Author: News Desk

The new regulatory framework – adopted on Wednesday by the UN Economic Commission for Europe’s (UNECE) World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations – comes a decade after early predictions of widespread automated driving failed to materialise.  The new rules establish common safety requirements and a shared method for validating vehicles equipped with ADS.   They aim to strengthen trust among governments, industry and the public by ensuring that automated systems meet rigorous safety standards.  “By […]

Samuel Flores de Dios, 36, an illegal alien from Mexico, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) after he placed a camera in his bedroom and recorded himself sexually abusing a victim who was under 13-years old. He was also required […]

At a media briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than a month into the outbreak, frontline responders have expanded care and testing at unprecedented speed, but conditions on the ground remain challenging.  “It’s encouraging to see that since the outbreak was first reported five weeks ago, the response has scaled up significantly,” he said.  In […]

WASHINGTON – Today, the United States filed a complaint against Kansas and joined with the State in filing a proposed consent decree to permanently enjoin Kansas laws that provide in-state tuition for illegal aliens. The proposed consent decree, which must still be approved by the court, would resolve the Department’s claims that Kansas’s laws unconstitutionally […]

On June 22, the Department of Justice, Civil Division, issued payments to 629 Plaintiffs in Feindt v. United States and Hughes v. United States who brought claims against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) as a result of the 2021 jet fuel spills at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, […]

  Simple and clear rules are vital for a strong European economy. They help businesses attract investment, grow and create quality jobs, while also saving citizens time and money. The European Commission has presented two new omnibus proposals as part of its wider efforts to cut red tape and boost Europe’s competitiveness: Energy products: this […]

  Simple and clear rules are vital for a strong European economy. They help businesses attract investment, grow and create quality jobs, while also saving citizens time and money. The European Commission has presented two new omnibus proposals as part of its wider efforts to cut red tape and boost Europe’s competitiveness: Energy products: this […]

Today, the Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP) announced a multi-state settlement with The Chemours Company under the Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Toxic Substance Control Act, and West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act. The settlement covers four Chemours facilities — located in […]

“You don’t know when the war will end; you don’t know when the vessel can safely pass the Strait, so it is very difficult,” Third Officer Clarisse Bangga explained (read her testimony below).   The evacuation plan is directly linked to ongoing talks between Iran and the United States on ending their conflict, in line […]

Two individuals were sentenced yesterday for their participation in a scheme to trade securities based on material nonpublic information about the $3.2 billion merger of two companies, which resulted in illicit profits of over $600,000. Two other individuals were previously sentenced in connection with this scheme on May 4. Specifically, Rouzbeh Ross Haghighat was sentenced […]