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Pepsi, Coca-Cola to blame for plastic waste crisis in the USVI, lawsuit alleges
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Pepsi, Coca-Cola to blame for plastic waste crisis in the USVI, lawsuit alleges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands government is suing PepsiCo and Coca-Cola over the companies' alleged roles in the territory's "dire" plastic waste problem. The lawsuit claims the companies…
Posted by John McCarthy May 15, 2025
EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
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EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards…
Posted by John McCarthy May 15, 2025
Panic as US vacation rental boom collapses and owners rush to sell at steep discounts
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Panic as US vacation rental boom collapses and owners rush to sell at steep discounts

NANTUCKET (Daily Mail) — Vacation homes are being dumped at a rapid rate as fresh fears of a housing market crash — and a shrinking pool of renters — rattle sellers.  The…
Posted by John McCarthy May 14, 2025
Southwest Airlines files for permit to fly more international routes
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Southwest Airlines files for permit to fly more international routes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Southwest Airlines today filed with U.S. regulators asking for a permit to fly more international routes, including Europe, hinting at plans to expand its limited global network.…
Posted by John McCarthy May 13, 2025
Toyota sees 21% full-year profit decline as tariffs take a bite
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Toyota sees 21% full-year profit decline as tariffs take a bite

TOKYO (Reuters) — Toyota Motor expects profit to decline by a fifth in the current financial year, it said on Thursday, as weakness in the U.S. dollar and the impact of…
Posted by John McCarthy May 8, 2025
Puerto Rico governor under fire as federal funds for solar projects are stalled
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Puerto Rico governor under fire as federal funds for solar projects are stalled

SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor came under fire Tuesday as her pledge to support the investment of millions of federal dollars in solar projects across the U.S. territory appeared to…
Posted by John McCarthy May 8, 2025
Ford hikes prices on Mexico-produced models, citing tariffs
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Ford hikes prices on Mexico-produced models, citing tariffs

DETROIT (Reuters) — Ford Motor is hiking prices on three of its Mexico-produced models effective May 2, becoming one of the first major automakers to adjust sticker prices following U.S. President…
Posted by John McCarthy May 7, 2025
Carney meets Trump for first time, stresses Canada will never be for sale
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Carney meets Trump for first time, stresses Canada will never be for sale

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the White House on Tuesday for his first talks with Donald Trump and bluntly told the U.S. president that Canada would…
Posted by John McCarthy May 6, 2025
Safety device in Honda ended up MAIMING driver after crash…and he’s now won $3 million
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Safety device in Honda ended up MAIMING driver after crash…and he’s now won $3 million

MIAMI (Daily Mail) — A Florida man won a $3 million lawsuit after his Honda's airbag inflator exploded in a crash - launching shards of metal that sliced through his arm. Jose…
Posted by John McCarthy May 6, 2025
Air traffic controller warns major airport unsafe for travel: ‘avoid Newark at all costs’
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Air traffic controller warns major airport unsafe for travel: ‘avoid Newark at all costs’

NEWARK (Daily Beast) — An air traffic controller warned Friday that Newark Liberty International Airport is unsafe for travelers due to staff shortages, according to MSNBC correspondent Tom Costello. “He…
Posted by John McCarthy May 4, 2025

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