Apr 06 EPA proposal takes on health risks near U.S. chemical plants By Michael Phillis, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed new rules for monitoring and limiting harmful emissions from chemical plants. The agency said it would significantly reduce cancer risk for residents who live near these facilities. Continue reading
Apr 06 Report says Justice Thomas accepted undisclosed luxury trips from Republican donor By Associated Press ProPublica is reporting that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips nearly every year from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow without reporting them on financial disclosure forms. Continue reading
Apr 06 U.S. review of chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal blames Trump By Zeke Miller, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The White House on Thursday publicly released a 12-page summary of the results of the so-called "hotwash" of U.S. policies around the ending of the nation's longest war, taking little responsibility for its own actions. Continue reading
Apr 06 Pension protests continue in France By John Leicester, Thomas Adamson, Oleg Cetinic, Associated Press Protesters have disrupted vehicle traffic at Paris' main airport and marched in their thousands again in other French cities with strikes and demonstrations to get President Emmanuel Macron to scrap contested pension reforms. Continue reading
Apr 06 Tennessee House Republicans expel Democrats who participated in gun protest By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Tennessee’s GOP-dominated House on Thursday expelled the first of three Democratic members who were at risk of being thrown out of the Legislature for their role in a demonstration calling for gun control after the Nashville school shooting. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: White House holds briefing after releasing report blaming Trump for Afghanistan withdrawal chaos By Associated Press The White House on Thursday publicly released a 12-page summary of the results of the so-called "hotwash" of U.S. policies around the ending of the nation's longest war, taking little responsibility for its own actions. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran restore diplomatic ties By Associated Press The agreement was reached in Beijing during a meeting between the Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers, a month after China had brokered an initial reconciliation agreement between the two regional powerhouses. Continue reading
Apr 06 China denounces U.S.-Taiwan meeting, vows 'forceful measures' By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press China is vowing reprisals against Taiwan after a meeting between the United States House speaker and the island’s president, saying the U.S. is on a “wrong and dangerous road.”… Continue reading
Apr 06 Coal burning capacity climbs worldwide despite pledges to reduce use By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The capacity to burn coal for power went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that's the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere, a report Wednesday found. The coal fleet grew by 19.5 gigawatts… Continue reading
Apr 06 Idaho governor signs ban on 'abortion trafficking' By Associated Press The new “abortion trafficking” law signed on Wednesday, is the first of its kind in the U.S. It makes it illegal to either obtain abortion pills for a minor or to help them leave the state for an abortion without… Continue reading