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An Alabama school system is taking the first step to sue 3M Co. over a closed landfill that's on school system property. News outlets report that Decatur's school system has filed notice saying it plans to sue over industrial toxins leaking from the one-time landfill that's beneath the former Brookhaven Middle School.
The board said a change in leadership was necessary to restore confidence in the company as it works to repair relationships with regulators and stakeholders. The Max was grounded worldwide in March after the second of two crashes of its jet, killing a combined total of 346 people.
2 years later, Trump tax cuts have failed to deliver on GOP's promises
President Trump said it would be "rocket fuel for our economy," but the Republican tax cut passed two years ago did not pay for itself as promised — nor did it deliver a sustained boost to growth.
Nurses urge Fairview Health Services to reveal plans for cuts
Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association fear cuts to two downtown St. Paul hospitals could have implications across the state, as Fairview Health Services considers how to cut costs to deal with an $80 million net loss this year.
Ryan Companies closes on purchase of Ford Plant site
Ryan Companies will pay $61 million for the former Ford plant site in St. Paul, and said Thursday that work on a massive development will begin early next year.
State launches second investigation into Frontier Communications
The investigation will examine whether the company failed to tell customers about their service options, including allegations that the company added long-distance services without customers' knowledge.
On census, Facebook and Instagram to ban disinformation and false ads
Under pressure to prepare for 2020 census interference, Facebook says content misrepresenting who can participate and the data the government collects will be banned from its social media platforms.
Wisconsin governor: No tax credits for new Foxconn plant
Foxconn had originally promised to build a massive flat-screen factory in Mount Pleasant that would eventually employ 13,000 people. But the company said this spring that the factory will be smaller than originally planned.