3M settles 'forever chemical' personal injury claims for $7B

The Hill - Nov 4, 2026

Manufacturing giant 3M has agreed to a $7.35 billion settlement over personal injury claims related to its manufacture of “forever chemicals” used in firefighting foam. The settlement comes as the company has faced thousands of lawsuits over these chemicals, which have been linked to health issues including cancer and problems related to the immune system,...

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Trump says US looking into Binance hack: 'We don't know' if North Korea responsible

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President Trump said Friday his administration is looking into the $6.3 billion hacking of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, the largest such hack on record. “We don’t know,” Trump said in the Oval Office when asked if the hack should be attributed to a suspected North Korean hacker group. “We’re looking at that,” he continued. TraderTraitor,...

Trump says US looking into Binance hack: 'We don't know' if North Korea responsible

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President Trump said Friday his administration is looking into the $6.3 billion hacking of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, the largest such hack on record. “We don’t know,” Trump said in the Oval Office when asked if the hack should be attributed to a suspected North Korean hacker group. “We’re looking at that,” he continued. TraderTraitor,...

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