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The Hill - Politics
Biden admin proposes ban on Chinese car technology
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Biden admin proposes ban on Chinese car technology The Commerce Department proposed banning certain ...5 hours ago - Joe Biden -
Inc. - Business
Why California Is Taking on ExxonMobil's Plastic 'Deception'
State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit against ExxonMobil during Climate Week NYC.6 hours ago - California -
The New York Times - Top stories
California Sues Exxon Over Plastics Pollution and Recycling ‘Myth’
The lawsuit, seeking ‘multiple billions of dollars,’ opens a new front in the legal battles with oil and gas companies over climate and environmental issues.8 hours ago - California -
Financial Times - Business
California accuses Exxon of misleading public on plastic recycling
Allegations arrive as plastics play a growing role in supporting oil demand8 hours ago - California -
The New York Times - Top stories
California Bans All Plastic Bags After Its First Effort Backfired
The state led the nation in 2014 by banning single-use plastic bags, but a loophole actually led to more plastic waste.8 hours ago - California -
Inc. - Business
California Law Bans Plastic Shopping Bags at Grocery Stores
Gov. Gavin Newsome signs law pushing out all plastic grocery bags from supermarkets.10 hours ago - California -
Financial Times - Business
US proposes banning Chinese software and components in vehicles
Move prompted by fears Beijing could collect data on American drivers and hack internet-connected cars11 hours ago -
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The New York Times - Business
Biden Administration Proposes Ban on Chinese Software in Vehicles
Federal officials acknowledged that few Chinese vehicles were on U.S. roads now, but said that the administration wanted to take proactive measures to strengthen national security.12 hours ago - Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
California sues ExxonMobil over alleged role in plastic pollution crisis
First-of-its-kind suit comes as climate experts claim that fossil fuel producers are deceiving public about plastics. California has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against ExxonMobil for ...13 hours ago - California -
BBC News - Top stories
US to ban Chinese tech in cars
Officials say they are worried the technology could allow enemies to "remotely manipulate cars".13 hours ago - China -
CBS News - Top stories
Boy abducted from California park in 1951 found alive on East Coast
More 70 years later, Luis Armando Albino has been found thanks to help from an online ancestry test, old photos and newspaper clippings.14 hours ago - California -
The Hill - Politics
Newsom signs California plastic grocery bag ban
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill Sunday that will prevent grocery stores from providing plastic bags to customers beginning in 2026. The legislation comes 10 years after the state ...15 hours ago - California -
NBC News - Top stories
Pilot killed in midair small plane collision in California
A pilot died after two single-engine planes collided midair on Sunday in Southern California, officials said.15 hours ago - California -
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NBC News - Top stories
Families from Tennessee to California seek humanitarian parole for adopted children in Haiti
At only 6 years old, Esai Reed has endured three emergency evacuations from orphanages across Haiti as gangs pillage and plunder their way through once peaceful communities.19 hours ago - California -
ABC News - World
Families from Tennessee to California seek humanitarian parole for adopted children in Haiti
Esai Reed, at only 6 years old, has endured three emergency evacuations from orphanages across Haiti as gangs pillage and plunder their way through once peaceful communities22 hours ago - California -
The New York Times - Top stories
Cat Missing in Yellowstone Returns Home to California After an 800-Mile Journey
The owners of Rayne Beau, the 2-year-old Siamese cat, have no idea how their cat made it back, but call his return a “miracle.”Yesterday - California -
ABC News - Top stories
California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
“Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines,Yesterday - California -
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BBC News - Top stories
Checkmate for Russia as global chess ban upheld
Russia's chess team is to remain banned from international competitions, officials have ruled.Yesterday - Russia -
CBS News - Top stories
California Rite Aid store taking extreme measures against shoplifting
A Rite Aid store in Compton, California, is taking a dramatic step to combat shoplifting by placing nearly all its items behind locked cases, including paper goods and potato chips. Elise Preston ...2 days ago - California -
CBS News - Top stories
California startup hopes weather balloons can help address global warming
A Northern California startup has taken on a controversial mission whose goal is to tackle global warming by sending weather balloons into the stratosphere that burst and release sulfur dioxide. ...2 days ago - California -
ABC News - Top stories
California firefighter arrested in connection with starting 5 fires
A Cal Fire employee was arrested Friday for allegedly igniting five fires in August and September, investigators allege.2 days ago - California -
The Hill - Politics
Trump calls on Congress to ban sanctuary cities
Former President Trump, campaigning Saturday in North Carolina, said he would be calling on Congress to pass legislation banning sanctuary cities, if elected president. “As soon as I take office, ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
What is kratom, the herbal product banned in six states?
Kratom may be new to you, but state officials and federal regulators are already very familiar with the herbal product.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Why a California music lover is trying to sell his massive vinyl collection
For music lovers, the future is retro. In 2023, sales of vinyl albums grew for the 17th consecutive year, accounting for 40% of album sales in the United States. With no signs of vinyl sales ...2 days ago - California -
CNBC - Business
This is the most expensive U.S. city to retire—and it isn't in California or Hawaii
Spending your post-work years in these cities won't come cheap. Here are the 13 least affordable U.S. cities to retire in 2024, according to WalletHub.2 days ago - California -
Wired - Tech
California Can Slake the Thirst of Its Farms by Storing Water Underground
A new study finds that the state should replenish groundwater aquifers to sustain agriculture.2 days ago - California -
ABC News - Tech
California governor signs law to protect children from social media addiction
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law making it illegal for social media platforms to knowingly provide addictive feeds to children without parental consent2 days ago - California -
ABC News - Top stories
8 firefighters hurt, 2 critically, in fire truck rollover crash
Eight firefighters were injured when the fire truck they were driving in rolled over as it returned from battling the Airport Fire wildfire in Southern California.3 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Ukraine bans Telegram use on state-issued devices
The ban affects government officials and military personnel, over concerns about Russian cyber-attacks.3 days ago - Ukraine -
NBC News - Top stories
California firefighter accused of setting fires in wine country
A California firefighter was arrested on suspicion of arson in a series of small fires that burned in wine country in recent weeks, officials said Friday.3 days ago - California -
The New York Times - Top stories
Cal Fire Engineer Accused of Starting 5 Northern California Wildfires
A Cal Fire employee was arrested Friday on suspicion of starting several blazes in Sonoma County.3 days ago - California -
The Hill - Politics
Newsom signs deepfake, other AI bills into law in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday signed multiple artificial intelligence (AI) bills aimed at preventing the misuse of sexually explicit deepfakes. Newsom's signature on the three ...3 days ago - California -
ABC News - Top stories
Highway crash injures 8 Southern California firefighters
Authorities say eight firefighters have been injured in a severe highway crash involving a fire truck in Southern California3 days ago - California -
CBS News - Top stories
8 firefighters injured in fire truck rollover on Southern California freeway
The firefighters had been battling the massive Airport Fire prior to the crash, officials said.4 days ago - California