A fourth-generation farmer running an organic dairy farm in Fairfield lost his livelihood when his milk and lands tested hot for PFAS contamination. ‘It got us good.’
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Biden picks longtime transportation official as acting head of FAA
The agency, which manages air traffic throughout the nation, has been without a Senate-confirmed leader since March of last year.
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Jury returns $63 million verdict after finding Chevron covered up toxic pit on California land
A man built a house on it and was later diagnosed with a blood cancer.
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Businessman tied to Texas AG’s impeachment charged with lying to get $172 million in loans
He is accused of overstating his assets and understating his liabilities by giving financial institution false and counterfeit records.
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Maine maple syrup production was lowest in over a decade
Weather conditions in northern parts of the state resulted in the lowest yield since 2012.
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Guerlain preserves cosmetics history in new ‘warehouse of wonders’
What is perhaps most remarkable about the collection is that the company founded in 1828 that invented modern perfumery hadn’t assembled it before.
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Under house arrest, fake heiress Anna ‘Delvey’ Sorokin launches podcast
She wants to reimagine her public image to shake her reputation of being a con artist and a scammer.
Posted inBusiness
Barely a bear: Wall Street exits down market after running 20% higher
While it seemed scary and interminable, the bear market that Wall Street just exited turned out to be meeker than most.
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Smoke from wildfires, a fact of life in the West, catches outdoor workers off guard in the East
Outdoor workers in the eastern U.S. carried on with their daily jobs even as dystopian orange skies forced the cancellation of sports events, school field trips and Broadway plays.
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U.S. jobless claims surged to 261,000, highest since October 2021
Some analysts caution against concluding that layoffs are picking up across the economy, partly because last week was shortened by the Memorial Day holiday.