Chinese battery firm sues Michigan town for attempt to block proposed plant
A Chinese battery company filed a lawsuit Friday against a Michigan township. try to block The plant proposed by the company is detroit news report. Silicon Valley-based Goshon Corp. plans to invest $2.4 billion to build an electric vehicle battery parts factory in Green Charter Township. The town’s previous board approved the water line needed […]
Sanders gets heated in exchange with Fox Business reporter over proposed 32-hour workweek
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was furious when a Fox Business reporter asked him about a bill that would create a 32-hour work week. “Can we talk about the 32-hour work week?” FOX Business reporter Hilary Vaughn asked Sanders, who then asked which media outlet he worked for. Additionally, Vaughn said Democrats appear to want to […]
Proposed CA legislation would ban fake gunfire, require advanced notification in active-shooter drills
A bill proposed Tuesday would ban fake shots from active shooter drills in California public schools and require schools to notify students, teachers and parents in advance if a drill is planned. It is also mandatory to do so. The measure was introduced by Democratic Rep. Chris Ward, who argued that some school districts are […]
Rand Paul: Proposed TikTok ban ‘makes no sense’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that the proposed ban on TikTok “makes no sense” ahead of a scheduled vote in the full House on Wednesday. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Paul said TikTok’s ban is similar to measures adopted by the Chinese government, the very threat such a ban purports to protect […]
Albany Dems want to scrap Hochul’s proposed education cuts, raise taxes on high earners
Democrats in the state Legislature want to reverse Gov. Kathy Hochul’s education funding cuts and accept part of a deal to encourage more housing as part of state budget negotiations. The state Senate’s sweeping budget proposal, released late Monday night, would be funded by higher taxes on New Yorkers’ earnings of $5 million or more […]
Kevin O’Leary offers to buy TikTok and turn it into a ‘new American company’ if proposed ban advances
‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary talks about House bill that would force TikTok to sever ties with China As lawmakers vote on whether to take legislative action against the Chinese-owned app TikTok, one of America’s most influential entrepreneurs plans to buy the platform and host it on U.S. soil. proposed. “If this order goes through, […]
Coinbase Met With SEC Over Grayscale's Proposed Ethereum ETF – Decrypt
America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange met with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week over Grayscale’s proposed Spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund. Publicly traded Coinbase made a presentation to Wall Street’s top regulator where it discussed Grayscale’s proposed product, according to a document filed Wednesday by the regulator. show. In October, crypto fund manager Grayscale filed […]
Former WeWork building proposed for migrant shelter
A 16-story building in the Garment District that previously housed bankrupt office space-sharing provider WeWork has been offered as an emergency shelter for migrants. Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has confirmed that the landlord of 315 West 36th Street is proposing to convert the building into the city’s Humanitarian Emergency Response and Asylum Seeker Relief Center. […]
Proposed class action lawsuit alleges Apple monopolizing cloud storage for its devices
Apple faces a proposal class action lawsuit The company claims it has an illegal monopoly over its customers’ digital storage. The lawsuit, filed Friday, alleges the “surgical” restrictions effectively prevent customers from using services outside of the iCloud storage system. iCloud is the only service that can host certain data from your company’s phones, tablets, […]
Israel agrees to framework of proposed 6-week cease-fire in Gaza: Report
After weeks of negotiations with an international mediator, Israel has reportedly agreed to a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a framework for the release of hostages. Israel has “more or less accepted” the framework, but the ball is now in Hamas’ court to agree on terms, a senior U.S. official said on condition […]