Automotive New York to prohibit sale of gasoline automobiles through 2035, matching California Christin Hakim, September 30, 2022 New York will observe California’s lead in transferring to segment out the sale of latest automobiles, SUVs, and lightweight vans powered purely through internal-combustion engines through 2035. In a observation issued on Thursday, Governor Kathy Hochul stated she directed New York’s State Division of Environmental Conservation to suggest and finalize… Continue Reading
medical DeSantis asks medical board to ban transgender healthcare Christin Hakim, June 5, 2022 Updated Jun 2, 2022 – News Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Transgender healthcare in Florida faced a double whammy from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration Thursday. What’s happening: State surgeon general Joseph Ladapo asked the state board regulating doctors to essentially ban transition-related care for transgender minors, according to a letter obtained by… Continue Reading
tech Book ban efforts by conservative parents take aim at library apps Christin Hakim, May 13, 2022 She said book-ban campaigns that started with criticizing school board members and librarians have now turned their attention to the tech startups that run the apps, which had existed for years without drawing much controversy. “It’s not enough to take a book off the shelf,” she said. “Now they want… Continue Reading
medical Doctors say the Texas abortion ban is complicating other types of medical decisions : NPR Christin Hakim, October 2, 2021 Glenda Lima, a surgical tech at Houston Women’s Reproductive Services, performs an ultrasound on a patient on Sept. 30. The patient drove to the clinic from Louisiana, and the ultrasound was to determine whether the woman was less than six weeks pregnant and eligible to have an abortion in Texas,… Continue Reading
Entertainment Ultraman Tiga ban: Cartoons and children’s shows are on the chopping block in China’s entertainment crackdown Christin Hakim, September 29, 2021 The National Radio and Television Administration, the country’s broadcasting authority, announced late Friday that it would ban cartoons and other TV shows primarily produced for children that contain any mention of violence, blood, vulgarity or pornography. TV channels must “resolutely resist bad plots,” and instead only broadcast “excellent cartoons with… Continue Reading