Monsanto Should Pay $857 Million in PCB Case, Jury Finds
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Monsanto Should Pay $857 Million in PCB Case, Jury Finds

Students and parent volunteers from a school in Washington State said in a lawsuit that they had become sick after being exposed to chemicals known as PCBs that had dripped from light fixtures.
E.V. Start-up Founder Could Get Prison Term in Fraud Case
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E.V. Start-up Founder Could Get Prison Term in Fraud Case

Trevor Milton, who founded the truck company Nikola, will be sentenced on Monday in a fraud case that exposed the excesses in the electric vehicle business.
State Dept.’s Fight Against Disinformation Comes Under Attack
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State Dept.’s Fight Against Disinformation Comes Under Attack

The Global Engagement Center has become the focus of Republican-led criticism that the U.S. government coerces social media platforms into removing offensive content.