NEW YORK — Wegmans is recalling frozen chicken nuggets in eight states and the District of…
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Interpol cracks down on illegal mining in West Africa as police make 200 arrests
PARIS — Interpol said Tuesday a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has…
DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River
The District of Columbia on Friday filed a lawsuit against the federal government over pollution in…
FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free
WASHINGTON — Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing…
Owner of thermometer factory gets probation for exposing workers to mercury
WEST BABYLON, N.Y. — The owner of a New York thermometer factory was sentenced Friday to…
Arizona AG sues Saudi firm over ‘excessive’ groundwater pumping, saying it’s a public nuisance
PHOENIX — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Wednesday she’s suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness for…
Canadian minister says Trump was joking when he said Canada could become the 51st state
TORONTO — TORONTO (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the…
Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and…
Hiltzik: Will RFK Jr.’s legacy be a sicker America?
In a tweet he posted shortly before the election, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took arms against…
McDonald’s and Boar’s Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe
From Boar’s Head deli meat and waffles to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, this year’s illness outbreaks —…