Updated Aug 25, 2022, 06:24pm EDT Topline The California Air Resources Board approved a highly anticipated measure Thursday that will ban the sale of new gasoline-only cars in the nation’s most populous state by 2035, marking what's widely considered the most stringent regulation ever enacted on gas cars as part of a nationwide shift toward…
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Updated Aug 24, 2022, 04:04pm EDT Topline Scores of student loan borrowers reported they were unable to access their loan details Wednesday after President Joe Biden announced his long-awaited student debt forgiveness plan , which apparently led to a flood of users overloading servicers’ websites. Key Facts Nelnet, which processes more than 40% of all…
Topline The Uvalde school board voted unanimously Wednesday night to fire school district Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who was widely condemned for leading a sluggish police response during the Robb Elementary School massacre. Key Facts Arredondo was placed on administrative leave June 22—one day after the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety called…
Topline The two-month tumble in U.S. gas prices shows no sign of slowing as fall approaches, which typically brings a seasonal drop in demand that experts say could push the national average below $3.50 a gallon–but cheaper prices are already here in these states. Key Facts Arkansas boasts the cheapest statewide average price for a…
Topline Portions of the south Texas coast are bracing for tropical storm conditions that could bring flooding rains Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning as an area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico appears poised to become the first tropical storm in the Atlantic basin since July 3. Key Facts A tropical storm warning…
Topline The House January 6 committee has held "discussions" with former Vice President Mike Pence's legal team about him testifying before the panel, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) told ABC's "This Week," after the former vice president signaled he would be willing to speak to the committee if asked to do so. Key Facts Cheney, the…
Topline Former Vice President Dick Cheney emerged from relative political seclusion Thursday to castigate former President Donald Trump as a "coward" and a "threat" to the country in a new campaign video for his daughter, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who faces tough odds to beat a Trump-backed challenger in her Republican primary later this month.…
Topline A lull in tropical activity that has dragged on for more than a month will likely hit an abrupt end soon, according to forecasters at Colorado State University, who expect an outbreak of hurricanes that will make 2022 among the most active seasons in history. Key Facts In a forecast issued Thursday, Colorado State…
Topline Gas prices across the U.S. are in a historic free fall after peaking at a record high of more than $5 a gallon on average less than a month ago, as signs (for now) point to continued declines over the coming weeks--but welcome relief has already arrived in these places, where gas is cheaper…
Topline Prospective Twitter owner Elon Musk followed up on his $44 billion commitment to buy the company by posting one of the most successful weeks by any user in the platform's history—at least in terms of interactions—authoring the top eight tweets over the past seven days (see the bottom of the post for the full…