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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UnitedHealthcare CEO’s alleged killer Luigi Mangione inspiring others toward violence, prosecutors say

[ad_1] New York — Prosecutors say Luigi Mangione, accused of killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare on a Manhattan sidewalk, has inspired others to embrace violence over reasoned debate. As evidence of Mangione’s growing influence, prosecutors cited the last month’s deadly mass shooting at the National Football League headquarters. The prosecution outlined the threat in a…

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Senate set to vote on advancing year-long Pentagon funding bill amid government shutdown

[ad_1] Washington — The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on advancing an individual year-long appropriations bill to fund the Pentagon as GOP leaders pursue an alternative approach to restart some funding as the government shutdown has stretched into a third week. Senate Majority Leader John Thune teed up consideration of the full-year Defense Department…

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Venezuela asks U.N. for emergency meeting over U.S. military actions, saying it expects “armed attack” soon

[ad_1] Venezuela’s government on Thursday requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council focused on the U.S. military actions in recent weeks in the waters off the South American country. Caracas cited “mounting threats” from the U.S., which has conducted multiple military strikes on alleged drug boats off Venezuela. Venezuela made the request…

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