Melbourne, Australia — Australia is suing U.S. conglomerate 3M for more than 2 billion Australian dollars ($1.4 billion) over so-called "forever chemical" contamination from firefighting foam at ...

The lawsuit, the largest ever filed by the Australian government, claims 3M hid information about the harmful effects of PFAS used at military bases. By Catie Edmondson and Laura Chung Catie Edmondson ...

The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against 3M over contamination from ⁠firefighting foam supplied by the US company that contained PFAS, or “forever chemicals”, ...

A Texas sheriff's deputy whose career was nearly cut short by a severe on-duty back injury is sharing his story of recovery during National Police Week, crediting a Virginia spine surgeon and a ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has filed a new lawsuit against 3M, accusing the company of ongoing environmental damage from PFAS "forever chemicals," according to ...

Emily Janey, who helped organize the event, said she wanted people to know they are not facing the tragedy alone. W.Va. family support centers funded only through September amid TANF review Family ...

SEATTLE — Seattle is ramping up cleanup efforts as it prepares to welcome tens of thousands of visitors for the FIFA World Cup this summer, with a new report highlighting millions of pounds of waste ...

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — In Orangeburg County, the South Carolina Department of Transportation is asking residents to weigh in on a proposal to replace several aging bridges, part of a broader effort ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The North Charleston Fire Department broke ground on a $3 million shipboard firefighting training facility Monday, the first of its kind in the region. The project ...

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Arkansas Department of Health has been given $13.3 million in federal funding to expand and modernize the state’s health data infrastructure. Officials say the ...

Baltimore is the second most stressed city in the United States, according to a new report from personal finance website WalletHub, which examined factors rangi Baltimore gas prices fall 3 cents to $3 ...