3M will pay up to $7.35 billion over nine years to settle personal‑injury claims from PFAS in firefighting foam, covering roughly 115,000–120,000 people who say exposure caused cancer and other illnesses.
Paraguay's regulator seized Ueno Bank after related-party loans breached the solvency floor, freezing 3 million customers' deposits and pension funds. The seizure forced President Santiago Peña's impeachment, while the central bank uses a deposit guarantee to begin payouts.
FinCEN has ordered U.S. banks to block transfers involving MEXC Global and the Russia-linked A7 network, citing $16 billion and $17 billion in alleged illicit flows respectively. The rules give institutions 30 days to comply, but the A7 rule remains in proposal form while MEXC's cutoff ends…
Torrential rains swamped McCaysville and Copperhill, cutting water service for 3,500 people and damaging at least $10 million in property. Fires linked to lightning and propane explosions further threaten residents.
Massachusetts voters rejected a ballot question that would have undone the state’s 2024 firearms law, keeping stricter licensing and registration rules in place despite a high-profile campaign by gun rights groups.
