SAN FRANCISCO - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered agencies to remove homeless encampments on state land and urged local officials to follow suit, citing a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping in public spaces. "In the past, the courts have denied the ability for local government, including the state, to clean up many of these encampments," Newsom said in a Facebook video discussing his executive order. " ... We have now no excuse with the Supreme Court decision." California is home to more than 180,000 unhoused people - nearly a third of the country's total - and almost 70 percent of them live without shelter outside, a larger share than in any other state, according to federal statistics.
Source:Washington Post
July 26, 2024 04:55 UTC
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Source:New York Times
July 26, 2024 04:39 UTC
MEXICO CITY - A longtime senior leader of the Sinaloa cartel, Ismael Zambada Garcia, or "El Mayo," and a son of famed drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán were taken into custody Thursday by U.S. authorities in Texas, according to senior Mexican and U.S. officials. It was a major blow to the Sinaloa federation, a global drug-trafficking syndicate considered the No. 1 supplier of fentanyl to the United States. Zambada and the former drug lord's son, also named Joaquin Guzmán, turned themselves in, according to a former U.S. official with knowledge of the detentions. The two men are among the U.S. government's most-wanted drug traffickers, and the State Department had offered $15 million for information leading to Zambada's capture.
Source:Washington Post
July 26, 2024 04:34 UTC
CEO Josh Wood emphasized the importance of interconnectedness in the supply chain, highlighting the need for comprehensive legislation to enhance supply chain resiliency and job creation. The Council is pushing for policy changes that address the entire supply chain rather than focusing on individual segments such as ports or trucking. Hussain pointed out that the interconnected nature of the supply chain means that policies affecting one area can have unintended consequences for another. The recent CrowdStrike IT outage exemplifies the impact of supply chain interconnectivity, demonstrating the need for resilience in the face of such challenges. Wood stressed the importance of redundancy and real-time data sharing within the supply chain to enhance resiliency.
Source:Wall Street Journal
July 26, 2024 03:45 UTC
When the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Chevron doctrine on June 28,1 it threw into uncertainty the rulemaking and interpretation processes for laws, including those affecting health care. According to legal and policy experts speaking at an event hosted virtually by KFF, this decision could have major implications for health policy, including more legal challenges to health-related regulations. Legal Challenges to Federal Health RegulationsIn addition to the impact on the policy-making progress going forward, the overturn of Chevron could provide an avenue for several rules to be struck down or constrained. A federal district court recently put in place an injunction keeping this definition from going into effect as a lawsuit continues. Health Policy-Making Strategies Moving ForwardThe panelists discussed how the health policy world will react to this decision, including by writing in language to protect legislation against challenges.
Source:CNN
July 26, 2024 02:51 UTC
new video loaded: Breaking Down Netanyahu’s Speech in CongressBy Patrick Kingsley, Farah Otero-Amad, Nikolay Nikolov, Rebecca Suner, Claire Hogan and James Surdam • July 25, 2024Breaking Down Netanyahu’s Speech in CongressRecent episodes in Latest VideoWhether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, Times Video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, Times Video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world.
Source:New York Times
July 26, 2024 02:31 UTC
But could it also be seen as a learning opportunity for the growing number of local governments coming to grips with extreme heat? One in three Americans have experienced it in recent weeks.Temperatures high enough to cause public health problems will be a recurring challenge in a warming world. Among the 425 fatalities, 178 persons were known to be homeless.This kind of analysis is essential to ensuring effective response in extreme heat events. Volunteers at some of these facilities receive first aid training; all follow CDC guidelines for heat relief.The network offers a means of immediate response in extreme heat events. The First Street Foundation predicts that 100 million Americans will live in an extreme heat belt with temperatures exceeding 125 degrees Fahrenheit by 2053.
Source:New York Times
July 26, 2024 02:30 UTC
The country’s weak GDP print is expected to put pressure on the central bank to pivot toward policy easing to spur growth in the economy. PHOTO: SEONGJOON CHO/BLOOMBERG NEWSSouth Korea’s economy slowed at a sharper-than-expected pace in the second quarter on sluggish private consumption and weak business investments, losing steam after a solid recovery in the previous quarter. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the economy shrank 0.2% following the first quarter’s 1.3% expansion, according to the central bank. Exports maintained steady growth on external demand during the second quarter, but private consumption and construction investment returned to contraction for the period, the central bank data showed. The bank expects South Korea’s economy to grow 2.5% this year following 1.4% growth in 2023.
Source:Wall Street Journal
July 26, 2024 02:11 UTC
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Source:Los Angeles Times
July 26, 2024 01:55 UTC
articleDylan Cease will forever get free drinks in San Diego . The right-hander tossed a no-hitter on Thursday against the Washington Nationals , marking the second time a Padre had ever done so. It's the second no-hitter in the big leagues this season, as Ronel Blanco of the Houston Astros accomplished the feat on April 1. This is now the seventh season in a row where there have been multiple no-hitters in a season. Cease lowered his ERA to 3.50 on the season, which is his first with the Padres – he spent his first five with the Chicago White Sox .
Source:Fox News
July 26, 2024 01:41 UTC
Small plane crashes at Maine airport A plane flying from Morristown, New Jersey, crashed and burst into flames at the end of the runway, according to officials. The plane went down in heavy fog, causing the airport to close.
Source:ABC News
July 26, 2024 01:38 UTC