Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City to the City of Angels Posted May 22, 2024 A $12 billion passenger bullet train linking Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area was dubbed the first true high-speed rail line in the nation, with a private company called Brightl…
Tenants with pets could find more rentals under California bill Posted May 17, 2024 California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their furry, four-legged family members could have an easier time leasing new housing under proposed state legislati…
Oregon city’s challenge in US Supreme Court could change country’s homeless camping policies Posted May 15, 2024 Volunteers help people pack up their tents and belongings in a city in rural Southern Oregon. The homeless here need to move to another park to avoid being cited by police for sta…
Google to purge billions of files containing personal data in settlement of Chrome privacy case Posted May 4, 2024 Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the U.S. surfing the internet throug…
Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI Posted April 29, 2024 Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial in…
Lego head mugshots add to California’s debate on policing and privacy Posted April 25, 2024 A Southern California police department has been handcuffed by Lego after the toy company asked the agency to stop adding Lego heads to cover the faces of suspects in images it sh…
A pioneering bill to slow fast fashion gets approval from France’s lower house. Next stop, the Senate Posted April 19, 2024 A pioneering bill to curb the rampant pace of fast fashion won unanimous approval in the lower house of the French Parliament, making France one of the first coun…
South Korea criticizes senior doctors for threatening to resign to support their juniors’ walkouts Posted April 13, 2024 South Korea's government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital for threatening to resign in support of the weekslong walkouts by thousand…
Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for altering family photo that fueled rumors about her health Posted April 4, 2024 Kate, Princess of Wales, apologized on March 11 for “confusion” caused by her altering of a family photo released by the palace—an image of Kate and her children that was intended…
Airlines could face more fines for mishandling wheelchairs under a Biden administration proposal Posted April 1, 2024 The Biden administration is proposing to make it easier for the government to fine airlines for damaging or misplacing wheelchairs by making it an automatic