WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and major motorists confirmed Monday that they have reached binding agreements to reduce car emissions in the state, and are stepping up pressure from the Trump administration for weaker curbs on tailpipe contamination. FILE PHOTO: Traffic Moves Slowly on Highway 405 …
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US finalizes sales of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan as China tensions escalate
The deal, which was signed on Friday, comes because China has increased pressure on the island, which Beijing considers an inseparable part of its territory. Friday’s announcement was made on the United States Department of Defense’s website, under the section for renewed contacts. The post said the U.S. Air Force …
Read More »Former DHS official: Trump wants to withhold money in California for political reasons
The White House announced Taylor’s comments, pointing out that during his tenure in the administration, from 2017 to 2019, he never made public. “This individual is another creature of the DC swamp who never understood the importance of the president’s agenda, or why the American people chose him and clearly …
Read More »First U.S. cases of coronavirus in mink found at federal farms in Utah
Mink at two Utah allies have tested positive for the virus that causes covid-19 in humans, the Department of Agriculture said Monday, announcing the first U.S. cases in a species that has been hit a lot in Europe after outbreaks there . © Sergei Grits / AP Mink looks out …
Read More »Celtics vs. 76ers score: Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown lead Boston to victory in Game 1
The first game of the first-round matchup between the No. 3 Boston Celtics and the No. 6 Philadelphia 76ers is in the books. Both teams hope to start their playoff push with a victory, but in the end it was the Celtics who went away with a 109-101 victory and …
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