Other redneck slang I've noticed Washingtonians saying a ton include words that are innocent ways to say " damn " and " hell ...

President Donald Trump's waded into the contentious debate over paper versus plastic straws with an executive order Monday favoring the plastic variety. The president ordered federal agency and ...

Half a billion straws are used in the United States every day, according to a popular — but perhaps not the most scientific — estimate. The biggest buyer: the federal government, which buys ...

President Trump issued an executive order to phase out paper straws nationwide. The move comes as paper straws, intended to replace plastic straws, face criticism for their effectiveness and ...

“It’s a ridiculous situation,” Trump said of paper straw usage during the televised EO signing. “On occasion, they break, they explode.” The presence of PFAS is concerning for two ...

President Trump signed an executive order to phase out paper straws nationwide. Environmental groups argue that plastic straws harm marine life and take hundreds of years to decompose. Some ...

Plastic straw partisans are now on the offensive in the straw wars. Monday evening, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to halt their purchases of paper ...

Stecks is no stranger to edgy hobbies. He recently told Cowboy State Daily about his numerous adventures as a “redneck engineer” – including building rat rods and making his own moonshine. He’s also ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Plastic straws are displayed in a glass, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel ...

One change in particular has a Rochester small business owner scratching her head and wondering, why? Paper straws are a product that’s been in the president’s crosshairs for a while now. A ...

President Donald Trump is moving to make plastic straws great again. Trump's executive order ending the plastic straw ban could go into effect in 45 days. The reversal would only apply to federal ...