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Biden administration delays plan to ban menthol cigarettes

04/26/2024 8:33pm
The Biden administration on Friday delayed its plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a move that reflected the potential for a political backlash from Black voters in an election year.

USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products

04/26/2024 1:42pm
Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a final rule issued Friday by U.S. agriculture officials.

'A call that I just had to answer': How this St. George entrepreneur revolutionized the hair industry

04/26/2024 12:32pm
It was the hair flip that flipped the entire hair industry.

Bird flu traces found in 1 in 5 commercial milk samples, says FDA

04/26/2024 11:41am
One in five commercial milk samples tested in a nationwide survey contained particles of the H5N1 virus, the Food and Drug Administration said late on Thursday, suggesting the outbreak of bird flu is more widespread than previously thought.

Utah to receive $57M from tobacco settlement payouts after agreement renewal

04/26/2024 9:00am
The state of Utah will be compensated for economic burdens related to tobacco use to the tune of $57 million. It has already received more than $822 million since the landmark tobacco settlement in 1998.

Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

04/26/2024 7:01am
A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed's reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden's reelection bid.