By MICHAEL PHILLIS, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. The Biden administration … Continued
By MIKE STOBBE and GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded. An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to … Continued
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press Business Writer Shares of American Eagle Outfitters are tumbling before Wednesday’s opening bell after the retailer withdrew its financial outlook for the year citing “macro uncertainty” and said it would write down $75 million in … Continued
By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not just the “gesture” of a $400 million luxury plane that President Donald Trump says he’s smart to accept from Qatar. Or that he effectively auctioned off the first destination on … Continued
NEW YORK (AP) — After a week of promises to alter the policy, the U.S. Department of Commerce has rescinded a Biden-era rule due to take effect Thursday that placed limits on the number of artificial intelligence chips that could … Continued
By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writers Wall Street bounced between small gains and losses in meek trading early Wednesday ahead of the new retail sales numbers this week and any hints from Federal Reserve officials about … Continued