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.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. John James (R-MI) introduced a bill late last month that aims to partner with parents to protect children from online content that may harm minors.
High winds and treacherous tides along North America's coast blew the Pilgrims 500 miles off course, preventing them from joining Virginia's settlement at Jamestown, founded 14 years earlier.
Having...
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s family recently purchased a multi-million-dollar luxury home in Marin County, raising eyebrows as Californians face ongoing economic challenges.
News arrived in Europe that in 1570, Ottoman Turks under the command of Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha, captured Nicosia, Cyprus, after a 50-day siege.
20,000 captured Nicosians were executed. Women and boys were sold as...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is facing intense scrutiny after a former employee slammed the agency's emphasis on equity, alleging it has led to politicized disaster response. The criticism comes on the heels of a disturbing incident in which a FEMA official instructed workers to avoid homes displaying Trump signs during relief efforts following a hurricane.
