EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as...
Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over “groundless” reviews
TOKYO (AP) — A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they claim...
Stock market today: World stocks retreat as Middle East tensions flare
HONG KONG (AP) — European markets opened lower and Asian stocks tumbled Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei slumping 2.7% on heavy selling of semiconductor-related shares...
BNSF Railway says it didn’t know about asbestos that’s killed hundreds in Montana town
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the...
Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known...
US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk’s X, shedding light on account...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A U.S. congressional committee released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X, offering...
Bitcoin’s next ‘halving’ is right around the corner. Here’s what you need to know
NEW YORK (AP) — Sometime in the next few days or even hours, the “miners” who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are going...
World Bank’s Banga wants to make gains in tackling the effects of climate change,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — There was no shortage of stressors to the global economy when Ajay Banga took charge at the World Bank almost a...
Missouri lawmakers back big expansion of low-interest loans amid growing demand for state aid
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to significantly expand a low-interest loan program for farmers and small businesses, in...
Convenience store chain where Biden bought snacks while campaigning hit with discrimination lawsuit
A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania has been hit with a lawsuit by...
