictures of its baby yoda stuffed animal that's expected to hit stores this spring. the company announced the customers can sign up for e-mail updates to get further details on when the creature officially known as the child will be released. okay. it's got palmprints. cute. flip over, want to see something more life-like? how about this animatronic version from hasbro? this robotic baby yoda can move its head and ears and tiny hands and even make baby yoda-like noi

the lawsuit blames juul for getting young people addicted to vaping. the company said they have not read the lawsuit but stopped all advertising. >> the number of confirmed cases of the coronaviruses up taking stocks down with pam cook on today's dollars and cents. >> wall street does not like uncertainty and today it comes from doctors in china announcing revisions in the process of for diagnosing patients. the number of cases went up by 15,000 overnight. when the opening bell rang this morning stocks drop with hilton dropping 2% on news it is closing 150 hotels in china because of the coronavirus. hotels, casinos, cruise lines and airlines taking the biggest hit from the outbreak. >>> the dow jones is down half percent, 162 points. the s&p 500 down to 3369 with the nasdaq down a quarter. >>> the sacramento-based newspaper filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. that is one of the largest newspapers publishers including the three papers but they plan on continuing after new ownership as a digital company. the biggest loss will likely be to the sh

juul has 59 milligrams. milliliter. per and several of the products i've shown you here, all of which are made in china, to to reference back comments in an earlier session. this has an even higher level of nicotine. so get rid of the flavors because they attract kids. limit levels of nicotine if you can. so that those kids who experiment become heavily do not become heavily addicted. and have no exceptions. >> thank you. governor baker you have been extremely active. we would love to hear lessons learned and any challenges you can share with the rest of us. >> well first of all, it's funny how these jobs work. you get surprised. on this whole issue with vaping, we just started to see some of the data that was coming out of the national cdc and the fda about injuries and deaths associated with vaping. and then last fall in early september we started collecting it through our own department of public health. one of the things we learned is nobody in the medical community ever asked anybody if they've -- vaped, when they

can't stop retailers selling e—cigarettes to young people in a largely unregulated tobacco market —— juulus nation is a major setback for expansion plans and it was seen as critical to their growth as legal and other problems are in the us. a recap of the markets and how they are trading in asia. we can see the hang seng, it is down 0.4%, taking its cues from what we've seen elsewhere in the us. that's it for the show, thanks for watching. this is bbc news. the top stories this hour: harvey weinstein — once one of the most powerful men in hollywood — has been found guilty of rape in a case that sparked the ‘me too' movement. health experrts say the chances of containing the coronavirus health experts say the chances of containing the coronavirus are diminshing as the number of affected countries rises to 37. although more than 6,500 people have been tested for the coronavirus in the uk, so farjust 13 have tested positive, including the four cases who were aboard the diamond princess cruise ship injapan, who've now returned home. medical correspondent fergus walsh explains how people can b

but juul dropped prefilled pods likejuul are on the list.vours in november last year and health officials say the ban is too little too late for young people who have become addicted to nicotine because of vaping. a study found that more than one in four teenagers had used in e—cigarette within 30 days of the survey. even this pared down version is not good new for makers of these cigarettes. restrictions will make it harder to develop new products and of may, manufacturers will need permission from regulators if they want to sell in the us. that means the days of unregulated growth in the sector have gone proof.. let's go to australia now where british foreign secretary dominic raab has been holding talks with australian foreign minister marise payne. he'll then be off to japan, singapore and malaysia — all part of the uk's effort to strike new trade deals now it has left the european union. here's some of what he had to say. i think it's also vital as we think about broadening our horizons to embrace the huge opportunities in the rising ec

juul has engaged in fair and deceptive marketing. really how theye approaching marting particularly towards young people. >>they're also focusing our jewel has been saying about its products being ab to help people uit smoking. >>next on the kron 4 morning ews, a baby born in a car in the south bay, we'll tell you how fir responders rushed to help the new parents. here's a quick live look outside as we go a few of the san mate bridge here for traffic on highway 92 seats be moving all right robin winston with another heck of t new covergirl clean fresh skin milk a vegan fountion formulated withoutformaldeh, parabens, sulfates, and talc ging me a healthy natural ok that sa... thiss me. clean fresh skin milk from easy breezy beautif covergirl steyer: wall street banks took fromof millions of americans during the recession. so, my wife kaand took action we started a non-profit community bank with a simple eory- give people a fair deal and real economic power. inve in the community. in businesses owned by women inve iand people of color.

stuart: are you still in juul? >> i am still in juul. yes.art: you saw what happened as of yesterday. >> as of yesterday. stuart: flavored vapor cartridges are supposed to be off the shelves as i understand it. >> flavored pods are off the shelves. fda guidance was published on january 2nd, went into effect on january 7th and as of yesterday, no flavors are on the market anymore. stuart: you are in no position to be critical. i understand that. you're not. but i tend to think that maybe we have gone too far. that is my opinion. by all means, get nicotine out of the hands of kids in vaping devices. i got it. but don't take vaping devices entirely off the market, because a lot of people who smoke want to use them to get off smoking. >> it's been very successful in other countries. look at the uk. my family for generations has been the victim of smoking and i'm very happy to say that stopped with me. i'm not a smoker. my teenaged kids are not smokers. i continue to believe that juul and the other products will be the greatest public health benef