United States EPA approves new PFAS food pesticides

 

Washington, United States – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has authorized trifludimoxazin, a pesticide classified as a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, for use on major food crops including wheat, oats, oranges, apples, and almonds, according to documents posted on regulations.gov. On the same day, the agency also approved...

United States investigates multistate Cyclospora parasite outbreak

 

U.S. health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by the Cyclospora parasite, that has sickened at least 145 people across 17 states and led to 20 hospitalizations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said patients have reported watery diarrhea, sometimes described as explosive,...

Minnesota star Napheesa Collier returns to Lynx practice

 

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has returned to team practice as she continues rehabilitation from offseason surgery on both ankles, bringing her closer to a 2026 season debut. The Lynx said Wednesday that Collier is progressing as expected after undergoing the procedure on March 24. The team’s...

Colorado wildfires scorch 95,000 acres, trigger evacuations

 

Five major wildfires burning across Colorado have charred about 94,189 acres, or roughly 148 square miles, and destroyed at least 100 structures as of Tuesday evening, authorities said. The Aspen Acres fire in Custer and Pueblo counties has burned 28,362 acres since Monday, driven by 100 mph winds and prompting...

Austin: Tesla begins testing mass-produced Cybercab

 

AUSTIN, Texas – Tesla has begun engineering tests of its first mass-produced Cybercab, an autonomous electric vehicle, at its facility in Austin, the company said on its official social media account. The Cybercab is Tesla’s purpose-built robotaxi, developed specifically for autonomous ride-hailing services and designed without a steering wheel or...

US court allows states' youth addiction lawsuit against Meta

 

A US federal judge has allowed most claims in a multistate lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms of harming young users through allegedly addictive features on Facebook and Instagram to move forward. In a ruling issued Monday, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the US District Court denied Meta’s bid to dismiss allegations...

Florida rocket test blast jeopardizes NASA launches

 

Blue Origin’s New Glenn heavy-lift rocket exploded on the launch pad during a May 28 engine hot-fire test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the company has confirmed. The anomaly occurred in the aft section of the first stage during a critical test intended to validate engines before...

Columbus defenseman Zach Werenski blocks Dallas trade

 

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski has exercised his full no‑movement clause to veto a planned trade to the Dallas Stars, derailing a major NHL offseason deal. The two teams had verbally agreed to terms late Monday, June 29, 2026, with the trade structured to become official on July 1...

Atlanta man charged in killing of mother

 

ATLANTA — Atlanta police have charged 41-year-old Ciarre Campbell with murder and aggravated assault in the death of his mother, 71-year-old Nateal Campbell, according to Fulton County, Georgia, police records released this week. Her body was discovered in her home in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood, and police records state that her...

Washington: Trump disclosures show extensive 2026 trading

 

Newly released financial disclosures from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics show that President Donald Trump executed hundreds of additional stock trades in April and May 2026 while in office. The July 1, 2026 filings, analyzed by political-finance platform Quiver Quantitative, indicate millions of dollars in transactions involving major technology,...