EPA Offers Industrial Polluters A Way To Avoid Rules On Mercury, Arsenic And Other Toxic Chemicals

WASHINGTON (AP) — As part of a push to roll back dozens of environmental regulations, the Trump administration is offering coal-fired power plants and other industrial polluters a chance to receive exemptions from rules requiring them to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals, including mercury, arsenic and benzene. The Environmental Protection Agency has set up an…MORE

US Economic Growth To Slow In The Next 30 Years, Fueled By Debt And Declining Birth Rates, CBO Says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Weak population gains and increased government spending will result in slower overall economic growth over the next 30 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Thursday. The CBO’s latest long-term budget and economic outlook report — for a timeframe that spans 2025 to 2055 — projects publicly held debt to reach 156%…MORE

ChatGPT’s Viral Studio Ghibli-Style Images Highlight AI Copyright Concerns

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind “Spirited Away” and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki. But the trend also highlighted ethical concerns…MORE

Former Executive Of Mars Candy Subsidiary Charged With Stealing $28 Million From Company

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former executive of a subsidiary of famed candymaker Mars Inc. has been charged with stealing more than $28 million from the company in various schemes. Paul Steed of Stamford, Connecticut, was arrested on multiple wire fraud and tax evasion charges on Wednesday. He pleaded not guilty in federal court in…MORE

Suspect Charged in Las Vegas Tesla Attack

(WBAP/KLIF) — FOX News — A Las Vegas man has been charged in the Molotov cocktail attack that torched several Teslas at a dealership last week. 36-year-old Paul Hyon Kim was arrested in Las Vegas, Wednesday by local police for allegedly torching five Tesla vehicles on March 18 at a local Tesla Collision Center. Kim…MORE

Trump Signs Order Seeking To Overhaul US Elections, Including Requiring Proof Of Citizenship

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the United States. Tuesday’s order demands documentary proof of citizenship be added as a requirement for federal voter registration. It also requires that all ballots be received by Election Day throughout the country. The move is consistent with…MORE

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