Former President Donald Trump signaled during a new interview that he’s open to some restrictions on birth control, saying that he will soon be releasing a policy on that issue. In an interview airing Tuesday with political analyst Jon Delano at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Trump was asked if he supports any restrictions on a person’s […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Israel’s shutdown and seizure of an Associated Press video camera that provided a live glimpse into Gaza alarmed many journalists, who worried Tuesday about wider implications for coverage of a war largely fought out of the world’s sight to begin with. After widespread condemnation, including a call by the Biden administration […]
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -U.S. legislation that would restrict business with China’s BGI, WuXi AppTec and certain other biotech companies on national security grounds was approved by a U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability voted overwhelmingly to approve the Biosecure Act, which now must get through the […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a bill late Wednesday that would make it easier for the Biden administration to impose export controls on AI models, in a bid to safeguard the prized U.S. technology against foreign bad actors. The bill, sponsored by House Republicans Michael McCaul, John Molenaar, Max Wise and […]
Huawei. The U.S. government has withdrawn select export licenses from Intel and Qualcomm, effectively preventing them from supplying processors to Huawei — the latest volley in an ongoing chip war between the U.S. and China. Intel and Qualcomm can no longer sell processors for laptops and smartphones to Huawei, according to a report from the Financial […]
FILE – Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is surrounded by legislative supporters after signing a bill to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls’ or women’s sports teams on March 11, 2021, at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss. On Monday, April 29, 2024, Mississippi House and Senate negotiators quietly killed two bills that would […]
A California bill that would target the airport security screening company CLEAR passed its first legislative hurdle on Tuesday, though it was watered down amid steep industry opposition to avoid effectively placing a ban on the company. The proposal, which passed the state Senate Transportation Committee 8-4, would now restrict CLEAR from expanding to new […]
Motorists traveling through Greene County may experience delays starting Monday. On April 22, lanes on U.S. Route 42 will be restricted due to a resurfacing project, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. >> Dispatch: Major water main break closes Oakwood roads for at least 24 hours Contractors will resurface U.S. 42 from the northern […]
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) criticized the Biden administration’s decision to put millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness outside the reach of oil drilling and critical mineral mining, likening the moves to “national security suicide.” “Well, it’s lawless. He doesn’t have the authority to do it. … It’s, as I say, national security suicide,” Sullivan said […]
The Biden administration said on Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13m acres (5.3m hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm. Related: Biden races to commit billions to climate action as election looms The […]
An Ohio House panel on Wednesday advanced legislation to ban transgender students from using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity. House Bill 183 would require K-12 and college students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their sex at birth. It also prohibits schools from letting students share overnight accommodations with the […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — POV: You’re on TikTok, and so is your governor — even as your Legislature considers banning the app from state-owned devices and networks. Efforts to ban TikTok over security concerns about China’s influence through the platform have picked up steam in the past year in state legislatures, with an expansive ban […]