Hurricane Dorian heads for Florida, Juul under fire over marketing practices, and more top news

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Florida's governor has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Dorian, which "may be the strongest hurricane to hit its east coast in nearly three decades," CNN reports. The National Hurricane Center predicts it could become a category 4 storm by Monday, warning of life-threatening flash floods in a public advisory. Georgia, believed to be potentially in the storm’s path, also declared a state of emergency for 12 counties. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Juul is under a Federal Trade Commission investigation into its marketing practices, sources tell The Wall Street Journal. The e-cigarette startup has been under scrutiny for the surge in teen vaping, prompting it to announce efforts to curb underage sales with a new electronic age-verification system. The modification blocks purchases of the vaping devices until the customer's driver’s license or other government ID has been scanned. ? Here’s what people are saying.

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to substantially roll back the regulation of methane emissions, a move opposed by much of the oil and gas industry, reports The New York Times. A proposal laid out on Thursday would reduce federal requirements that energy companies set up tech to inspect and repair methane leaks. Methane, which scientists say contributes heavily to climate change, would only be indirectly regulated. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Pinterest users searching for terms related to vaccines will be directed to results from public health bodies. The social media platform says that to “tackle health misinformation,” searches for terms like “measles” and “vaccine safety” will now lead users to the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and the Vaccine Safety Net. The WHO announced recently that four nations have lost their measles eradication status: Albania, the Czech Republic, Greece and the U.K. are no longer considered measles-free. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Think twice about putting that round of cocktails on Instagram — your bank could be watching. That's according to researchers at the University of Melbourne, who say we can increasingly expect our social media usage — and what it says about our spending habits — to be factored into decisions made by financial institutions. The researchers argue this monitoring is just "one example of the increased privacy invasion taking place in the finance industry." ? Here’s what people are saying.

Idea of the Day: For every person who says you can achieve your goals, ten people will tell you that you can’t — or worse — why you shouldn’t, writes Robert Herjavec, Founder of Herjavec Group.

“What sets the successful entrepreneur apart is their belief in their ability to reach their goals.”

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