The new regulation will reduce ethylene oxide and chloroprene emissions by nearly 80%, officials say.
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Arizona can enforce 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says
It provides no exceptions for rape or incest, but allows abortions if a mother’s life is in danger.
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New WIC rules include more money for fruits and veggies. They also expand food choices
The federal program supplements food budgets for pregnant, nursing and postpartum women, as well as to feed babies and young kids up to age 5.
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Norfolk Southern agrees to $600 million settlement in fiery Ohio derailment
The company says individuals and businesses will be able to use compensation in any manner they see fit, but the settlement doesn’t include or constitute any admission of liability, wrongdoing or fault.
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Tax Day 2024: What to know about deadlines, extensions, refunds and more
Millions of people will file their taxes during the final week before the April 15 deadline.
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Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison
Jennifer and James Crumbley, who were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, are the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting.
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Russia, China to partner on ‘counteracting’ U.S.-European alliance
Beijing and Moscow have intensified their diplomatic and economic partnership since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022.
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Biden promotes ‘life-changing’ student loan relief in Wisconsin as he tries to rally young voters
The plan is smaller and more targeted than Biden’s original plan, which was killed by the Supreme Court last year.
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Vatican blasts gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as violations of human dignity
From a pope who has made outreach to the LGBTQ+ community a hallmark of his papacy, the document was received as a setback, albeit a predictable one, by trans Catholics.
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Palestinians returning to Khan Younis after Israeli withdrawal find an unrecognizable city
Families tried to find their homes along streets bulldozed down to the dirt, surrounded by landscapes of rubble and debris that were once blocks of apartments and businesses.