Sudhin Thanawala

Associated Press

This Oct. 24, 2019 photo shows the Becton, Dickinson medical sterilization facility in Covington, GA.

GA Sterilization Plant Agrees to Close over Emissions

The facility uses a gas that studies have linked to an increased risk of cancer.

In this Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 file photo, containers of Roundup are displayed on a store shelf in San Francisco. A jury in federal court in San Francisco has concluded that Roundup weed killer was a substantial factor in a California man's cancer. The unanimous verdict on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, came in a trial that plaintiffs' attorneys said could help determine the fate of hundreds of similar lawsuits against Roundup's manufacturer, agribusiness giant Monsanto.

Jury Ruling Deals Another Blow to Roundup

They determined the weedkiller was a significant contributor to the plaintiff's cancer.

Roundup Cancer Trial Begins

The trial is for the second plaintiff, of thousands around the country, who claim Monsanto's weed killer causes cancer.

Court Blocks Soda Ad Warning

It's seen as a victory for beverage and retail groups that sued to block the ordinance.

In this Oct. 9, 2017 file photo, Kristine Pond reacts as she searches the remains of her family's home destroyed by a fire in Santa Rosa, Calif. Investigators say a deadly 2017 wildfire that killed 22 people in California's wine country was caused by a private electrical system, not embattled Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The state's firefighting agency said Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, that the Tubbs Fire started next to a residence. They did not find any violations of state law.

Experts: PG&E Bankruptcy Still Likely

A report that pins California wildfires on a private electrical system isn't enough to reverse the fortunes of the utility.

Automakers Seek Flexibility on Mileage Standards

Officials said they'll keep working to make vehicles more efficient, but may not meet existing standards because of the spike in truck and SUV sales.

Paul Gipe protests before the first of three public hearings on the Trump administration's proposal to roll back car-mileage standards in a region with some of the nation's worst air pollution Monday, Sept. 24, 2018 in Fresno, Calif. The day-long session by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is a means to gather public comment concerning the mileage plan, which would freeze U.S. mileage standards at levels mandated by the Obama administration for 2020, instead of letting them rise to 36 miles per gallon by 2025.

CA Urges Trump to Drop Fuel Plan

Looming over the administration's proposal is the possibility that the state could set its own separate fuel standard that could roil the auto industry.

In this June 23, 2017 file photo, cars and trucks roll along a section of Blackstone Avenue during rush hour in Fresno, Calif. Doctors and California officials will be among those weighing in on the Trump administration's proposal to roll back car-mileage standards at a hearing in a region with some of the nation's worst air pollution. The day-long session in Fresno on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, is the first of three events by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to gather public comment on the mileage plan.

Protests Expected at Hearing on Fuel Rollback

The daylong session in Fresno is the first of three events by the EPA and NHTSA to gather public comment on the mileage plan.

This Jan. 24, 2015, file photo, shows the exterior of AbbVie, in Lake Bluff, Ill. California has filed a lawsuit accusing pharmaceutical giant AbbVie of illegally plying doctors with cash, gifts and services to prescribe Humira, one of the world's biggest selling drugs. The suit filed on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, says the kickbacks led doctors to write unneeded prescriptions for Humira despite its potentially deadly side effects.

Drugmaker Accused of Illegally Paying Docs

A lawsuit accuses the company of a far-reaching kickback scheme.

In this Jan. 5, 2016 file photo, empty bullet casings sit in a container at the National Armory gun store and gun range in Pompano Beach, Fla. A U.S. appeals court has upheld a California law that requires new models of semi-automatic handguns to stamp identifying information on bullet casings to help solve crimes. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision on Friday, Aug. 3, 2018 said the stamping requirement and two measures intended to make guns safer did not violate the 2nd Amendment.

Court Upholds Bullet Stamping Law

New models of semi-automatic handguns will stamp identifying information on bullet casings when fired.

Containers of Roundup, a weed killer made by Monsanto, on a shelf at a hardware store in Los Angeles.

Roundup Cancer Trial Under Way

The lawsuit is the first case to go to trial, although hundreds of others claim that Roundup causes non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

In this June 28, 2014 file photo, a bullet casing flies from the rifle as Derrick Campbell fires downrange at targets during the second annual Freedom Shoot at Pawnee Sportsmen Center near Briggsdale, Colo. The California Supreme Court will decide whether state laws can be challenged in court on the grounds that complying with them is impossible in a lawsuit over a California law that requires new models of semi-automatic handguns to stamp identifying information on bullet casings.

Lawsuit Challenging Bullet Stamping Law Thrown Out

The unusual law requires new semi-automatic handguns to stamp identifying information on bullet casings when shots are fired.