Thursday, August 14, 2025

Do you have 'forever chemicals' in your drinking water?

Big cities more often find 'forever chemicals' in their drinking water, but some small towns are reporting eye-popping levels of the toxic chemicals. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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USA TODAY's analysis shows hundreds of public drinking water systems recently failed to meet EPA standards on 'forever chemicals,' which they'll need to fix within a few years. Thousands more reported lower levels of these toxic chemicals within EPA limits.

Big cities more often find 'forever chemicals' in their drinking water, but some small towns are reporting eye-popping levels of the toxic chemicals.

A Social Security Administration (SSA) office in Washington, DC, March 26, 2025.
 

Faster Social Security claims for those with these 13 conditions

If you have these 13 conditions your Social Security claim will now be processed faster. This brings the Compassionate Allowances list to 300.

Scout the dog wasn't just escaping the shelter — he was on a mission. Three times, he scaled a 10-foot chain-link fence, braved traffic in the darkness, snuck through automatic doors, just to curl up on a nursing home couch. Now, the staff has a choice to make.
 

Shelter dog who broke into nursing home 3 times finally gets adopted: See photos

In Bellaire, MI, Scout the mutt escaped his shelter three times just to curl up on a nursing home couch. Now he's their beloved Resident of the Month.

U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from the press during a visit to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 13, 2025.
 

What is Trump's approval rating by state? See best and worst ratings

President Donald Trump has a historically low approval rating. He has received positive ratings in 27 states. See his rating in Texas and California.

Krispy Kreme has unveiled a new collection of doughnuts inspired by the Hogwarts houses from the "Harry Potter" franchise.
 

Krispy Kreme unveils Harry Potter doughnuts inspired by Hogwarts houses

Krispy Kreme unveiled on Thursday, Aug. 14 a new collection of doughnuts inspired by the "Harry Potter" franchise.

A visitor walks past US multinational telecommunications AT&T logo during the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona on February 26, 2024.
 

You could receive a payment in AT&T's $177 million settlement

The settlement is linked to two alleged data breaches in 2024.

The exterior of the historic Harwood Building at Boniface Circle in downtown Scarsdale, built in 1928.
 

These are the wealthiest suburbs of the biggest US cities

Do you know the wealthiest suburb of your own city? Here are the most well-heeled suburbs of the 20 largest metropolitan areas in America.

Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," will drop Oct. 3.
 

Watch: Taylor Swift appears on 'New Heights' podcast

Taylor Swift covered a wide range of topics during a two hour appearance on the "New Heights" podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce.

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