Author: Associated Press

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer

U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. Food and Drug Administration officials granted a 2022 petition filed by two dozen food safety and health advocates, who urged the agency to revoke authorization for the substance that gives some…

Middle East latest: Israel and Hamas agree to a Gaza ceasefire, mediators say

Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations, killing hundreds and taking captives. Palestinian health officials reported hundreds of deaths…

The tax deadline for some small businesses affected by disasters in 2024 is drawing near

Photo source: CNN, IRSNEW YORK (AP) — The tax deadline for some small businesses affected by severe weather in 2024 is drawing near, the IRS is reminding owners. Small businesses in all or parts of 14 states and 2 territories that received extensions to file their 2023 returns due to natural disasters will need to file in 2025. Depending on…

Wildfires latest: 2 people killed and over 1,000 structures destroyed, per LA fire chief

A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, sending residents fleeing from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. Thousands of firefighters were battling…

Income tax cut expected to be a top priority as Kentucky lawmakers convene for a 30-day session

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press

Kentucky’s Republican-dominated legislature convened Tuesday to start a 30-day session expected to include action to reduce the state’s individual income tax rate. GOP lawmakers also will resume efforts to curb diversity, equity and inclusion practices on college campuses. While their constituents back home were digging out from a massive winter storm, the House and Senate gaveled into session at midday…

The man who died in a Las Vegas Cybertruck was shot in head before explosion, sheriff sais

Police block the area after a vehicle caught fire and exploded outside the lobby of President-elect Donald Trump’s hotel Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)LAS VEGAS (AP) — The person inside the Tesla Cybertruck blown up outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel suffered a gunshot to the head before the explosion, Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Thursday….

Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame postponed after deadly truck attack

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer

Source: WDSU, CNN. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame was postponed a day because of an attack about a mile away from the Superdome early Wednesday, when a truck plowed into a New Year’s crowd and killed 10 people. The game, originally scheduled for 7:45 p.m. Central at…

Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

By BILL BARROW and ALEX SANZ Associated Press

FILE – Former President Jimmy Carter speaks on the eradication of the Guinea worm, Feb. 3, 2016, at the House of Lords in London. (Neil Hall/Pool Photo via AP, File)ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then…