Landmark CA bill to ban harmful food chemicals spares Skittles, heads to Gov. Newsom for signing Thursday, September 14 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- California is making history with a first-of-its-kind bill to ban four harmful chemicals from candy, cereals, salad dressings and other processed foods, legislation that will soon hit Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk to be signed into law. However, the bill spares one... Read More.
Students react to landmark Supreme Court affirmative action decision Thursday, June 29 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Students debated the fairness of a landmark Supreme Court decision on Thursday that sets new limits on race as a factor in admissions to public and private colleges and universities.The court held that the current race-conscious admissions policies in place at the... Read More.
Supreme Court sets new limits on affirmative action programs in landmark ruling Thursday, June 29 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday set new limits on affirmative action programs in cases involving whether public and private colleges and universities can continue to use race as one factor among many in student admissions.The court held, in a 6-3 opinion written... Read More.
States dependent on Colorado River required to conserve unprecedented amount of water in landmark deal Monday, May 22 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration has reached a landmark deal with states dependent on the Colorado River to conserve water amid the decades-long drought.States will be required to conserve an unprecedented 3 million-acre-feet of water through 2026 in exchange for about $1 billion in... Read More.
Clearfield’s Dimeling has new owner after risk of closing Thursday, August 11 by Louise BennettClearfield – An historic building and downtown Clearfield landmark has a new owner.The Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging has been given ownership of the Dimeling.The ornate, seven-story fixture on Clearfield’s Second Street has been a Senior Residence since 2000 but was recently for... Read More.
What’s in the Senate Democrats’ landmark ‘Inflation Reduction Act’? Friday, August 5 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- With the Senate Democrats' last remaining holdout -- Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema -- tentatively signing onto a $739 billion modified reconciliation deal, her party leaders are looking forward to a first procedural vote on their historic tax, climate and drug-pricing bill as early... Read More.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in landmark case involving abortion access Friday, June 24 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Friday ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade and the fundamental right to abortion that has been the law for almost 50 years.The court ruled 6-3, in an opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, who called Roe "egregiously wrong... Read More.
Cook Forest State Park named in top five camping places across the nation Wednesday, June 22 by Louise BennettPortland, OR – One of our local state parks has been named the fifth best place to camp in the United States.Cook Forest State Park was given that high rating by users of the camping app, The Dyrt.The 11,500-plus acres of Cook Forest State... Read More.
US women’s soccer team to earn equal pay in landmark deal Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Women who play soccer for the United States will now earn the same amount as men in a landmark equal pay win.U.S. Soccer and the unions for both the men's and women's national teams announced Wednesday they reached a new collective... Read More.
New York City’s Vessel landmark is reopening with new suicide prevention efforts Wednesday, May 26 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- New York City is reopening one of its newest landmarks, a massive spiral staircase called the Vessel, with a new focus on suicide prevention.The structure, which opened in Manhattan's Hudson Yards neighborhood in 2019, was built to be "interactive artwork," boasting... Read More.
