Editorial: How California can protect the environment from Trump
Of the many ways Donald Trump’s return to the White House promises to upend federal policy, few are more predictable or damaging than the U-turn…
Trump names Interior-designee Burgum to head new White House energy council
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, his choice to head the Interior Department, will also lead a newly created…
Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through more than…
American Airlines fined $50m for mistreatment of disabled passengers | Aviation News
American Airlines gets record $50m fine for treatment of disabled customers and damaging wheelchairs.American Airlines has been fined a record $50m for the way it…
Russia jails French researcher Laurent Vinatier for three years | Courts News
Vinatier, who works for a Swiss conflict mediation group, was detained as ties between France and Russia deteriorated.A Russian court has sentenced French researcher Laurent…
Brazil lifts ban on Elon Musk’s X platform | Social Media News
The platform formerly known as Twitter was suspended in Brazil, one of its largest markets, at the end of August.Brazil’s Supreme Court has lifted a…
Supreme Court leans in favor of federal ban on gun kits
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices gave a friendly hearing Tuesday to the Biden administration’s regulation that prohibits the sale of easy-to-assemble firearms that can be…
Countries, businesses and trade officials urge EU to rethink deforestation regulation
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressVictoria MilkoPublished Oct 01, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Looming restrictions on THC drinks and gummies alarm hemp industry
Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed new emergency restrictions on California’s hemp industry, citing an urgent need to protect children. His concern: a class…
Appeals court hears arguments over potential TikTok ban in United States | Social Media News
TikTok and parent company ByteDance argue that a potential ban would violate the right to free expression for US users.Lawyers for the social media app…
Brazil top court unfreezes bank accounts of X, Starlink after $3m transfer | Social Media News
Billionaire Elon Musk has decried a ban on X in Brazil, where the social media company failed to comply with court orders.Brazilian Supreme Court Justice…
Trump says he’ll boost economy by cutting U.S. spending, corporate taxes
NEW YORK — Former President Trump told a group of executives and industry leaders on Thursday that he wants to lead a “national economic renaissance” by…
‘Decades of failure’: Who has UK’s Grenfell Tower fire inquiry blamed? | Construction News
The Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people in June 2017, was the result of “an unedifying merry-go-round of buck passing” and “systematic dishonesty and…
Weeks after California’s indoor heat standards took effect, workers still swelter
Alexia Rangel recalled sweating as she rang up customer orders at a Taco Bell in Alhambra during an early August heat wave. The air conditioning…
Newsom threatens to call another special session on oil regulation
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened to call a special session this fall as Democratic lawmakers wobbled on a package of energy bills that he…
Brazil forms committee to oversee probe into plane crash that killed 62 | Aviation News
Panel expected to call on several key figures in bid to prevent repeat of deadly crash north of Sao Paulo.Brazil’s Congress has announced the formation…
Indonesian court orders cash payments to toxic cough syrup families | Courts News
Companies told to compensate families of the hundreds of children who were killed or badly injured after taking the medicine.An Indonesian court has ordered two…
Kratom regulation bill quietly dies in California
A California bill that would have imposed regulations on kratom products was quietly shelved Thursday following a clash between advocacy groups focused on the burgeoning…
Opinion: The Supreme Court is power hungry. There is one sure way to rein it in
President Biden’s initiative to establish Supreme Court term limits and an enforceable ethics code could help restore much needed public trust in the court. Just…
‘Deceives users’: Elon Musk’s X found in breach of EU online content rules | Regulation News
The company could be fined up to 6 percent of its total worldwide annual turnover if the findings are later confirmed.Elon Musk’s social media platform…