New Jersey works to destroy firefighting foam laced with cancer-linked PFAS: “It was like sitting on a bomb”

Burlington County, New Jersey — Hundreds of New Jersey fire departments are getting rid of foam proven to put out flames. Why? “It was like sitting on a bomb,” Jacobstown Volunteer Fire Chief Robert Gancarz told CBS News. “How am I going to get rid of this?” Jacobstown’s fire station had used a firefighting foam called aqueous film-forming foam, or…

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Why ACA tax credits for 22 million Americans are at the center of the government shutdown drama

A possible U.S. government shutdown on Wednesday could hinge on a deal to maintain a tax credit that helps 22 million Americans lower their health insurance costs when they buy policies through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces.  Known as the enhanced premium tax credit, the subsidy has been used by millions of low- and middle-class households…

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DHS looking into allegations Rep. Eric Swalwell hired nanny not authorized to work in U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security is looking into allegations that Rep. Eric Swalwell hired a nanny who was not legally authorized to work in the U.S., U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said in a statement Sunday, adding another complication for one of the leading candidates for California governor. “USCIS has been collecting information on the…

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Suspect in Dallas ICE facility shooting was targeting ICE agents, acted alone, federal officials say

The shooter who attacked the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas was targeting ICE agents, federal officials said at a news conference Thursday. Nancy Larson, the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, said a collection of notes found at Joshua Jahn’s residence showed an animus toward ICE agents and that he…

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