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A skin patch to treat peanut allergies? Study in toddlers shows promise
WASHINGTON (AP) — An experimental skin patch is showing promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts — training their bodies to handle an accidental bite. Peanut allergy is one of the most common and dangerous food allergies. Parents of allergic tots are...
Xencor: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) — MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) — Xencor Inc. (XNCR) on Monday reported a loss of $60.8 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Monrovia, California-based company said it had a loss of $1.02. The results fell short of Wall Street...
Hard cleanup: Montana train derailment spills beer and clay
PARADISE, Mont. (AP) — Crews could face a difficult cleanup task after a 25-car train derailment spilled powdered clay and cases of beer beside a scenic western Montana river, leaving some cars off the tracks in a narrow, century-old tunnel with limited access, officials said. ...
About 25 train cars derail in Montana, no injuries reported
PARADISE, Mont. (AP) — About 25 train cars derailed Sunday in northwestern Montana, with no injuries or evacuations reported, authorities said. The cars, which were not believed to be carrying anything hazardous, derailed near the town of Paradise along the Clark Fork River, said...
Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment
The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers. The U.S. Department of Justice said it's seeking to hold the...
Congress approves measure to toss Biden's water protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Wednesday approved a resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s protections for the nation’s waterways that Republicans have criticized as a burden on business, advancing a measure that President Joe Biden has promised to veto. Republicans...
Crews work to recover 3 barges that got loose on Ohio River
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Crews were working Wednesday to remove three remaining barges that got loose on the Ohio River, including one carrying methanol. A total of 10 barges got loose early Tuesday on the river near Louisville, the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet said. Most...
Group: Oil tanker tied to US-traded firm receiving Iran oil
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker owned by a major U.S.-traded transportation company appears to be taking on Iranian crude oil in a key Asian maritime strait in violation of American sanctions, an advocacy group alleges. The firm allegedly involved, Euronav, said Wednesday it will...
Another powerful Pacific storm hits soggy, snowy California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A powerful weather system from the Gulf of Alaska pushed into Northern California on Tuesday, bringing more wind, rain and snow to a state battered by months of storms. Forecasters warned of heavy snow in coastal mountains and the Sierra Nevada, where...
Mayor: Philadelphia water will not be tainted by spill
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia officials say the city's water system will not be affected by a chemical spill into the Delaware River upstream last week. “We can all confidentially say the threat has passed — I repeat: All the city’s drinking water is safe to drink and will...
