Agency will move forward with plans to propose weakening some Biden-era PFAS limits, official says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will soon propose softening Biden-era limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water, delaying but keeping tough standards for two common types and rescinding limits on some rarer forms of the substance,
An outsider artist takes the world’s biggest stage with the US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
VENICE, Italy (AP) — U.S. artist Alma Allen had just months to prepare his exhibition for the Venice Biennale after a fraught selection process came down to the wire. The self-taught sculptor from Utah who works in
Motor racing-IndyCar T-shirt withdrawn after slogan causes outrage
May 7 (Reuters) – IndyCar has withdrawn a T-shirt from its online store after some fans objected to language they said could be interpreted as white-supremacist, a misstep for the Washington Grand Prix event intended to mark
Colorado fire-bombing suspect pleads guilty to all state charges
May 7 (Reuters) – The man accused of lobbing gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally last year in Boulder, Colorado, killing one person and injuring at least a dozen, pleaded guilty on Thursday to all charges he
US issues new Cuba-related sanctions, Treasury Department website shows
WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. has imposed sanctions on one person and additional sanctions on two entities related to Cuba, according to a notice posted on the U.S. Treasury Department’s website on Thursday. The State
One Tech Tip: Why digital devices and online accounts need spring cleaning
If the spring season has brought an urge to scrub your living space from top to bottom, why not clear out the digital detritus cluttering your electronic devices and online accounts at the same time? Carrying out
West Point military competition tests future soldiers, in photos
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Amid the Iran war, tensions with European allies in NATO and the Russia-Ukraine war, the United States Military Academy held its 59th Sandhurst Military Skills Competition. Across 36 hours, a mix of
FDA’s new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking
WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of his first major announcements as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called a news conference to unveil a plan to “phase out” synthetic food dyes. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty
Air conditioning battery program for renters could help cities manage grid stress during heat waves
NEW YORK (AP) — When a heat wave hits, millions of air conditioners switch on at once, straining the electric grid and driving up the risk of outages — and residents’ power bills. To ease that strain,
The Latest: Rubio meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican after Trump’s criticism over Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed “efforts to achieve a durable peace in the Middle East” in talks at the Vatican on Thursday aimed at easing tensions following U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo