FDA holds rare public meeting on asbestos testing in talc
For the first time in nearly 50 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration examined asbestos testing for talc powders and cosmetics at a hearing on Tuesday, after traces of the known carcinogen were found in several such products, including Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder.
Nevada Democrats will not use reporting app that led to Iowa’s delayed caucus results
The Nevada Democratic Party said on Tuesday it will not use the same app that led to delayed reporting of Iowa’s Monday presidential caucus results for Nevada’s caucuses on Feb. 22.
Iowa Democratic Party to begin releasing presidential caucus results at 5 p.m. ET
The Iowa Democratic Party has told presidential campaigns it will release more than half of Monday’s delayed caucus results at 5 p.m. ET (2200 GMT) on Tuesday.
Explainer: What went wrong at the Iowa caucuses
Monday’s Iowa caucuses had been expected to narrow the wide field of candidates for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination and provide greater clarity on who may wind up as Republican President Donald Trump’s challenger in the November presidentia…
Travel restrictions could cost U.S. $10.3 billion in Chinese visitor spending
Travel restrictions related to the novel coronavirus from China could impact city and state economies across the United States, which have benefited from a huge jump in tourism from China in recent years, analysts say.
Delay in Iowa caucus results spark Democrat frustration; Trump gloats
The Democratic Party’s bid to choose a candidate to take on Donald Trump at the Nov.3 U.S. presidential election was in disarray on Tuesday, after technical problems delayed vote counting in Iowa to the dismay of the party faithful and the delight of t…
No Iowa caucus results spark Democrat frustration; Trump gloats
The Democratic Party’s effort to choose an election challenger to Donald Trump got off to a chaotic start in Iowa, with officials blaming “inconsistencies” for an indefinite delay in the state’s caucus results and the president gloating over his rivals…
EU condemns U.S. decision to end ban on anti-personnel land mines
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to relax restrictions on the U.S. military’s use of anti-personnel land mines was “completely unacceptable”, the European Union said on Tuesday in a rare formal criticism of Washington.
Factbox: Trump impeachment – What happens next?
The U.S. Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump is now in its final stages, with senators devoting Tuesday to short speeches laying out their positions on whether the president should be acquitted or convicted on charges of abuse of power and obstruc…
Democrats’ bid to challenge Trump off to a messy start in Iowa
The Democratic Party’s effort to choose an election challenger to Republican U.S. President Donald Trump got off to a chaotic start in Iowa, with officials blaming “inconsistencies” for an indefinite delay in the state’s caucus results.
