FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a rule that cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to…
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Expecting cool temperatures through the end of the week
According to the National Weather Service, the weather pattern through the upcoming weekend will keep any weak weather disturbances just to the north…
Continue Reading49ers coach Kyle Shanahan expresses confidence in struggling kicker Jake Moody
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When the San Francisco 49ers used a third-round pick to draft Jake Moody last year, the hope was…
Continue ReadingRams can take huge step toward NFC West title by avenging 31-point loss to Cardinals
Arizona (7-8) at Los Angeles Rams (9-6) Saturday, 8:15 p.m. EST, NFL Network BetMGM NFL odds: Rams by 6 1/2. Against the spread: Cardinals 9-6; Rams…
Continue ReadingRams can take huge step toward NFC West title by avenging 31-point loss to Cardinals
Arizona (7-8) at Los Angeles Rams (9-6) Saturday, 8:15 p.m. EST, NFL Network BetMGM NFL odds: Rams by 6 1/2. Against the spread: Cardinals 9-6; Rams…
Continue ReadingMother who fought for justice in daughter’s murder case involving Kennedy cousin has died
Associated Press Dorthy Moxley, the mother who fought for decades to bring her teenage daughter’s killer to justice in a roller-coaster Connecticut…
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What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan as experts suspect Russian air defense fire
Aviation experts said Thursday an Azerbaijani airliner that crashed in Kazakhstan most likely went down after being hit by Russian air defense…
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Peyote sacred to Native Americans threatened by psychedelic renaissance and development
In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic…
Continue ReadingEx-Sen. Bob Menendez, citing ’emotional toll,’ seeks sentencing delay in wake of wife’s trial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez asked a federal judge on Thursday to delay his end-of-January sentencing on bribery…
Continue ReadingCats can get sick with bird flu. Here’s how to protect them
AP Medical Writer The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people…
Continue ReadingCats can get sick with bird flu. Here’s how to protect them
AP Medical Writer The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people…
Continue ReadingAn uneasy calm settles over Syrian city of Homs after outbreak of sectarian violence
Associated Press HOMS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s new security forces checked IDs and searched cars in the central city of Homs on Thursday, a day…
Continue ReadingA Virginia zoo welcomes newborn pygmy hippopotamus as year ends
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month. She is the third baby hippo…
Continue Reading2 sailors die in the stormy first night of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, organizers say
AP Sports Writer Two sailors on separate boats have died in boom accidents two hours apart on a storm-ravaged first night of the annual Sydney to…
Continue ReadingNumber of registered lobbyists jumps to a record high in California
CalMatters California saw its biggest increase in registered lobbyists last session since at least 2011, when a change in the law caused the number…
Continue ReadingNew York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed…
Continue ReadingPenn State offensive coordinator Kotelnicki’s creativity has the Nittany Lions humming in the CFP
AP Sports Writer Andy Kotelnicki likes to tinker. It’s just kind of his way. The Penn State first-year offensive coordinator is wary of growing…
Continue ReadingBad Bunny announces a new album, ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’
AP Music Writer Happy holidays from Bad Bunny, who announced Thursday he will release a new album Jan. 5. “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” which…
Continue ReadingNebraska man who lost his home over $588 debt is getting it back
Associated Press A Nebraska man is getting title to his home back, years after losing it over a $588 tax debt, one of his lawyers said Thursday.…
Continue ReadingIsraeli attorney general orders probe into report that alleged Netanyahu’s wife harassed opponents
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general has ordered police to open an investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin…
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