In a breakthrough that closes a painful chapter in Virginia's history, Fairfax County police have finally identified a young boy found murdered in 1972 under the Old Colchester Road Bridge in what is now known as Giles Creek. After 53 years of uncertainty, advanced DNA technology confirmed that the child was 4-year-old Carl Matthew Bryant. This discovery not only gives the child his name back but also sheds light on a decades-old mystery that had haunted investigators for generations. Pol

DuPont has reached an agreement with the state of New Jersey to pay more than $800 million in a major settlement related to environmental pollution. The settlement comes after the company was accused of contaminating several sites across the state with toxic substances known as forever chemicals, or PFAS. These chemicals are notorious for their persistence in the environment and their potential to cause serious health risks to humans and wildlife. The agreement represents a significant victor