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…
The Supreme Court’s latest term was united by a dark theme
In the three years since conservatives seized a Supreme Court supermajority, they have overruled at least one major precedent a year. This year, from crippling…
The Urgency of AI Regulation for Developing Countries: Insights from Indonesia
Authors:Tuhu Nugraha and Annanias Shinta D* On June 26, 2024, the Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) held a public discussion titled “Preparing Responsible…
Mexico loses to Venezuela in Copa América group stage game
Salomón Rondón scored on a penalty kick in the 57th minute and goalkeeper Rafael Romo made the goal stand up with a diving stop on…
With fires burning again, is California becoming uninsurable?
Thursday marks the beginning of summer, but early wildfires have already scorched the outskirts of L.A. and the Bay Area. Many California homeowners find themselves…
Supreme Court upholds FDA’s approval of abortion pills
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a conservative Christian group’s claim that the abortion medication used by more than 5 million American women…
California weighs regulations on herbal substance kratom
It comes in greenish powders, capsules and extracts, and is readily found in smoke shops and online. Some say they use it for an energy…