Researchers describe the study as the first nationwide effort to test for PFAS in tap water from private sources in addition to regulated ones.
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Meta takes aim at Twitter with the launch of rival app Threads
CEO Mark Zuckerberg says 10 million people signed up in the first seven hours.
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Trump posted what he said was Obama’s address, prosecutors say. An armed man was soon arrested there
On the day of his June 29 arrest, prosecutors said, Taylor Taranto reposted a Truth Social post from Trump containing what Trump claimed was Obama’s home address.
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A fiery plane crash in a South Carolina resort town killed all 5 people on board
Officials said Sunday’s fiery wreck near a golf course in North Myrtle Beach killed all four passengers and the pilot, The Myrtle Beach Sun News reported.
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Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized
Americans are segregating by their politics at a rapid clip, helping fuel the greatest divide between the states in modern history.
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After secret documents leak, Pentagon plans tighter controls to protect classified information
The move follows the explosive leaks of hundreds of intelligence documents that were accessed through security gaps at a Massachusetts Air National Guard base.
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Vermont to pay $16.5 million to settle lawsuits by foreign investors in fraudulent ski development
The former owners of Jay Peak were accused of misusing more than half of about $400 million raised for ski area developments from foreign investors through a visa program that offered the investors a chance at permanent U.S. residency.
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Man gets life sentence for raping 9-year-old Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for legal abortion
Gerson Fuentes, 28, was sentenced to life in prison, but his plea deal stipulates that he can seek parole after serving 25 to 30 years.
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Hong Kong-born singer Coco Lee dies at age 48
Lee became a singer after winning first runner up in an annual competition held by broadcaster TVB in Hong Kong, and released her first album at age 19.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as markets worldwide pull back
The U.S. economy, meanwhile, has remained stronger than many investors feared.