Puerto Rico cries foul over U.S. Congress’s cockfighting ban
An attempt by the U.S. Congress to ban cockfighting in Puerto Rico has set off a debate about animal cruelty, put thousands of jobs at risk and sparked a possible power struggle between the U.S. territory’s government and Washington.
Trump proposes rule for importing drugs from Canada; industry says it won’t cut costs
The Trump administration on Wednesday said it is proposing a rule to allow states to import prescription drugs from Canada, advancing a plan announced in July that the president has said will bring cheaper prescription drugs to Americans.
Trump administration to stick with 2020 biofuel plan over farmer objections: sources
The White House will stick with its current proposal on 2020 biofuel blending requirements, despite anger in Farm Country that the plan does too little for corn growers, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Trump administration to move ahead with finalizing 2020 biofuel rule in line with EPA proposal: White House
The Trump administration will move forward with finalizing a rule on U.S. biofuel blending requirements for 2020 that is in line with a plan the Environmental Protection Agency unveiled in October, a White House spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Trump proposes rule on importing medicines which industry says won’t cut costs
The Trump administration on Wednesday said it is proposing a rule to allow states to import prescription drugs from Canada, moving forward a plan announced this summer that the president has said will bring cheaper prescription drugs to Americans.
That puppy in the window could make you sick as a dog, U.S. health agency warns
Beware of dog, especially the cute puppies in pet store windows, U.S. health officials warn.
U.S. Supreme Court takes up bid by Catholic schools to avoid worker lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide the extent to which religious organizations are immune from lawsuits filed by employees in two cases involving teachers at Catholic schools in California who sued after losing their jobs.
Special Report: FDA targets e-cigs that hook teens but don’t help smokers quit
E-cigarette makers face an existential threat. By May, they must submit applications to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proving that their products provide a net benefit to public health. If a company fails to make its case, the FDA has the power…
FDA under fire for years of delays on e-cigarette regulation
As the FDA pressures e-cigarette firms to stamp out youth vaping, the agency faces criticism itself for failing to rein in the fast-growing industry after years of bureaucratic delays dating back to the Obama administration.
More than 20% of U.S. high school seniors vaped THC in 2019: study
More than 20% of U.S. high school seniors reported vaping marijuana in 2019, the second largest single-year increase in any substance of abuse ever recorded in the annual study of national drug use trends, researchers reported on Wednesday.
