S.F. uses ocean as its toilet and wants to flush a key environmental law
San Francisco has long used the Pacific Ocean as its toilet. In heavy rains, the city on the hill cannot store all the storm runoff and sewage that flows toward …
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Millions lose power every year because of extreme weather. Here’s how we could prevent it – The Mercury News
By Ella Nilsen | CNN Clean energy executive Cary Kottler was one of millions who lost power and heat as winter storm Uri, as it was called, blasted Texas with …
Businesses must now make it easy to cancel subscriptions
By HALELUYA HADERO The Federal Trade Commission adopted a final rule Wednesday that will require businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships. The “click-to-cancel” rule will …
US spends a record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since last Oct. 7 – The Mercury News
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and …
Gaza is in ruins after Israel’s yearlong offensive. Rebuilding may take decades – The Mercury News
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and SARAH EL DEEB | Associated Press The Gaza Strip is in ruins. There are hills of rubble where apartment blocks stood, and pools of sewage-tainted water …
Taxpayers in California and 23 other states will be able to file their returns directly with the IRS in 2025 – The Mercury News
WASHINGTON — The IRS is expanding its program that allows people to file their taxes directly with the agency for free. The federal tax collector’s Direct File program, which allows …
US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to in sign of still-sturdy labor market – The Mercury News
By PAUL WISEMAN | Associated Press WASHINGTON — America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace …
‘Is he secretly working for Dems?’: JD Vance stirs controversy while trying to target Kamala Harris, trolled for ‘lying’
Donald Trump’s running mate and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance stirred controversy by connecting rising egg prices to the policies of Vice President Kamala Harris. The incident occurred during a visit …
Will pop culture stardom propel Kamala Harris to the White House?
As Barack Obama locked up the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, John McCain launched an attack ad that tried to demean his younger opponent as a political lightweight by calling …
Biden says deals struck to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50 billion yearly
By AMANDA SEITZ and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the lists prices …