4 h. ago E.P.A. Targets Dozens of Environmental Rules as It Reframes Its Purpose

Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said the agency’s mission was to make it cheaper to buy cars, heat homes and run businesses.

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6 h. ago Rules for Portable Batteries on Planes Are Changing. Here’s What to Know.

Some airlines in Asia are tightening restrictions. You may have to repack or turn off your batteries before boarding flights with certain carriers.

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9 h. ago Trump Administration Opens Investigation Into Shelters in New York

Prosecutors asked for a list of names of “aliens” living at a Manhattan hotel. The city houses about 43,000 migrants in shelters, including dozens of converted hotels.

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9 h. ago Alaska Tribal Groups' Bid To Update Fish Harvesting Rule Fails

Alaska Tribal Groups' Bid To Update Fish Harvesting Rule Fails  Law360

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10 h. ago EPA announces dozens of environmental regulations it plans to target

The Environmental Protection Agency didn't provide details about what it wants to do with the regulations — whether it will try to weaken them or eliminate them entirely.

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11 h. ago E.P.A. Declares ‘Greatest Day of Deregulation Our Nation Has Seen’

Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said he would revise or repeal dozens of air, water and climate protections to help industries.

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11 h. ago EPA moves to dismantle dozens of Biden’s environmental rules

EPA moves to dismantle dozens of Biden’s environmental rules  The Washington Post

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11 h. ago Judge blocks 'unlawful' Trump order targeting Clinton 2016 law firm

A federal judge entered an emergency order barring the Trump administration from implementing parts of its executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie.

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12 h. ago NIH cuts funding for vaccine hesitancy research and may target mRNA research too

The National Institutes of Health is terminating dozens of studies examining why people are hesitant about vaccines and how to increase uptake. mRNA vaccine research may be on the chopping block, too.

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12 h. ago NIH cuts off more research funding including for vaccine hesitancy. mRNA could be next.

The National Institutes of Health is terminating dozens of studies examining why people are hesitant about vaccines and how to increase uptake. mRNA vaccine research may be on the chopping block, too.

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12 h. ago NIH cuts off more research funding, including for vaccine hesitancy. mRNA may be next

The National Institutes of Health is terminating dozens of studies examining why people are hesitant about vaccines and how to increase uptake. mRNA vaccine research may be on the chopping block, too.

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12 h. ago Trump moves to unwind over two dozen US air, water regulations

Trump moves to unwind over two dozen US air, water regulations  Reuters.com

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12 h. ago Chuck Grassley Targets NGOs Who Raked in $9 Billion Helping Biden Funnel Children into U.S.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is going after non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who raked in billions in American taxpayer dollars by helping President Joe Biden's administration quickly funnel hundreds of thousands of migrant children into the United States -- many thousand of whom the Department of Health and Human (HHS) lost contact with. The post Chuck Grassley Targets NGOs Who Raked in $9 Billion Helping Biden Funnel Children into U.S. appeared first on Breitbart.

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12 h. ago Harvey Weinstein flashes toothless smiles as judge hammers out rules for upcoming rape retrial

Harvey Weinstein appeared in court Wednesday ahead of his rape retrial. The former film producer's 2020 rape conviction was overturned in April 2024.

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12 h. ago Harvey Weinstein's smile reveals missing teeth in court as judge hammers out rules for upcoming rape retrial

Harvey Weinstein appeared in court Wednesday ahead of his rape retrial. The former film producer's 2020 rape conviction was overturned in April 2024.

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13 h. ago Judge blocks Trump admin from targeting Democratic law firm after attorneys warn of firm's demise

U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order that sought to strip law firm Perkins Coie's security clearances.

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13 h. ago Google DeepMind unveils new AI models for controlling robots

Google DeepMind, Google’s AI research lab, on Wednesday announced new AI models called Gemini Robotics designed to enable real-world machines to interact with objects, navigate environments, and more. DeepMind published a series of demo videos showing robots equipped with Gemini Robotics folding paper, putting a pair of glasses into a case, and other tasks in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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13 h. ago 'Odd' objects excel at navigating challenging terrains without central control

Locomotion, the ability to move from one place to another, is an essential survival strategy for virtually every organism. Adapting to the unpredictable terrain they run into, cells, fungi and microorganisms autonomously move and change shape to explore their environments, while animals run, crawl, slither, roll and jump.

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13 h. ago Pollak: With California on Fire, Gavin Newsom Targets Florida

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) is targeting Florida again, as if he had solved all of the major problems in his own state. The post Pollak: With California on Fire, Gavin Newsom Targets Florida — Again appeared first on Breitbart.

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15 h. ago EPA says it's cutting back on 'waters of the United States' rules ag interests oppose

EPA says it's cutting back on 'waters of the United States' rules ag interests oppose  Des Moines Register

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