Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of its crown prince, has attempted to portray itself as a progressive force on the global stage by committing to fight violence against women and heading a UN commission.
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, notorious for his use of chemical weapons against his own population, has fled the country as rebel forces stormed the capital city of Damascus, according to Reuters.
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has issued a decisive ruling against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a significant case brought by the Public Health and Medical Professionals for Transparency (PHMPT).
Columbia University is facing backlash after the student group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) distributed a controversial publication, The Columbia Intifada, on campus.
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Manhattan prosecutors dismissed the top charge of second-degree manslaughter against Daniel Penny on Friday after a jury remained deadlocked following two rounds of deliberations in the high-profile subway chokehold case.
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 study published in the journal Science, Public Health Policy and the Law found that DNA contamination in Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines far exceeds legal limits by three to four times.
Eileen O’Neill Burke, the newly sworn-in Cook County state’s attorney, has announced new policies focused on pretrial detention for violent offenses and stricter thresholds for retail theft. Burke’s approach marks a shift in priorities following the tenure of her predecessor, Kim Foxx.
Boycotts of a bovine methane-reduction supplement are underway over safety concerns. The protests come as Arla Foods, a major supplier of British supermarkets, launched a trial of Bovaer, the bovine supplement.
