Mar 14 EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The EPA says a rule finalized Thursday will reduce ethylene oxide emissions by about 90 percent by targeting nearly 90 commercial sterilization facilities across the country. Continue reading
Mar 14 Pressing Ukraine’s need for aid, Joint Chiefs chair takes lawmakers to visit U.S. weapon factories By Tara Copp, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Pentagon is framing the $95 billion aid package hanging in the balance on Capitol Hill as not only vital to Ukraine’s survival but also critical to the U.S. economy. Continue reading
Mar 14 Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin aims to buy TikTok with investor group By Associated Press In comments Thursday, Steven Mnuchin didn't provide details on who else may be included in the investor group he plans on forming or TikTok's possible valuation. Continue reading
Mar 13 AI image-generator Midjourney blocks images of Biden and Trump as election looms By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press With the election in full swing, it's time to "put some foots down on election-related stuff for a bit," Midjourney CEO David Holz told several hundred members of the service's devoted userbase in a digital office hours event Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 8:21 Boeing remains under scrutiny amid quality control issues By Geoff Bennett, Miles O'Brien, Karina Cuevas Boeing remains on the hot seat over questions about its production processes. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board told lawmakers her investigators still don’t know who worked on the door panel that blew out of an Alaska Airlines… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 11:06 Why TikTok’s parent company could face divestment or U.S. ban of the platform By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens TikTok is once again in Congress’ crosshairs as the U.S. House of Representatives weighs a bill that would either require the platform to be divested from its Chinese parent company, or face a nationwide ban. Congressional correspondent Lisa Dejardins takes… Continue watching
Mar 12 Biden meets with Teamsters as he seeks to bolster his support among unions By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden has met with the powerful International Brotherhood of Teamsters and reminded its leaders and members of his record on unions as likely Republican challenger Donald Trump tries to make gains among blue-collar workers. Continue reading
Mar 12 Former Boeing manager who raised safety concerns found dead By Associated Press Police in Charleston said detectives were waiting for a formal determination of the cause of death and “any additional findings that might shed further light on the circumstances surrounding” the end of Barnett's life. Continue reading
Mar 12 Despite equal education, women face unequal pay in 2024 By Claire Savage, Associated Press Uneven child care and household responsibilities, falling college wage premiums, and overrepresentation in lower-paying occupations are all contributors to why the pay gap stubbornly remains. Continue reading
Mar 12 U.S. inflation ticks up in February, signaling ongoing price challenges By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The prices of some goods, from appliances to furniture to used cars, are actually falling after clogged supply chains during the pandemic had sent prices soaring higher. Continue reading