WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people its popular weedkiller could cause cancer. The justices said Friday they’ll consider whether the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of the Roundup weedkiller without a cancer warning should…… MORE
DETROIT (AP) — China’s rapid development of electric vehicles had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on EVs in exchange for concessions on Canadian farm products. Experts say an easier path into Canada could be a big boost for Chinese carmakers, whose EVs are loaded with tech and more…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged a bit lower on Wall Street as the first week of corporate earnings season closes out with markets trading near record levels. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Friday after a day of wavering between gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite fell…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — A plan to slash Food and Drug Administration drug review times is raising alarms at the public health agency that’s been rocked by recent layoffs and resignations. Agency staffers and outside experts worry the FDA commissioner’s voucher program runs afoul of legal, ethical and scientific standards used to review new medicines. FDA…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — A new AP-NORC poll finds nearly a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, his work on the economy hasn’t lived up to the expectations of many people in his own party. But Republicans remain overwhelmingly supportive of Trump’s leadership on immigration — even if some don’t like his tactics. Overall,…… MORE