The deal would compensate water providers for pollution with per- and polyfluorinated substances, known collectively as PFAS.
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Eastern Caribbean islands shut down as Tropical Storm Bret closes in
A hurricane watch has been issued for St. Lucia ahead of Tropical Storm Bret’s expected impact.
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George Santos’ aunt and dad signed his bail bond to keep him out of jail while awaiting trial
Two relatives helped indicted the U.S. representative from New York stay out of detention while he awaits trial by guaranteeing his bond.
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Biden and Modi cheer booming economic ties in visit that also reckoned with India’s record on rights
In a joint news conference with the Indian prime minister, the president called the relationship between the U.S. and India among the most consequential in the world.
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Wyoming’s first-in-the-nation abortion pill ban blocked before it was set to take effect
A judge ruled that attorneys for the state failed to show that allowing the ban to take effect on schedule wouldn’t harm the lawsuit’s plaintiffs before the case is resolved.
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Looking back, sub tourist calls himself ‘naive’ for taking 2021 dive to the Titanic
As an international search determined the vessel that disappeared on its way to the Titanic’s wreckage had imploded, a man who was one of the submersible company’s first customers says a dive he made to the site was like a suicide mission.
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Weekly U.S. applications for unemployment aid remain relatively elevated
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained elevated last week, a possible sign that the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes are beginning to cool a still-strong labor market
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Fed Chair reinforces likelihood of more interest rate hikes due to persistently high inflation
The central bank has raised its benchmark rate aggressively since March 2022 in a push to slow the economy and reduce inflationary pressure.
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FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the U.S.
U.S. regulators have sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruity disposable electronic cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar.
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U.S. safety agency to require automatic emergency braking on heavy trucks and buses
The government’s traffic safety agency says it will require that heavy trucks and buses include potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking equipment within 5 years.