Synagro, a waste recycling company owned by Goldman Sachs, is lobbying Congress to shield itself from lawsuits over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination stemming from its sludge-based fertilizers. The lobbying efforts are part of an industry-wide push to avoid liability for synthetic chemicals that have polluted farmland and residential areas.
A federal appeals court upheld a law requiring TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the app by January 19 or be banned in the United States.
Elon Musk spent more than $250 million to support President-elect Donald Trump, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) reported by The New York Times.
The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in November, surpassing economists’ forecast of 215,000, the Department of Labor reported Friday. The unemployment rate edged up slightly to 4.2%, as more individuals entered the workforce.
The Trump administration is reportedly exploring options to deport migrants to third-party nations if their home countries refuse to accept them. Sources confirmed to NBC News that discussions are underway with countries like Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, Panama, and Grenada as possible destinations for deportees.
A Russian woman identified as Zhanna Dali faces federal charges after allegedly sneaking past security at New York’s JFK Airport and boarding a Paris-bound Delta flight without a ticket. The incident, which occurred on November 26, raised serious concerns about airport security procedures.
A federal judge in Texas rejected a proposed plea deal between Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ), citing concerns over the court’s limited role in selecting an independent monitor for the aerospace giant.
