Government regulations

What the EPA’s partial rollback of the ‘forever chemical’ drinking water rule means
On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to weaken limits on some harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water roughly ...

Democratic attorneys general ask to defend health access for ‘Dreamers’ since Trump probably won’t
A group of Democratic attorneys general asked a court on Wednesday to let them defend a federal policy that opened ...

US fines American Airlines $50 million over mishandling of disabled passengers and wheelchairs
DALLAS — The U.S. government fined American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities ...

Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa as climate worsens hunger
IBADAN, Nigeria — In her cramped, dimly lit kitchen, Idowu Bello leans over a gas cooker while stirring a pot ...

He was ‘meandering,’ ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump failed to impress everyone in a room full of top CEOs Thursday at the Business Roundtable’s ...

Federal judge blocks some rules on abortion pills in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge has permanently blocked some efforts in North Carolina to restrict how abortion pills can ...

Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates ...

Delta Air Lines posts a narrow Q1 profit and says travel demand remains strong despite flight scares
Delta Air Lines eked out a narrow first-quarter profit and said Wednesday that demand for travel is strong heading into ...