Category: USA
U.S. Regulators Playing Catch-Up With Tesla-Focused Detroit
Wall Street Journal American car manufacturers already had plenty of reasons to invest in EVs before Washington’s new tailpipe-emissions proposal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-regulators-playing-catch-up-with-tesla-focused-detroit-e7aa264
Read MoreA Panda Is Coming Home, and Her Chinese Fans Say It’s About Time
New York Times Ya Ya, who has been at the Memphis Zoo for 20 years, will soon return to China, where a campaign accusing the zoo of mistreating her has resonated on social media. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/asia/panda-china-memphis-zoo-ya-ya.html
Read MoreRepublican Eric Early enters California Senate race to replace Dianne Feinstein
Fox News Pro-Trump GOP attorney Eric Early announced Tuesday he’s running for Senate in California, joining three high-profile Democratic candidates vying to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. Early — who ran unsuccessfully for state attorney general in 2022 and 2018 and for Congress against Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., in 2020 — launched his campaign with…
Read MoreDefense Department to Assess Strengths and Challenges of Military Relationships
Defense.gov The Defense Department recently launched a survey to help inform policies that improve the quality of life for military couples and families. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3359725/defense-department-to-assess-strengths-and-challenges-of-military-relationships/
Read MoreThe Morning Risk Report
Wall Street Journal The Biden administration weighs possible rules for AI tools like ChatGPT, and South Korea fines Google $32 million for squeezing out a local rival. Also, a Fed Official urges caution on raising rates after bank failures. https://createsend.com/t/d-B6F683C3438F023F2540EF23F30FEDED
Read MoreTrump Says He’ll Still Run For President If Criminally Convicted
New York Times He made the remarks in an interview with Tucker Carlson, his first time on the program since the release of private text messages showed the Fox News anchor’s repugnance for the former president. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/politics/trump-presidential-campaign-conviction.html
Read MoreInflation Tracker: When Will Prices Stop Going Up?
Wall Street Journal The Journal has put together a price tracker of common items that many Americans buy monthly to see the direction of prices that matter to you. https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-tracker-cpi-data-prices-11657717467
Read MoreKansas Gov. Laura Kelly signs bill raising legal age to buy tobacco to 21
Fox News Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill Tuesday that will require Kansans to be 21 or older to legally buy tobacco products, starting July 1. The current age to buy cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and tobacco products is 18. The bill received bipartisan support in the Legislature in March. KANSAS EX-OFFICER ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING…
Read MoreUS Special Forces in Ukraine at embassy, official confirms, as Pentagon document leak probe heats up
Fox News White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has revealed to Fox News on Wednesday that there is a “small U.S. military presence” at the American embassy in Ukraine. Kirby was asked about leaked Pentagon documents suggesting there are U.S. Special Forces operating inside the war-torn country. “I won’t talk to the specifics of…
Read MoreCalifornia lawmakers consider proposal to improve outcomes for Black, low-income students
Fox News The California Legislature is weighing a proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom to set aside $300 million for low-income schools, but some education advocates say it won’t do enough to improve educational outcomes for Black students. Assemblymember Akilah Weber, a Democrat from San Diego, introduced a bill last year aimed at ensuring more education…
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