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Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these 'forever chemicals' that could be a health hazard?
On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized limits on certain common types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. It is the first time a nationwide limit on so-called forever chemicals has been imposed on water providers. EPA … more
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How immigrants in U.S. have helped boost job growth, stave off recession
MIAMI - Having fled economic and political chaos in Venezuela, Luisana Silva now loads carpets for a South Carolina rug company. She earns enough to pay rent, buy groceries, gas up her car - and send money home to her parents. Reaching the United … more
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No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators say
Drug regulators in Europe have found no evidence that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or actions. The European … more
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U.S. intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry … more
U.S. airlines ask the Biden administration not to approve additional flights between the U.S. and China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Large U.S. airlines and some of their unions are asking the Biden administration to stop approving any more flights between the United States and China because of what they … more
A near-total ban on abortion has supercharged the political dynamics of Arizona, a key swing state
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona was already expected to be one of the most closely contested states in November's U.S. presidential election. But a ruling this week instituting a near-total abortion ban … more
Democratic donors paid more than $1M for Biden's legal bills for special counsel probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic donors covered more than $1 million in legal fees racked up by attorneys representing President Joe Biden in a yearlong special counsel probe into his handling of … more
House passes reauthorization of key U.S. surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bill Friday to reauthorize and provide sweeping reforms of a key U.S. government surveillance tool without including broad restrictions on how the FBI uses … more
U.S. measles cases are up in 2024. What's driving the increase?
Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad are raising health experts' concern about the preventable, once-common childhood virus. One of the world's most contagious diseases, measles can lead to … more
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Muslim leaders are 'out of words' as they tire of the White House outreach on the war in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — Osama Siblani was sipping his morning coffee at the office when his phone buzzed with a message from one of President Joe Biden's advisers. As publisher of the Arab American … more
Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion
LONDON (AP) — Instagram says it's deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages. The social … more
The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands more firearms dealers across the United States will have to run background checks on buyers when selling at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar … more
Severe weather takes aim at parts of the Ohio Valley after battering the South
ATLANTA (AP) — Powerful storms rumbled over parts of the U.S. Southeast early Thursday, prompting a few tornado warnings, causing flash flooding, and delaying the start of one of the world's … more
Ukraine will be outgunned by Russia 10 to 1 in weeks without US help, top Europe general says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top general for U.S. forces in Europe told Congress Wednesday that Ukraine will be outgunned 10 to one by Russia within a matter of weeks if Congress does not find a way … more
Conservative revolt in the House blocks effort to reauthorize a key U.S. spy tool
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill that would reauthorize a crucial national security surveillance program was blocked Wednesday by a conservative revolt, pushing the prospects of final passage into … more
Biden administration imposes first-ever national drinking water limits on toxic PFAS
The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called "forever chemicals" in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be … more
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Israel threatens to strike Iran directly if Iran launches attack from its territory
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's foreign minister threatened Wednesday that his country's forces would strike Iran directly if the Islamic Republic launched an attack from its territory against … more
Judge in Trump's classified files case agrees to redact witness names, granting prosecution request
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump granted a request by prosecutors on Tuesday aimed at protecting the … more
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Micro-apartments are back after nearly a century, as need for affordable housing soars
SEATTLE - Every part of Barbara Peraza-Garcia and her family's single-room apartment in Seattle has a double or even triple purpose. The 180-square-foot room is filled with an air mattress where she, her partner and their children, ages 2 and 4, … more
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Abducted as babies in the '70s during Argentine dictatorship, these 'recovered grandchildren' found a way toward their true identity
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Claudia Poblete can't help it. On certain days, as she passes in front of a church, she automatically crosses herself while her children gaze at her with confusion. She didn't raise them as Catholics - as she was - … more
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