Parents fought back after a chemical paint remover killed their toddler. The impasse in Washington over the debt ceiling continues.
       But first, a stubbornly sweet story: meet Matilda, a pup struggling to get back from the gates of death with the help of her new friend and canine protector Alvin.
        bath. layer. bike. Kevin Hartley, Drew Wynn, and Joshua Atkins were working different jobs when they died less than 10 months apart, but the cause shortening their lives was the same: a chemical in paint thinner and other products sold in stores across the country. In their grief and fear, the family vowed to do everything in their power to stop the methylene chloride from killing again. Take it off. ban it. But in the US, with its patchy history of poor worker and consumer protection, surprisingly few chemicals have met the same fate. Here’s how these families overcame hardships.
        President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy resumed talks on raising the debt ceiling on Tuesday after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned “time is running out” to avert an economic crisis. Expectations for the high-stakes White House meeting, which began shortly after 3:00 pm ET, were modest but higher than last week’s meeting, which did not result in a breakthrough. McCarthy was less optimistic than the White House about the completion of the deal, with a spokesman saying the deal must be completed by the end of the week for congressional approval by June 1. Here’s what you need to know.
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