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Eastern Washington site of de facto EV school bus experiment
“If it doesn’t work, we can always park it,” Mike McCain, transportation director for the Reardan-Edwall School District said.
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Loudoun County schools chief apologizes for failing to protect teen victims; board member resigns
Superintendent Scott Ziegler spoke at a press conference where he apologized to both of the alleged victims and their parents for not doing more to ensure their safety.
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Pakistani high court blocks release of Daniel Pearl's accused killer, pending new hearing
The accused killer was set to be freed this week, after a lower court in April ruled him guilty only of kidnap.
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Automakers hitting brakes on electric vehicles for all
Rising interest rates, inflation and higher labor costs forced automakers to cut programs and analyze future plans.
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Washington state follows California in banning sale of new gasoline cars by 2035
Gov. Jay Inslee made announcement on Twitter, noting that by year-end the state would adopt California’s rules.
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From DACA to deportation to murder: Michigan the latest state hit by immigration enforcement lapse
The murder, which in some ways mirrors a similar killing in Georgia last month, is likely to further fuel the inconsistent immigration enforcement policies of the Biden administration.
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Border patrol seizes drugs, nabs gang members, sex offenders as immigration arrests top 2M for year
In one single week, U.S. Border Patrol agents "arrested 14 gang members, two sex offenders, and a migrant previously convicted of possession, theft, and driving while intoxicated."
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Electric truck-maker Nikola falls into bankruptcy joining a procession of failed EV startups
Nikola follows Canoo and Fisker into bankruptcy. Rivian continues to hold on, despite massive losses and taxpayer support, but it's losses mount every quarter.
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Los Angeles DA George Gascon sits on 15,000 unfiled cases as robberies skyrocket
California followed Gascon in no longer prosecuting prostitution-related loitering, removing the misdemeanor from the state books entirely at the beginning of 2023 and leading to a major prostitution boom in Los Angeles.
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National Park Service asks judge to dismiss suit over cashless policy for park entrance
Lawsuit alleges the NPS Cashless program violates federal law.