Things Worth Noting
In May 2025, 3M agreed to pay up to $450 million to settle New Jersey’s PFAS contamination claims, one of the state’s largest environmental settlements. The deal targets pollution from “forever chemicals” at 3M’s Pennsville and Sayreville sites, linked to health risks like kidney, liver, and testicular cancer, plus autoimmune and developmental issues. Payments, starting […]
In 2019, 74-year-old Katalin Metro broke her nose hiking on Piestewa Peak in Phoenix. Despite refusing a helicopter rescue and preferring ground transport, the Phoenix Fire Department airlifted her in a Stokes basket. The basket spun violently due to rotor wash and a failed tag line, causing severe physical injuries like swelling, bruising, and a […]