Critics say EPA allowing more time to fix lead-tainted water

The Trump administration overhauled the country's widely criticized, 29-year-old framework to eliminate toxic lead from drinking water on Tuesday, but critics charge that the new rule gives utilities far more time than before to finally replace old, lead-contaminated pipes.

UAE national carrier to start flying to Tel Aviv next spring

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced Monday it would start operating daily nonstop flights to Tel Aviv next spring, a move that deepens ties between the UAE and Israel after the two countries agreed to normalize relations.

Global shares mixed as investors eye EU meeting on pandemic

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed on Monday as the number of coronavirus cases soared in the U.S. and investors cautiously eyed a summit of European leaders discussing a fund to help the economy recover from the pandemic crisis.

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UAE national carrier to start flying to Tel Aviv next spring

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced Monday it would start operating daily nonstop flights to Tel Aviv next spring, a move that deepens ties between the UAE and Israel after the two countries agreed to normalize relations.

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West Hartford town councilor wins GOP Congressional primary

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Mary Fay, a financial services executive and member of the West Hartford Town Council, has won a Republican congressional primary and will face Democratic U.S. Rep. John Larson in November's general election.

Masks up: Mississippi lawmakers return amid virus outbreak

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Most Mississippi legislators wore masks and practiced social distancing Monday as they returned to the state Capitol for the first time since the start of the largest

Don't let your first road trip with friends turn into a nightmare

Have you been on your first road trip yet? If not, you may want to think about planning one soon. Summer is here, the weather is terrific and your first road trip is like a rite of passage, something you have to do at least once in your lifetime. Why not now?

Family support program up for consideration in Othello recently

OTHELLO — An effort is underway in Othello to start a new non-profit organization that would help kids and families prepare for school, and what comes after graduation.

New Mexico Senate leaders look to hang on in primary

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Several longtime Democratic legislators who have resisted initiatives ranging from spending increases to the legalization of recreational marijuana were facing stiff opposition Tuesday as liberal advocacy groups push the party toward a more progressive agenda.

Kaiser pledges $25M to California housing fund

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Calling California's homeless crisis a public health issue, hospital giant Kaiser Permanente on Friday pledged $25 million to a new state fund aimed at getting people off the streets.

Lab director: Innovation key for peace, national security

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With so many threats to peace and stability around the globe, the new leader of the United States' largest federal laboratory said Wednesday that it's critical the nation find ways to stay ahead when it comes to what he described as a “race for innovation.”

Bloomberg to fund anti-Trump operation in 6 critical states

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mike Bloomberg is out of the Democratic presidential race, but he's not done trying to beat President Donald Trump. The billionaire businessman is funding an anti-Trump operation in six battleground states in an effort to oust the Republican president in November.

Asia Today: Sri Lanka bans public gatherings amid sharp rise

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities have banned all public gatherings as a new cluster of COVID-19 expands in the Indian Ocean island nation.

Asia Today: Sri Lanka bans public gatherings amid sharp rise

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities have banned all public gatherings as a new cluster of COVID-19 expands in the Indian Ocean island nation.

SC sets new COVID-19 case record; $1.2B federal money spent

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers have approved spending about $1.2 billion in federal relief money to handle

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