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Time’s run out for the Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act

1 year 10 months ago

A federal program to apologize and acknowledge the harms of radiation exposure is out of time, and for those looking for justice from the federal government, the window for inclusion is getting smaller. The Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act begins to expire Friday, with the U.S. Department of Justice accepting applications postmarked June 10. The […]

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Danielle Prokop

Thousands of children got tested for lead with faulty devices: What parents should know

1 year 10 months ago

A company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low results. It’s the latest in a long-running saga involving Massachusetts-based Magellan Diagnostics, which will pay $42 million in penalties, according to the Department of Justice. While many of the […]

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Julie Appleby

‘Democracy begins with each of us,’ Biden says at site of D-Day invasion in Normandy

1 year 10 months ago

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, speaking from the site of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France, said Friday that those who support democracy must remember what World War II soldiers sacrificed and live up to those ideals. Biden’s remarks came during commemoration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day and sought to tie the threats to […]

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Jennifer Shutt

Emergency drill at St. Louis Lambert Airport Saturday

1 year 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- This Saturday, June 8, 2024, St. Louis Lambert International Airport will conduct an emergency response drill. The exercise will simulate a plane ingesting a drone during take-off, resulting in a simulated aircraft fire. Runway 11-29, situated on the airport's west side, will serve as the stage for this vital training operation. To [...]
Joe Millitzer