The state is allowed to set steeper emissions rules than federally required. The D.C. Court of Appeals upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emissions policy waiver for the…
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Secretary Yellen To Meet with Chinese Counterpart
The financial leader seeks increased communication between the U.S. and China. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen will meet with her Chinese counterpart, He Lifeng, at the World…
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules Unanimously in Public Officials’ Social Media Case
In certain instances, public officials may be sued for deleting or blocking commenters. The U.S. Supreme Court released decisions in two cases regarding public officials blocking individuals who…
Read MoreU.S. Coast Guard Reports Progress on Oil Spill Clean-Up
The spill was reported near one of two drilling platforms over 2 miles from shore. The U.S. Coast Guard reported that there was no apparent oil sheen on…
Read MoreFAA Investigating United Airlines Flight with Damaged Wing
The Boston-bound plane made an emergency landing in Denver. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the damage to a United Flight that made an emergency landing due to…
Read MoreCalifornians Experience Power Outages Amid Flooding, Mudslides
Atmospheric river storms impact several parts of the state. Some regions of California have received nonstop rain for two days, causing flooding, mudslides, debris flows, and power outages.…
Read MoreTruck Convoy Heads to Protest in Border States
The “Take Our Border Back” convoy left Virginia bound for Arizona, California, and Texas. A truck convoy is on its way to protest the open border policies of…
Read MoreTransportation Department Approves Bonds for Western High-Speed Rail
$2.5 billion in funding has been made available for the connection between Las Vegas and Southern California. The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that $2.5 billion in private…
Read MoreSupreme Court to Hear Case on Homelessness Policies
States seek to clear tent encampments, homeless claim Constitutional violation. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal filed by the city of Grants Pass, Oregon, regarding…
Read MoreFederal Court Blocks Law Banning Guns in Public Spaces
The circuit court will hear the state of California’s appeal of the injunction in April. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated an injunction against California’s new law…
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