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How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food

By JONEL ALECCIA
Apr 30, 2025 10:40 am - Last week, U.S. health officials announced plans to persuade food companies to voluntarily eliminate petroleum-based artificial dyes by the end of 2026. “Most of our customers have decided that this is finally the time when they’re going to make that switch to a natural color,” said Dave Gebhardt, senior technical director at Sensient Technologies Corp., one of the world’s largest dyemakers. But is the industry ready?
Wall Street storms back from early losses, echoing its manic moves through a historic April

By STAN CHOE
Apr 30, 2025 8:55 am - U.S. stocks began Wednesday with a thud after a report suggested the U.S. economy may have shrunk at the start of the year. But the big losses soon eased in the latest sharp swings to hit Wall Street amid uncertainty about what President Donald Trump’s trade war will do to the economy.
U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt business

By PAUL WISEMAN
Apr 30, 2025 7:56 am - The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, first drop in three years. It was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the United States tried to bring in foreign goods before President Donald Trump imposed massive tariffs.
Pakistan says it has ‘credible intelligence’ India will attack within days

By PRABHJOT GILL and SHEIKH SAALIQ
Apr 30, 2025 6:58 am - Pakistan said Wednesday it had “credible intelligence” that India is planning to attack it within days, as Pakistani nationals headed for the border to comply with New Delhi's orders to almost all Pakistani citizens to leave the country following last week’s deadly attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
US and Ukraine sign minerals deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for helping repel Russia

By ILLIA NOVIKOV
Apr 30, 2025 6:54 am - Clinching a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war “is far too complex to be done quickly,” a senior Kremlin official said Wednesday, as the U.S. labors to bring momentum to peace efforts and expresses frustration over the slow progress.
Trump dismisses Biden nominees to US Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff

By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Apr 29, 2025 9:19 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has dismissed many of former President Joe Biden’s nominees to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff, th...
Trump’s anti-DEI order threatens state money for election security

By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Patrick Marley
Apr 29, 2025 9:17 pm - Federal election officials are suggesting states must pledge to follow President Donald Trump’s directive curbing diversity, equity and inclusion programs as a condition ...
Under oath to Senate, Martin claims ignorance of Nazi sympathizer’s views

By Tom Jackman and Spencer S. Hsu
Apr 29, 2025 9:15 pm - A top Senate Democrat accused Ed Martin Monday of dodging or giving false answers to questions by a committee weighing his nomination as President Donald Trump’s pick to ...
USPS law enforcement assists Trump ‘mass deportation’ effort, sources and records show

By Jacob Bogage and Hannah Natanson
Apr 29, 2025 6:16 pm - The law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service has quietly begun cooperating with federal immigration officials to locate people suspected of being in the country ill...
Canadian prime minister's Liberals fall short of a majority in Parliament

By ROB GILLIES
Apr 29, 2025 3:49 pm - TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals celebrated election victory in a stunning turn of fortune but fell short Tuesday of winning an outright majority ...

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