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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

By JONEL ALECCIA
Jan 15, 2025 10:29 am - 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.
FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump

By MATTHEW PERRONE
Jan 15, 2025 10:27 am - Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by anti-smoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon.
Rubio vows to place US interests ‘above all else’ as Trump’s top diplomat

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATTHEW LEE
Jan 15, 2025 10:05 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio promised on Wednesday to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” vision as secretary of state, vowing in his c...
Poland’s leader accuses Russia of planning acts of terror against ‘airlines over the world’

Jan 15, 2025 7:58 am - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines.
What Americans think about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary pick

By LINLEY SANDERS
Jan 14, 2025 3:34 pm - WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth faces an important test on Tuesday — but he won't just have to prove himself to the senators who immediately began sparring over his nomination ...
Biden administration will announce it's lifting state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba

By AAMER MADHANI, COLLEEN LONG, MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER
Jan 14, 2025 1:01 pm - The Biden administration on Tuesday is expected to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, according to U.S. officials familiar with matter. The officials were not authorized to comment and insisted on anonymity to discuss the yet to be publicly announced move.
Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief

By LISA MASCARO, TARA COPP and MATT BROWN
Jan 14, 2025 8:52 am - President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon and confronted allegations of his misconduct during a testy Senate confirmation hearing that drew protesters but also veterans in support.
What to watch as Pete Hegseth faces questions about his experience and personal past

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATT BROWN
Jan 14, 2025 6:13 am - WASHINGTON — Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators for the first time Tuesday after weeks of privately pushing back on criticism over his qua...
A tough-on-crime approach is back in U.S. state capitols

By DAVID A. LIEB
Jan 14, 2025 5:59 am - Within minutes of his inauguration Monday, new Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe unleashed a volley of orders targeting crime. The tone-setting move reflects a national trend. Aft...
Biden says he's leaving Trump with a 'strong hand to play' in world conflicts

By AAMER MADHANI, COLLEEN LONG and MATTHEW LEE
Jan 14, 2025 5:59 am - President Joe Biden said Monday that his stewardship of American foreign policy has left the U.S. safer and economically more secure, arguing that President-elect Don...

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