California bill to ban “forever chemicals” in cookware pits celebrity chefs against environmental advocates

[ad_1] California lawmakers are weighing whether to ban a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called “forever chemicals,” in cookware. The move has pulled in celebrity chefs on one side and environmentalists, including actor Mark Ruffalo, on the other. The proposal, Senate Bill 682, would prohibit PFAS in cookware, cleaning products, dental…

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Black student files federal lawsuit after video shows Florida officers hitting him, dragging him from car during traffic stop

[ad_1] Jacksonville law enforcement officers violated the civil rights of a 22-year-old Black college student when they pulled him from his car and beat him during a traffic stop, according to a lawsuit filed in a federal court in Jacksonville on Wednesday. A video showing a Jacksonville Sheriff’s officer punching and dragging William McNeil from his…

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