Solar and wind together now represent nearly a quarter of electricity demand and nearly 10% of all energy consumption in the U.S. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

To help homes survive more intense disasters, FEMA has been developing recommendations for stronger building codes. The Trump Administration has pulled them back.

Top S.F. business executives say their companies need more office space in the city  The Business Journals

San Francisco Giants Will Have Golden Opportunity To Climb NL West Standings  Sports Illustrated

FAQs: The US Department of Education and the Trump administration  Brookings Institution

With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And some adults vaccinated before 1968 may need a booster.

Foreign ministers from the world's top economies are meeting for the G20 in South Africa. But the U.S. is conspicuous in its absence.

European officials were not sure what to make of the secretary of state’s measured assessment of Washington’s apparent pivot toward Moscow.

The Pentagon announced it will cut its budget by some $50 billion each year for the next five years. But questions remain about where those tens of billions of dollars in savings will come from.

Mexico braced for mass deportations after President Trump took office, setting up reception centers to provide shelter and services. But so far large scale deportations haven't materialized in Mexico.

Keeping San Francisco municipal afloat requires reinventing the wheel again and again  TurfNet

US resisting including reference to ‘Russian aggression’ in G7 Ukraine anniversary statement  CNN

Trump Takes Aim at San Francisco Park Treasured by Nancy Pelosi  Bloomberg

Team USA will need to slow down a Canada offense anchored by Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, and others. The post 3 things Team USA needs to do to beat Canada in 4 Nations Face-off championship appeared first on Boston.com.

With the Trump administration reversing support for low-carbon power, the business case for making wind, solar and electric vehicle parts gets weaker.

Washington Superintendent Reykdal pushes back against federal threats to defund public education over DEI programming  Northwest Asian Weekly

You can find them in many household appliances, building technology, and countless pipe and hydraulic lines: small, cylindrical parts manufactured through deep drawing processes. The material is under strain during shaping. Potential consequences are unwanted thinning, surface damage, or cracks.

Proposed Bill in Washington Might Require Priests to Break the Seal of Confession  The Cor Chronicle

Trump comes close to the red line of openly defying judges, experts say  The Washington Post

Alaska senator pushes to limit cellphones in class, students react  youralaskalink

NYC Mayor Eric Adams emerged as a key ally of President Trump on his immigration crackdown after Trump's DOJ agreed to shelve corruption charges. Governor Hochul says Adams will remain in office.

Presidio Trust in San Francisco targeted by Trump executive order  CBS News

Following the flurry of federal firings as a part of Trump's mission to decrease the government, hundreds of workers were informed that their terminations were rescinded.

Uyghur freed from captivity in Morocco arrives in United States  Radio Free Asia

Sneaker Con 2025 to bring over 100K sneakers, giveaways, more to Seattle  FOX 13 Seattle

The White House was asked about possible DOGE dividend checks for Americans after Trump said taxpayers could receive payouts from DOGE savings.

Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is running to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader who is not seeking re-election.

What Trump’s executive order to eviscerate the Presidio Trust means for the national park  San Francisco Chronicle

Oregon snowpack is best in western United States; atmospheric river predicted  Yahoo

San Francisco wants back its hundreds of stolen utility covers  KRON4

There's a lot of untapped potential in our homes and vehicles that could be harnessed to reinforce local power grids and make them more resilient to unforeseen outages, a new study shows.

Seattle’s new zoning rules dial up tension around preserving tree canopy  KUOW News and Information

A study by the Pew Research Center found that Americans’ views of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg skew more negative than positive. While Zuckerberg has sparked chatter in Silicon Valley with his sudden interest in high fashion, the Meta CEO is less popular than President Trump’s right-hand man, Elon Musk, the report found. While about […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asks for compliance review of California's High Speed Rail project  ABC7 Los Angeles

Appeals court rejects Trump bid to ban birthright citizenship  The Washington Post

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is pitching legislation that would repurpose Ukraine funds for an inspector general to oversee aid to Kyiv, a bill he sponsored along with JD Vance.

DOGE has already reportedly laid off thousands of federal workers. The post Photos: Protesters decry DOGE layoffs, budget cuts at Boston rally appeared first on Boston.com.

Things to do this weekend: Major art shows sparkle from Santa Monica to DTLA  NBC Los Angeles

It's shaping up to be one of the worst flu seasons in Washington since 2022  KING5.com

Approximately 500 NIST staffers, including at least three lab directors, are expected to lose their jobs at the safety-standards agency as part of the ongoing DOGE purge, sources tell WIRED.

Senate narrowly confirms Trump nominee Kash Patel for FBI director  The Washington Post

US envoy cancels press conference with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Kyiv talks  Al Jazeera English

Republicans welcomed Kash Patel's confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI's alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.

Bifacial perovskite solar cells are known for their ability to harness sunlight from both sides. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) recently made significant strides in their development with a novel NiO/Ag/NiO transparent electrode that helps to achieve high efficiency, durability, and infrared transparency, promising significant advances in solar energy applications.

WATCH: U.S. Rep. Nick Begich addresses the Alaska Legislature  KTOO

What could help solve Washington's ferry problem? Take KUOW's news quiz  KUOW News and Information

Kennedy Center Cancels Performance of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington After Trump’s Takeover  Billboard

Ukraine must strike minerals deal, says Trump adviser Mike Waltz  BBC.com

President Trump's effort to "rein in" independent agencies is raising particular concern among those who follow the work of the Federal Election Commission, which enforces campaign finance laws.

Since January 20, Trump's cabinet has pursued decisive action on virtually every political front. But the most high-risk, high reward initiative has been Elon Musk’s DOGE.

Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska were the lone Republican holdouts. The post Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts appeared first on Boston.com.

