DOJ calls on Supreme Court to deny Trump's request to delay TikTok ban
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Friday to deny President-elect Trump's request to delay a ruling on the TikTok ban, which is scheduled to go into effect the day before he takes office. Attorney General Merrick Garland Supported claims The platform, owned and operated by Chinese-owned company ByteDance, claims to be a threat […]
Biden Moves to Permanently Foil Trump, Ban Offshore Drilling in Some U.S. Waters
Outgoing President Joe Biden has announced new oil and gas drilling in much of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, a move aimed at derailing President-elect Donald Trump's ambitions to become completely self-sufficient in the United States' energy supply. is expected to be permanently banned. new york times report Mr. Biden intends to invoke the Outer […]
Indiana Lawmakers Are Looking To Extend Transgender Ban Into College Sports
Indiana is trying to do the right thing. Hoosier state lawmakers want to expand the ban on biological males from participating in women's sports. (Related article: We'll do it again: Biological male to compete in women's 2025 Boston Marathon) Indiana's current law was introduced in 2006. 2022prohibits those born male from competing against girls in […]
California gas car ban faces uncertain future
{beacon} energy and environment energy and environment Full text Canada's forests become more susceptible to severe wildfires: study A dangerous combination of rising temperatures and fuel depletion has made Canada's forests much more prone to severe wildfires in recent decades, a new study finds. Full text Morgan Stanley to withdraw from Global Climate […]
FAA expands ban on drones in New Jersey for reasons that remain unclear
The mystery surrounding the sudden spike in drone activity in New Jersey deepened Tuesday when the FAA announced: Expanding list of New Jersey regions Drone flights will be banned there, and nine more towns will be added to the restricted zone. The mystery surrounding the drone began in November. At that time, widespread reports of […]
Phew, turtle doves: ban on annual shoot raises hopes for endangered bird | Birds
There are signs of hope for the turtle dove, one of Britain's most endangered birds that is plummeting towards extinction. A remarkable development is occurring after the annual shooting of migratory birds passing through France, Spain and Portugal was temporarily banned in 2021. Western Europe's population increases by 25%That includes 2,000 people clinging on in […]
Trump-Appointed Judge Refuses To Block Red State Ban On Sex Changes For Inmates
A federal district judge on Friday refused to block the Florida Department of Corrections from enforcing a policy that bans gender reassignment treatment and social transition for most prison inmates. Laine Keohane, a male inmate receiving cross-sex hormones and social care in a Florida prison, has filed a lawsuit against the rule, saying it violates […]
Biden moving to ban oil and gas leases for 20 years in Nevada region, just weeks before Trump inauguration
The Biden administration is introducing last-minute restrictions on oil and gas drilling in the West just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The Interior Department announced Monday a plan to ban oil and gas leasing on 264,000 acres in Nevada's Ruby Mountains for 20 years. The government submitted an application to withdraw the land from […]
Texas school district backtracks on Bible ban
A Texas school district that removed Bibles over a new law banning “sexually explicit” content has been told that stripping Bibles from library shelves is wrong and “likely illegal.” Withdrawn. Canyon Independent School District sparked outrage earlier this month when it announced it would remove religious texts to comply with a state law banning books […]
Belgium to Become First EU Nation to Ban Disposable E-Cigarettes
BRUSSELS (AP) – Belgium will ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes starting Jan. 1 for health and environmental reasons, in a landmark move for European Union countries. Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke said cheap e-cigarettes posed a health threat because they lured teenagers into smoking and made them more susceptible to nicotine addiction. “Disposable e-cigarettes are […]