Chemours reaches $450 million PFAS settlement
June 24, 2026 |
Financial, Health and US
Chemours will pay and spend at least $450 million to resolve federal and state claims that its plants illegally discharged PFAS chemicals for more than a decade. The settlement is the first federal enforcement deal with a PFAS manufacturer, though North Carolina’s attorney general criticized it as inadequate.
Trump cancels housing bill signing over voting legislation
June 24, 2026 |
Politics and US
Trump canceled a planned signing of a bipartisan housing affordability bill, demanding Congress first pass his SAVE America Act on voting rules. The housing measure passed both chambers by large margins and could still become law without his signature.
Trump delays housing bill signing over voting measure
June 24, 2026 |
Politics and US
Trump canceled a planned signing of a bipartisan housing bill, saying he would wait until Congress passes the SAVE America Act. Senate Republican leaders say the voting bill lacks the votes needed to pass under current rules.

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Army Europe and Africa commander Donahue to step down
June 24, 2026 |
Politics, US and World
Gen. Christopher Donahue, the U.S. Army commander in Europe and Africa and the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan, will relinquish command July 2. His departure comes amid a broader turnover of senior military leaders under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
IAEA chief says Iran nuclear inspections will proceed
June 24, 2026 |
Politics, US and World
IAEA chief Rafael Mariano Grossi said U.N. inspectors will visit Iranian enrichment sites under the interim U.S.-Iran agreement, though he said the precise timing is “not essential.” The comments came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio toured Gulf states and the Senate approved a symbolic Iran war powers resolution.
France confirms first Ebola case in returning doctor
June 24, 2026 |
Health and World
France has confirmed its first Ebola case in a doctor who returned from a humanitarian mission in DR Congo. Health officials say the patient is stable, isolated and being treated under strict biosafety protocols.