Clearer Skies Expected in Northeast as Storms Move Southward

Lingering showers were forecast for the New York City area, but heavy rain and threats of flash flooding were predicted to shift south on Tuesday.

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Four Ex-Jail Officers Are Sentenced in Death of West Virginia Inmate

The former officers, who brutally beat a 37-year-old man, received prison terms ranging from three years to more than two decades.

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RFK Jr.’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s

The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, arguing American consumers like bright sweets.

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3 More Victims Identified in West Virginia Flooding, Bringing Death Toll to 9

Seven of the victims were from Triadelphia, a town of about 900 people, in the northern panhandle of West Virginia.

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West Virginia Flash Flooding Kills at Least 3

Up to four inches of rain fell in a 30-minute period in Ohio County on Saturday night, destroying homes and submerging vehicles, an official said.

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In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Battle Over Who Gets to Measure Air Pollution

Community groups are fighting an unusual Louisiana law that restricts how they use data from air-quality monitors, saying it violates free speech.

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Why the Right Still Embraces Ivermectin

Five years after the pandemic began, interest in the anti-parasitic drug is rising again as right-wing influencers promote it — and spread misinformation about it.

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West Virginia Bans 7 Artificial Food Dyes, Citing Health Concerns

At least 20 other states are considering bills restricting the use of certain food dyes and additives.

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Lawsuit Seeks to Block New York’s Climate Change Law Targeting Energy Companies

Emboldened by President Trump, West Virginia and other states are challenging a law that makes corporate polluters pay for past emissions.

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Incoming West Virginia Lawmaker Is Accused of Making Terroristic Threats

Joseph de Soto, 61, was elected last month to represent the 91st District, but he was arrested before he was sworn in.

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