Jun 24 Trump administration says chemical maker Chemours agrees to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Under the agreement, Chemours will pay a civil penalty of $22.5 million for alleged violations and spend $90 million over 15 years to mitigate PFAS discharges in three states: West Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey. Continue reading
Jun 24 Camp Mystic in Texas files for bankruptcy weeks after halting plans to reopen this summer By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press In paperwork filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas in Houston, the camp listed its debt as exceeding $10 million. Continue reading
Jun 24 Judge says Trump administration can't make immigration arrests at courthouses By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press It is the second setback for courthouse arrests since May when a judge in New York barred them at immigration courts in that city. Continue reading
Jun 24 Federal officials plan to offload some warehouses purchased for immigrant detention By Heather Hollingsworth, Ryan Foley, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retreating from a plan to use warehouses to hold up to 10,000 people on a single site, dropping a key piece of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s $38-billion plan to rapidly expand detention… Continue reading
Jun 24 House gives final approval to landmark housing bill aimed at lowering costs By Michael Casey, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The legislation represents one of the most sweeping efforts in decades to increase the supply of housing and bring down prices. Continue reading
Jun 24 Private power company countersues Puerto Rico's government as legal woes deepen By Associated Press Luma Energy accused the government of acting “in bad faith and with intentional malice to the detriment of the public interest.”… Continue reading
Jun 23 NCAA panel approves new eligibility rules giving Division I athletes 5 years to play 5 seasons By Eric Olson, Associated Press Eager to lessen the chaos of the transfer portal era and court fights with players trying to extend their careers, the NCAA approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes on Tuesday that will allow five seasons of competition over a… Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in deportations case In our news wrap Tuesday, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in an immigration case strengthening the government's power to deport green card holders accused of crimes and the Justice Department has reportedly withdrawn grand jury subpoenas to… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 6:52 How the federal student loan changes could impact borrowers By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas Federal student loans will undergo significant changes starting July 1. These changes will not only restructure the loan system, but also the repayment options for millions of borrowers. Some might see higher monthly payments, others will have to deal with… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 7:45 Farmers struggle with crops as climate change makes weather less predictable By Paul Solman, Layla Quran More than half of the continental U.S. is facing drought conditions. But other parts of the country are facing the opposite problem. Extreme weather conditions can have major impacts on farmers and their crops at a time when they’re already… Continue watching