Trump administration’s EPA plans to weaken limits on some PFAS “forever chemicals” in drinking water

[ad_1] The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. The Biden administration set the first federal drinking water limits for PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, finding they increased the risk of…

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Trump says he’s “not thrilled” after Israel targets Hamas leaders in Qatar

[ad_1] President Trump said Tuesday he’s “not thrilled” and is “very unhappy” after Israel’s military said it targeted senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization in strikes in Qatar’s capital of Doha. The strikes drew condemnation from the Qatari government and pushback from the White House. The Israel Defense Forces told CBS News the operation…

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Democrat James Walkinshaw to win Virginia House race, AP projects, narrowing GOP’s edge in Congress

[ad_1] Democratic candidate James Walkinshaw is projected to win a special election Tuesday to represent a Northern Virginia congressional district once held by the late Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly, according to The Associated Press. Walkinshaw, a Fairfax County supervisor, defeated Republican Stewart Whitson, a former FBI special agent. He previously served as Connolly’s chief of…

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