How California could force Tesla to drop the name ‘full self-driving’
By Matt McFarland | CNN Business “Full self-driving,” the controversially named driver-assist feature from Tesla, may have finally met its match. Tesla’s foil isn’t a silver-haired US Senator, world-class autonomous driving experts, or some of the country’s preeminent safety advocates. They’ve all warned that “full self-driving” isn’t really full self-driving. The technology is designed to […]
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One year later, Biden publicly silent on Afghanistan withdrawal, but internal memo defends decision | #alaska | #politics
By CASEY HARPER | THE CENTER SQUARE On the one-year anniversary of the chaotic and deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban is in control of the struggling nation and critics are blasting President Biden’s handling of the withdrawal in a new report. Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are touting findings […]
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California Rep. Kevin McCarthy confidently says he’ll be the next House speaker
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TETON VILLAGE, Wyo. – EXCLUSIVE: House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy says he believes he’ll be the next speaker of the House. “I believe so. We’ll win the majority and I’ll be speaker. Yes,” McCarthy said in an exclusive interview with Fox News on Monday, as he pointed toward […]
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Highland Park City Council considers resolution calling for semi-automatic weapons ban in wake up July 4 parade shooting | #citycouncil
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (WLS) — The Highland Park City Council will consider a resolution calling for the state and federal governments to ban all semi-automatic weapons, high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines, and body armor. As the haze of shock dissipates a little over a month after the mass shooting during the July 4 parade that […]
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Petah Tikva mayor filmed taking cash from man involved in his alleged bribery case
A clip of Petah Tikva Mayor Rami Greenberg, who was arrested last week on suspicion of having committed bribery, fraud and breach of trust, has surfaced, showing him apparently accepting a stack of cash from a local businessman allegedly involved in his corruption case. The clip was published by Channel 12 on Monday after it […]
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Kenya’s deputy president Ruto is declared the election winner | #elections | #alabama
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga, a triumph for the man who shook up politics by appealing to struggling Kenyans on economic terms and not on traditional ethnic ones. Ruto received 50.49% of the vote, the […]
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Innovative Steel-Concrete Beam Tested at University of Arkansas : CEG
A form designed through the Zip-Form system allowed a concrete beam to be poured using less concrete but maintaining strength. (Photo courtesy of the University of Arkansas website) On a recent July day, representatives from the University of Arkansas (UA) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) gathered at the Harvell Civil Engineering Research and […]
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California Lawyers Association (CLA) Commends ABA Resolution for Reconfirming Core Values in Law Firm Ownership
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The California Lawyers Association (CLA) commends the American Bar Association’s (ABA) passing of a resolution opposing revision to the law prohibiting lawyers from sharing legal fees with non-lawyers and from transferring to non-lawyers ownership or control over entities practicing law. Resolution 402, passed during the ABA’s annual conference […]
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Suspense File: Which Bills did California Lawmakers Kill?
click to enlarge California State Assembly The state Capitol building. On most days, California lawmakers deliberate, debate and decide bills out in public for every Californian to see. Aug. 11 was not one of those days. In simultaneous marathon […]
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Alaska voters are casting ballots in two separate elections for the same seat. Here’s how it works | #alaska | #politics
By Rachel Janfaza, Ethan Cohen and Eric Bradner, CNN Voters in Alaska on Tuesday are voting in two separate elections for the same US House seat — the state’s at-large congressional district seat. That’s because there’s both a special general election to fill the remainder of the late Rep. Don Young’s term and a primary […]
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