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The Environmental Protection Agency has designated PFOA and PFOS, two forever chemicals used in various products, as hazardous substances.The measure aims to facilitate quicker cleanup of these toxic compounds and hold industries responsible for contamination financially accountable.The designation mandates reporting of their release into soil or water and allows the EPA to require cleanups to protect public health.The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action intended to ensure quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds and require industries and others responsible for contamination to…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! It’s finally here. Taylor Swift’s newest album, The Tortured Poets Department, arrived on April 19, and with it a brand new era for everyone’s favorite singer-songwriter. But dropping one album wasn’t enough. Swifties were in for a huge surprise when Taylor dropped a second complete set of songs just hours after the first batch, revealing that the release was actually a double album. Okay, so, wow. That’s been a lot. A LOT for Swifties to handle. And true to the…

Olivia Dunne and the Lady Tigers aren’t done yet. LSU’s gymnastics team has advanced to Saturday’s NCAA Championship Final following a dominant performance Thursday in the semifinal at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, posting a score of 198.1125 — the program’s second-highest at NCAA Championships. Dunne did not take part in the competition, though video shows her warming up with teammates. LSU’s Haleigh Bryant led the way with a 39.7125 all-around score. “Final 4 bound,” Dunne, 21, exclaimed Thursday in an Instagram Story, where she added a purple heart and ring emoji. LSU will now square off against California,…

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., has claimed that the Thursday arrest of fellow “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter at anti-Israel protests at Columbia University was political payback for the congresswoman’s probing of the institution’s leadership the day before. Bowman said Omar, D-Minn., had questioned Columbia leadership’s commitment to “free academic expression” during a fiery congressional hearing on Wednesday and the following day her daughter, Isra Hirsi, was arrested.”The day after @IlhanMN questioned Columbia leadership’s commitment to free academic expression, the school suspended her daughter?” Bowman posted on X. “It’s clear what is happening here. Our educational institutions should not be in the business of…

Tunde Onakoya, a chess champion, aims to break the global record for the longest chess marathon in New York City’s Times Square.Onakoya, 29, hopes to raise $1 million for children’s education across Africa during the marathon.The current record stands at 56 hours, 9 minutes and 37 seconds, achieved by Norwegian players in 2018.A Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate is attempting to play chess nonstop for 58 hours in New York City’s Times Square to break the global record for the longest chess marathon.Tunde Onakoya, 29, hopes to raise $1 million for children’s education across Africa. He is playing…

Matty Healy is breathing a sigh of “relief” after the release of Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “Matty still thinks very highly of Taylor but we were all nervous about what she might have said on the album,” the insider tells Us, noting that people close to The 1975 musician “couldn’t be happier” with how the record turned out. According to the source, Healy’s family was thrilled with the way Swift, 34, sang about Healy, 35, in her highly-anticipated 11th studio album, which dropped on Friday, April 19. “Matty’s family knew…

Commercial Content. 21+ Former President Donald Trump at his “hush money” case: “It’s a disgrace!” And he’s right. The scaffolding outside the Manhattan Criminal Court building is disturbing. … Never go against the family. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family has thrown its support behind President Joe Biden. The last time we saw a family show this much loyalty, Michael Corleone sent his brother Fredo fishing. Speaking of sleeping with the fishes, the Marlins are at Wrigley. Miami’s Jesus Luzardo is 0-2 after four starts and has allowed 12 runs in his past 9 ²/₃ innings. The Cubs’ Shota Imanaga hasn’t…

WASHINGTON — Federal marijuana prisoners are calling out President Biden ahead of the annual 4/20 cannabis holiday for not yet honoring his campaign promise to free “everyone” behind bars for pot — as Biden suggests in public remarks he’s already fulfilled that pledge. Four inmates told The Post the 81-year-old president’s quest for a second term could only be helped by letting them go after critics denounced as a PR stunt Biden’s 2022 mass-pardon for up to 6,500 people with simple pot possession convictions, of whom none were in prison. “When a political candidate ignores the social issues of his…

FIRST ON FOX – House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., accused Columbia University President Dr. Nemat “Minouche” Shafik of attempting to “cover-up” for a “pro-terrorist” professor who had celebrated the Oct. 7 attacks, during her congressional testimony this week. “A reminder to President Shafik that knowingly misleading Congress is a felony,” Stefanik warned in a statement shared first with Fox News Digital. “Despite Columbia President Shafik’s testimony, there has been NO action to fire or discipline pro-terrorist and antisemitic faculty chair Professor Joseph Massad.” “Columbia has attempted to cover up for Shafik’s lies updating their website to show Massad as…

 Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. Subscribe now to get Fox News First in your email. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …RETURN FIRE – Israel hits back at Iran, launches retaliatory attack. Continue reading …LIVE BLOG – The latest developments in the Israel conflict. Continue reading …COUNTER-OFFENSIVE – Israel hits Iran with ‘limited’ strikes despite White House’s reported opposition. Continue reading …’INDEFENSIBLE’ – Republicans accuse Biden, Schumer of emboldening Iran prior to attack on Israel. Continue reading …POISON IVY – Professor accused of having role in Iranian campaign to…