Category: USA
In big climate move, EPA set to unveil tough limits on auto emissions
Washington Post The EPA next week is expected to unveil a rule that would accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, by setting long-term restrictions on auto emissions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/04/09/epa-auto-emissions-rules-climate/
Read MoreAbortion Pill Cases Appear Headed to the Supreme Court
New York Times One federal judge said the F.D.A.’s approval of the drug mifepristone was invalid, while another federal judge ordered the agency to keep the pill available. The legal fallout is just beginning. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/us/politics/abortion-pill-supreme-court.html
Read MoreProgressive Chicago activists push for $1 billion in reparations
Fox News A group of University of Chicago students are continuing their campaign for their university to pay over $1 billion in reparations to Chicago’s South Side. University of Chicago Against Displacement (UCAD), an anti-gentrification student club, hosted an open house event on Thursday. “Come to our open house for some food, music, and good…
Read MoreWashington state Senate passes bill banning production, sale, and importing of assault weapons
Fox News Lawmakers in Washington state have passed a bill that would prohibit the sale, manufacture and import of assault weapons in the state. “Both chambers of the Washington State Legislature have now approved a historic ban on the sale of assault weapons in Washington state,” Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a press…
Read MoreSen. Richard Blumenthal, 77, to undergo surgery after breaking leg
Fox News Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal is expected to undergo surgery on Sunday after fracturing his femur. The Connecticut Democrat fractured his femur during a mishap at the victory parade for the UConn Men’s Basketball team on Saturday, News 12 Connecticut reported. The Huskies won the Men’s NCAA Basketball National Championship earlier this week. According…
Read MoreAbbott Says He Plans to Pardon Man Convicted in Killing of Protester
New York Times Gov. Greg Abbott said he would forgo a prison sentence for Daniel S. Perry, who was convicted on Friday in the murder of Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/us/politics/greg-abbott-pardon-daniel-perry-texas.html
Read MoreTesla workers shared, mocked drivers’ car camera footage, lawsuit says
Washington Post The shared images and videos included a naked man approaching a Tesla and memes of family pets. The lawsuit is seeking damages for vehicle owners and leasers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/08/tesla-sued-employees-sharing-footage/
Read MoreBiden admin to hold migrants’ ‘credible fear’ screenings in CBP facilities as border prepares for surge
Fox News The Biden administration will soon begin holding “credible fear” screenings for migrants claiming asylum at Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities as the Department of Homeland Security gears up for a potential surge in migrants next month when the Title 42 public health order ends. DHS confirmed to Fox News Digital that the…
Read MoreRep. Jim Jordan seeks testimony from ‘uniquely situated’ Manhattan DA senior counsel
Fox News House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is seeking testimony from the senior counsel to the Manhattan District Attorney who previously worked at the Department of Justice. In a Friday letter to Matthew Colangelo, Manhattan District Attorney senior counsel, Jordan asked for his voluntary cooperation in relation to the committee’s investigation into…
Read MoreEthan Boyes, a Track Cycling Champion, Dies in Collision
New York Times The death of Ethan Boyes, 44, a cyclist who was struck by a car in the Presidio, highlights the city’s struggles to reduce traffic fatalities. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/us/bike-crash-ethan-boyes-san-francisco.html
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