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$7.25B Roundup Cancer Settlement Reached Before Major Supreme Court Decision $7.25B Roundup Cancer Settlement Reached Before Major Supreme Court Decision
$7.25B Roundup Cancer Settlement Reached Before Major Supreme Court Decision Monsanto has agreed to pay more than $7 billion to settle claims that its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer as a major Supreme Court case looms. German pharmaceutical and biotech giant Bayer announced the $7.25 billion settlement on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The proposed nationwide class agreement aims to resolve current and future claims that people developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma after exposure to Roundup. Bayer didn't admit to any liability or wrongdoing in the settlement, which was filed in a St. Louis circuit court. "The proposed class settlement agreement, together with the Supr…
Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ Is Casting Across US: Director Shares Tips For Making The Cut Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ Is Casting Across US: Director Shares Tips For Making The Cut
Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ Is Casting Across US: Director Shares Tips For Making The Cut Netflix’s hit dating show "Love Is Blind" is searching for singles.  The series is casting in Philadelphia, Austin, St. Louis, New Orleans, Charleston, Atlanta, Miami, Columbus, Ohio, and the New England area, according to a pinned July post from Kinetic Content and Backstage. Part 1 of "Love Is Blind" Season 9, which follows couples from Denver, is set to debut on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The show is a dating experiment where singles talk to each other from behind a wall without ever meeting face-to-face to find out if love is truly blind. Some couples go on to marry at the altar, whi…
Trailblazing FBI, CIA Chief William Webster Dies Trailblazing FBI, CIA Chief William Webster Dies
Trailblazing FBI, CIA Chief William Webster Dies William Webster, the only person to ever lead both the FBI and CIA, has died. His family announced his death at age 101 in a statement Friday afternoon, August 8, calling Webster “a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and patriot.” Born in St. Louis in 1924, Webster served as a Navy lieutenant in World War II and the Korean War before launching a distinguished legal and public service career.  He was appointed FBI director in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter, taking charge as the bureau worked to rebuild trust following revelations of corruption and illegal survei…