The proposal cites health and accessibility concerns and could override local paper straw mandates statewide if passed.

NEW YORK (CNN) — For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded capture. DNA from a smoothie straw, prosecutors say, ...

For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded capture. DNA from a smoothie straw, prosecutors say, could now be the key ...

After four decades, investigators say they’ve solved the brutal killing of 16-year-old Teresa Fusco on Long Island. Prosecutors have charged 63-year-old Richard Bilodeau with second-degree murder ...

LYNBROOK, N.Y. (WPIX) – A straw from a smoothie cup was the evidence that led police in New York to the man they suspect of killing a 16-year-old girl on Long Island in 1984, the Nassau County ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on paper straws in February. Members of the general public will have a chance to weigh in on the use of paper versus plastic straws as the federal ...

President Donald Trump took aim at paper straws on Tuesday as Americans continue to debate the use of plastic straws in everyday life. The president, while in Florida, noted the "little" victories his ...

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wow visiting California from Louisiana I did not expect to see plastic straws. I thought plastic straws were not available in California and you only could use paper straws. #climatechange ...

They’re grasping for straws. Devout paper straw enthusiasts are speaking out as public opinion about the environmentally friendly sipper shifts to favor plastic. Last month, President Donald Trump ...

On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending the procurement and use of paper straws at federal agencies. It was a stark reversal from the Biden era, in which the former ...