Succession fight under way after Bernie Sanders calls for Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race – live

Vermont senator, who was a staunch ally of the Democratic candidate, called for Platner step down from race amid sexual assault allegationsHow could Democrats replace Graham Platner?Sign up for the Breaking News US emailThe US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a legal petition demanding it set limits on toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” in food, marking another setback for public health advocates’ push to limit exposures to the dangerous compounds.The agency is refusing to set limits despite a growing body of science and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finding food is the biggest source of Pfas exposure. Testing has found