The chemicals are found in firefighting foams, nonstick frying pans, cleaning sprays, water-repellent sports gear, stain-resistant rugs, cosmetics and countless other products.
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Tropical Storm Nicole sends beachfront homes into ocean
The storm was the first November hurricane to make landfall in Florida in 37 years.
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COVID hospitalizations are rising in kids under 6 months, CDC Director says
COVID isn’t the only threat young children face this fall and winter. U.S. health systems and children’s hospitals are currently grappling with a wave of respiratory viruses.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Biden nominates Daniel Werfel as IRS Commissioner
Werfel leads Boston Consulting Group’s global public sector practice.
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Wall Street surges, Dow up 1,200 points on cooling inflation
Wall Street soared to its best day in more than two years after a report showed U.S. inflation eased last month.
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House panel urges Supreme Court to allow access to Trump returns
Former President Donald Trump for years has fought in court to prevent congressional access to his tax returns.
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War-triggered gas boom threatens world climate goal, report finds
Planning and build-up of liquified and other natural gas would add the equivalent of 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year to the air by 2030, according to Climate Action Tracker.
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U.S. sending Ukraine $400 million more in military aid
The aid comes as the vote counting from Tuesday’s election continues, with Republicans inching closer to a narrow House majority and with control of the Senate hinging on tight races in Arizona, Nevada and Georgia.
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Fishermen take case against paying for monitors to Supreme Court
The fishermen have made the case that Congress never gave federal regulators the authority to require the expense of paying for the monitors.
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Biden to meet China’s Xi on Monday for Taiwan, Russia talks
Biden told reporters that he intends to discuss growing tensions between Washington and Beijing, trade policies and Beijing’s relationship with Russia.