Some mountains also host free and discounted ski nights. The post ‘Midnight Madness’ and other night skiing events across New England appeared first on Boston.com.

Alaska Mileage Plan Unlocked: Book experiences with Alaska miles  Frequent Miler

The fight to succeed longtime Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky began on Thursday, with Daniel Cameron throwing his hat in and others announcing their consideration.

Sen. Mitch McConnell touted bringing home the bacon to Kentucky and his "unfinished business" perpetuating a national defense strategy crafted in the 1980s in a Senate floor speech Thursday announcing his retirement. The post Mitch McConnell Touts ‘Unfinished Business’ in Ramping Up American Foreign Intervention in Retirement Announcement appeared first on Breitbart.

Must Watch: 20 Minutes of Madness in Brage Vestavik's New Film 'Planet Alaska'  Pinkbike.com

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York is said to be planning to announce that she will not remove Mayor Eric Adams at this time, but she will seek to increase the state’s supervision of New York City’s affairs.

Iair Horn, who was held by Hamas for 498 days, praises President Trump for helping to secure his release, but begs him to help win the freedom of his brother and the other hostages still held by the terrorist group.

Sitka’s American flags flipped to distress position in front of government offices  Must Read Alaska

Could Los Angeles become the rattiest city in the United States?  NewsNation Now

2025 WIAA Washington State Wrestling Mat Classic Results And Brackets  FloWrestling

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is planning to announce new state and city bills that would add oversight to the New York City mayor’s office, sources told Fox News on Thursday.

Keith Kellogg and President Volodymyr Zelensky were expected to discuss possible paths to ending the war and ways to defuse tensions between Washington and Kyiv.

Giants’ Verlander turns 42 years old with 262 career wins, and would still like to reach 300  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Senate Democrats' latest attack on FBI director nominee Kash Patel was mocked online by conservatives for what they said was a "cringe" line of criticism.

The U.S. has been the strongest supporter of Ukraine in its war with Russia. Yet with a series of blunt comments, President Trump now sounds more aligned with Russia than Ukraine.

An appeals court dismissed charges against three people accused of negligence after the former One Direction singer fell from a third-floor hotel balcony. Two others still face charges in his death.

Live Review: Aborted terrified Los Angeles on Valentine’s Day – 2/14/2025  Metal Insider

Rivian’s cost–cutting measures have gotten it a lot closer to profitability, but the company is warning that 2025 could still be a challenging year – especially because of the whorl of uncertainty caused by the new Trump Administration. The company announced Thursday its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, and along with it, shared […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The Trump administration appears to be flouting a judge’s order pausing the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D.

'Tragic mistake': Bay Area leaders slam Trump order targeting SF site  SFGATE

Alaska Aerospace sues over cleanup costs after rocket fire at Kodiak spaceport  Alaska Public Media News

Washington schools maintain DEI programs despite U.S. Dept. of Education letter on discrimination  KXLY Spokane

'Decades of critical research' hit by cuts at SF's most fragile ecosystem  SFGATE

"Multiple reports have been received of explosions involving several buses at different locations in Bat Yam," police said.

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At Felix Art Fair 2025, the Los Angeles Art Community Unites After the Fires  Artsy

Nicolas Cage is being sued by his ex-girlfriend Christina Fulton after Fulton accused their adult son of assault.

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Mandy Moore Praises Son Gus' 'Resilence' amid L.A. Wildfires on 4th Birthday  PEOPLE

A bug in the Android and iPhone monitoring operations allows anyone to access private data exfiltrated from a victim's device. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

As the US officially designates six Mexican cartels as terrorist groups, Mexico's president warns the United States against any violation of its territory.

FragFold, developed by MIT Biology researchers, is a computational method with potential for impact on biological research and therapeutic applications.

Current and former U.S. national security officials and lawmakers told Fox News Digital that FBI Director Kash Patel, "objectively," is "one of the most experienced people ever to be nominated" to lead the bureau.

‘We are not going backward.’ Washington schools chief tells districts to maintain DEI programs despite Trump threat  KUOW News and Information

A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center says the threat targeted Shen Yun, a touring dance troupe that is banned in China, because it is associated with the religious group Falun Gong.

Police investigate stabbing reported near Crenshaw High School  NBC Los Angeles

Police respond to stabbing in neighborhood near Crenshaw High School  NBC Los Angeles

About 6,000 employees are expected to be laid off starting Thursday. The post ‘Absolutely insane’: Moulton, Warren warn of possible effects of Trump’s IRS layoffs on tax refunds appeared first on Boston.com.

S.F. case leads court to strike down part of California sentencing law  San Francisco Chronicle

The CEO of controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI has resigned, he confirms to TechCrunch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Protesters Rally at San Francisco Tesla Store Against Federal Job Cuts, Targeting Elon Musk  NBC Palm Springs

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Fifteen years ago, I started writing about a little EV startup that was trying to survive even as others failed in the clean tech boom-and-bust cycle. Back […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos says the money will go toward projects like Alfonso Cuarón's film Roma, which was made in Mexico and went on to international acclaim.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) cancelled $4 million in contracts promoting “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) Thursday after the agency's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force identified them as wasteful spending. The post ‘DEI Is Dead’: HUD Cancels $4 Million in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Contracts appeared first on Breitbart.

Soccer spring schedule is set, host Washington State on Roos Field March 1st  goeags.com

The U.S. Travel Association released a report on Wednesday that called the current air travel system "outdated" ahead of the United States hosting major sporting events in the coming years.

We Live in Time, Blue Velvet, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Max this month.

Photo Epic: The Making of Brage Vestavik's Insane New Film 'Planet Alaska'  Pinkbike.com

Alaska exec defends membership church EC said not in friendly cooperation  Baptist Press