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Today’s Big Story

Is Your Drinking Water Toxic?

On Tuesday, The Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first national water standard limiting the amount of toxic “forever chemicals” or PFAS in drinking water.

Why it matters: PFAS are linked to a broad range of health risks including low birthweight babies, liver failure, and kidney cancer. Alarmingly, they exist in hundreds of water repelling household items such as non-stick pans, cosmetics, and paint. One study suggests that PFAS could be found in 98% of the U.S. population.

The big picture: The EPA gives water agencies a 3 year window to comply with new regulation — the agency has already earmarked $2 billion dollars to help municipalities replace and update infrastructure. Reverse Osmosis filters are the most effective at ridding water of PFAS followed by carbon-based options.

 Business & Economy

*Diabetes gets more affordable. Novo Nordisk follows suit of competitor Eli Lilly, slashes Insulin prices by up to 75%.

*Boneless wings aren’t wings at all. Buffalo Wild Wings sued for false advertising — claps back saying their wings aren’t made from Buffalo either.

*Eggs or rent? You may not need to choose between eggs and rent in the near future. Grocery price increases decline for the 6th consecutive month.

Politics 

*Biden takes aim at gun control. President Biden issued an executive order on gun control that requires buyers to undergo more thorough background checks — stating “it’s as close as the administration can get to universal checks without approval from Congress.”

*Alaskan Oil project already under fire. It took all of one day for opponents of the Willow oil project to unify and file a lawsuit against the Biden administration.

Sports 

* Soccer shutout. Man City ragdolls RB Leipzig 7-0 — Haaland goes nuclear scores 5 by himself.

*March Madness: here’s how to catch every second of the tournament.

World

*Fancy a trip to China? China to reopen its borders to foreigners for the first time in 3 years since the Covid-19 pandemic spread onto the world scene.

*Violent Career day. Russia’s Wagner mercenary for hire group looks to recruit from schools to help bolster forces after suffering heavy losses in Bakhmut.

* Crash landing. U.S. drone crashes into the Black Sea after a run in with Russian jet.

Extras 

*Beauty sleep not just for looks — too little sleep could make vaccines less effective.

*Stolen Alligator returned after 20 years. (Video via Sky News)

* Epic tropical vacay ideas because you’re worth it.