EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic smoke following the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
2023-08-11 12:21
Mexico Poverty to Keep Falling on Impact of Aid, Yorio Says
Mexico’s poverty rate is set to keep falling in the coming years if social programs put in place
2023-08-11 10:22
Fund sued over grant program for Black women enlists prominent civil rights attorneys to fight back
Attorneys for an Atlanta-based venture capital firm being sued over a grant program investing in Black women have vowed to fight back against the lawsuit calling it misguided and frivolous
2023-08-11 06:57
Singapore solar company plans major US manufacturing plant in New Mexico, pending federal loan
Singapore-based Maxeon Solar Technologies plans to build a major solar panel manufacturing plant in Albuquerque, pending approval of a loan application with the U.S. Department of Energy
2023-08-11 06:53
Family of Henrietta Lacks files new lawsuit over cells harvested without her consent
The family of Henrietta Lacks has filed another lawsuit accusing a second company of unjustly profiting off her cells for generations
2023-08-11 06:51
How to help or donate in response to the deadly wildfire in Maui
Many people are looking for ways to help the response to the deadly wildfires that swept through the Hawaiian island of Maui even as emergency operations continue on Thursday
2023-08-11 06:21
China accuses US of trying to block its development and demands that technology curbs be repealed
China has accused Washington of trying to block its development after President Joe Biden stepped up a feud over technology and security by tightening controls on U.S. investments that might help Beijing develop its military
2023-08-11 06:19
New ferry linking El Salvador and Costa Rica aims to cut shipping times, avoid border problems
A new ferry line for commerce moving through Central America began operating Thursday, directly connecting El Salvador and Costa Rica to the exclusion of Nicaragua and Honduras
2023-08-11 05:57
Mexico's army-run airline to take off in September, but the flight attendants won't be soldiers
Mexico has announced its army-run airline will start up in September, but flight attendants won’t be soldiers
2023-08-11 05:56
Coal miners plead with feds for stronger enforcement during emotional hearing on black lung rule
Miners and advocates are pleading with the Mine Safety and Health Administration to ensure a proposed rule to cut the current limit for silica dust exposure has strict enforcement mechanisms
2023-08-11 05:53
Investigators say miscommunication between pilots caused United plane to drop near ocean's surface
Federal investigators said Thursday that miscommunication between pilots led to a United Airlines plane diving within 748 feet of the ocean’s surface shortly after takeoff from Hawaii in December
2023-08-11 04:23
Supreme Court blocks OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal that would shield Sackler family members
The Supreme Court has blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids
2023-08-11 03:46