Calif. couple gets absurd Uber charge after single Costa Rica trip
A California couple’s anniversary trip to Guatemala turned sour after an apparent currency conversion error landed them a $29,994 charge for a single Uber ride. On June 28, after a solo vacation at a Costa Rican resort, Dominique Adams called an Uber to the airport to head for Guatemala and meet her husband, Douglas Ordonez. Everything seemed […]
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Semi-Truck Manufacturers Agree to California Diesel Engine Ban for 2036
After months of negotiations between the California Air Resources Board and industry leaders, a deal has been struck to make sure 18-wheelers, garbage trucks, and delivery vans emit zero harmful emissions by the middle of the next decade. Reports claim that automakers and powerful industry groups like the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association agreed to […]
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Controversial parade entry addressed at Muscatine City Council | #citycouncil
Linda Cook and Jackson Rozinsky 1 min ago A video shows a woman dressed in Native American attire with a rope tied around her hands and a horse pulling her along in the Muscatine Fourth of July parade. During Thursday’s City Council meeting, the mayor of Muscatine said that the group in the parade did […]
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Democratic candidate reports record donations in Greenville mayor bid | Greenville Politics
GREENVILLE — Michelle Shain, the Democratic candidate running for mayor in Greenville, has announced a record breaking fundraising haul, raising nearly as much for her campaign in three months as her incumbent has garnered in one year. The $110,000 in contributions during the second quarter of 2023 is the largest amount a Democratic mayoral candidate has […]
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U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating to World War I – 104.5 WOKV | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
RICHMOND, Ky. — (AP) — The last of the United States’ declared chemical weapons stockpile was destroyed at a sprawling military installation in eastern Kentucky, the White House announced Friday, a milestone that closes a chapter of warfare dating back to World War I. Workers at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky destroyed rockets […]
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Opinion: Republican criticism of Biden is mistaken, dangerous | #elections | #alabama
Despite differences on abortion and Ukraine, most members of the large Republican presidential field have generally followed former President Donald Trump’s lead in roundly condemning President Joe Biden. While some of that criticism is justified — his difficulty in taming inflation, or his mishandling of Afghanistan, for example — other is not. And the most […]
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WTAS: Statements of Support for Justice Cody Hiland’s Appointment – Arkansas Governor
Public Officials: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) – “An outstanding selection by @SarahHuckabee. Cody Hiland is a good friend who is fair, impartial, and will apply the law without favor. A great day for Arkansas.” Rep. French Hill (R-AR) – “An outstanding selection by @SarahHuckabee. Cody Hiland is a good friend who is fair, impartial, and will apply the law […]
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California bill to make big tech pay for news won’t move forward this year
California bill that would make Google, Meta, Twitter and Apple pay for news won’t move forward this year Updated: 3:43 PM PDT Jul 7, 2023 California Capitol Correspondent A California proposal that would require tech giants, including Google and Facebook, to pay news outlets a fee for posting their content has been shelved for the […]
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California Awards $1.5 Billion for Port Infrastructure Upgrades
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an investment of over $1.5 billion for building a more efficient, sustainable, and resilient supply chain, including $450 million for zero-emission infrastructure, locomotives, vessels, and vehicles. “No other state has a supply chain as critical to the national and global economy as California,” said Governor Newsom. “These investments – unprecedented in […]
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On the Agenda for the Newport Beach City Council Meeting on July 11 | #citycouncil
Newport Beach City Council 2023 By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, July 11. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here: https://newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/71686/72. There is no Study Session or Closed Session. The regular meeting will begin at 4 p.m. Agenda items […]
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