WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and trucks. The plan, if finalized next year, would significantly reduce fuel economy requirements, which set rules on how far new vehicles need to...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed several mentions of human activity on a webpage related to the causes of climate change. Last week, the EPA quietly updated a page on its site outlining causes of global warming. Previously, the page said: “This record shows that the climate varies naturally over a wide range of time scales,...
The Trump administration is planning to ease rules governing the phaseout of planet-warming hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in cooling equipment, it said Thursday. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in a press release a Biden-era rule governing the phaseout of these chemicals led to “an increase in consumer costs and shortages.” As a result, the EPA says that...
Tropical Storm Debby is heading off the coast of South Carolina toward the Northeast as heavy rain and flooding continue to inundate the East Coast on Wednesday. The storm is expected to make a second landfall on the coast of South Carolina by Wednesday night or early Thursday, after making a turn toward the north-northwest...
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to jump-start mining on the ocean floor. Large-scale deep sea mining has never been done — though some companies have pushed for it — but the seafloor is expected to contain valuable materials. A Trump administration official told reporters Thursday that it expects to find manganese,...
Several nonprofit groups jointly filed a lawsuit Tuesday suing the National Park Service (NPS), the Department of the Interior and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum for the removal of the pride flag at Manhattan's Stonewall National Monument earlier this month before it was returned to the site days later. The plaintiffs include the Gilbert Baker Foundation,...
Cameron Hamilton, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), told lawmakers Wednesday that he does not believe the agency should be eliminated — breaking with musings from the president and a recent declaration from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “As the senior adviser to the president on disasters and emergency management … I...
Made with mashed ripe bananas and speckled with toasted walnuts, these banana bread pancakes are tender, moist, and taste just like the classic snacking cake.
For Starch Madness, we rounded up the best frying essentials that have aced our tests. Now’s the time to snag the best All-Clad deep fryer, Instant Vortex air fryer, and more.
Chewy, rustic, and ridiculously satisfying, homemade cavatelli are surprisingly easy and fun to make from scratch. Pair the fresh pasta with your favorite tomato sauce or ragu for a restaurant-worthy meal at home.
After testing a wide range of popular methods for boiling corn on the cob, we reveal our favorites, including a cold-start method, steaming, and the good old microwave.
