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…

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

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 at least three separate blazes, from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena. Here’s the latest: Thousands are told to leave Officials have said about 30,000…

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

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. McMahill said a handgun was found at his feet. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. LAS VEGAS (AP) — The…

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

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer

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 the 70,000-seat Superdome,…

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

By BILL BARROW and ALEX SANZ Associated Press

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 redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old. The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, more than a year after…