Daily roundup: More than 2,500 people caught vaping in first quarter of 2026 — and other top stories today

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A daily news roundup covering vaping enforcement, personal stories, social media incidents, and a local business closure.

Summary

This daily news roundup highlights several key stories, led by the report that approximately 2,590 people were caught using vaporizers and penalized by health authorities during the first quarter of 2026. The report also notes that stricter penalties for vape users, sellers, and smugglers will take effect from May 1.

Other featured stories include Chen Hanwei's personal account of discovering his adoption, a viral incident involving a woman behaving aggressively toward a TikTok user while feeding birds, and the announcement that the Singaporean lifestyle store Papermarket will close its doors after 20 years of operation.

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Wfla

Gulfport man accused of killing ‘best friend’ after fight about vaping inside: court docs

Gma News Online

Philippines, Singapore partner for upskills training, ban on vape

iefimerida

Greece Bans Cannabis Products From Kiosks and Mini Markets After Minors Found Buying Gummies and Vaping Oils

97.3 Coast FM

Six stores shut down under WA's new tobacco and vaping laws

Mirror

Dodgy high street bosses using vape shops or barbers as fronts face fresh crackdown

LBC

Bogus barbers, vape stores and sweet shops targeted in £1.5million immigration crackdown

Gizmodo

'Smoke Weed and Earn Bitcoin' With This Vape Pen in Our Increasingly Dystopian Nightmare

Yorkshire Post

New Hartlepool micropub plans ban TVs, vaping and gambling machines

The Verge

Six million vapes are being thrown out every week in the UK, causing headaches and fires.

Free Malaysia Today

Ministry ponders legal action after nicotine exemption quashed

The Argus

Angela Rayner says photos of her vaping in the sea are 'quite funny'

Mirage News

First Closure Orders Under New Tobacco Laws

Thesun

Pharmacists urge government not to appeal vape nicotine ruling, calls for stronger controls

The Vibes

High Court nicotine ruling hailed as major public health victory amid growing vape concerns

Kffhealthnews Org

Journalists Unpack Latest on Vaccines, Vaping, and TrumpRx

NBC 5 Chicago

Trump's flavored vape push sparks backlash from some MAHA influencers and administration officials

NBC10 Boston

Trump's flavored vape push sparks backlash from some MAHA influencers and administration officials

NBC News

Trump’s flavored vape push sparks backlash from MAHA influencers, health officials

Wcvb

Pediatricians press FDA to revisit fruit-flavored vaping products

Abc 13

Magnolia ISD employee resigns after setting off fire alarm while vaping, district says

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