WASHINGTON — The EPA has issued a final rule that will list the two most widely used forms of PFAS chemicals under the law governing Superfund sites, spurring worries in Congress over the liability for industries that merely received products that contained them.

The agency’s final rule designates perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, and ...Read more

An Oklahoma City man killed his wife and three of his sons before taking his own life Monday morning, according to police.

Jonathon Candy, 42, was identified Tuesday as the shooter. He killed Lindsay Candy, 39; Dylan Candy, 18; Ethan Candy, 14, and Lucas Candy, 12, according to police.

The couple’s 10-year-old son, who has not been publicly ...Read more

NEW YORK — Donald Trump on Tuesday was threatened with thousands of dollars in fines — and potentially jail time — for denigrating anticipated witnesses and jurors in his hush money case in violation of a gag order.

Before the trial resumed, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan heard arguments from prosecutors requesting that the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Officials shut down the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt on Monday night after masked pro-Palestinian protesters occupied an administrative building and barricaded the entrance as Gaza-related demonstrations roiled campuses across the nation.

Three students were arrested after law enforcement officers wearing helmets and riot shields...Read more

The Biden administration sent sorely needed reinforcements to the Haiti National Police on Tuesday, deploying a U.S. military aircraft to Port-au-Prince weeks after notifying the U.S. Congress it would be providing millions of dollars’ worth of weapons and ammunition to help officers take on ruthless gangs.

The first aircraft to land on the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices sounded skeptical Tuesday about siding with a Los Angeles couple who claimed the wife's constitutional rights were violated when the government denied a visa to her Salvadoran husband, in part over his tattoos.

While some justices said they agreed that denial of a visa to a U.S. citizen's spouse could in ...Read more

LANSING, Mich. — Ingham County Judge Kristen Simmons opened a court hearing Tuesday by warning a group of Republican electors facing felony charges in Michigan and their lawyers against making "disparaging" social media posts about witnesses.

Such actions are "ridiculous" and could amount to witness intimidation, which can lead to a criminal ...Read more

MONROE, Mich. — A 66-year-old former commodore of a Monroe County boat club was charged Tuesday with driving drunk and killing two children and injuring 13 others, though her attorney contended she had been having "seizures" in her legs before the crash that caused paralysis.

Marshella Chidester was arraigned Tuesday in Monroe County's 1st ...Read more

WASHINGTON — As senators conduct hearings on Boeing Co.’s door plug blowout and other issues, many are starting to question whether the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of the aircraft manufacturer has been too lenient.

In tandem hearings Wednesday on Boeing’s safety culture and management systems, Republicans and Democrats ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Giant crane, meet giant claw.

A massive hydraulic grab arrived in Baltimore over the weekend as officials plan a new phase of efforts to clear the debris of the Francis Scott Key Bridge to commence after a planned Thursday opening of the deepest alternate channel through the wreckage yet.

The grab will be attached to the ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Twenty-four family members related to the six victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse have secured passage to the U.S., according to a news release from two immigrant-focused service organizations.

According to CASA and the Esperanza Center, the latter of which is operated by Catholic Charities of Baltimore, 16 family ...Read more

NEW YORK — NYPD brass Tuesday blamed faculty and “professional agitators” at New York University for heated standoffs with police, after university officials sent cops to clear a pro-Palestinian encampment and arrest 120 protesters for trespassing, including students and staff.

The unrest at NYU over the war between Israel and Hamas was ...Read more

Kansas Republicans appear set to largely fail in their push for major changes to the state’s elections, as the state Supreme Court prepares to issue a potentially landmark voting rights decision.

The GOP-controlled Legislature, which reconvenes Thursday, may successfully block election officials from taking federal dollars to register or help...Read more

A defunct provision of the Colorado Constitution that limits marriage to between a man and a woman may finally be stripped from the state’s guiding document under a proposed amendment introduced in the state Senate.

The resolution, filed late last week by Sen. Joann Ginal, a Fort Collins Democrat, requires support from two-thirds of state ...Read more

Kate Middleton and Prince William are sharing a birthday portrait the Princess of Wales snapped of their youngest child, Prince Louis, in honor of his sixth birthday — just over a month after royal Photoshop snafu.

The Prince and Princess of Wales posted the portrait Tuesday. In it, Louis beams at the camera as he lies down on a picnic ...Read more

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Monday a bill providing some standards for people living in neglected rental homes.

Kemp’s signature represents a hard-fought victory for lawmakers, policymakers and housing advocates who pushed for House Bill 404 after it stalled in the Senate in 2023. But after the Senate approved the measure ...Read more

New Jersey is proposing new rules to better protect patients from sexual misconduct in doctors' offices.

The rules would require doctors to confirm that patients have read and understood their right to have another licensed medical professional present as an observer before proceeding with a sensitive examination, including breast, pelvic, ...Read more