The federal agency responsible for consumer product safety on Tuesday sent a letter to Airbnb, Vrbo and other vacation rental companies urging them to issue warnings and take other measures to address safety issues associated with some home elevators. The request from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) comes after a […]
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NFL free agency 2021: Eagles should consider adding these 3 veterans before NFL Draft
As the Eagles prepare for the NFL Draft, the free-agent market could give them added flexibility with their 11 selections later this month. Sign up for Eagles Extra: Get exclusive news, behind-the-scenes observations and the ability to text directly with reporters The Eagles decided to dip their talons back into free […]
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Ranking Giants’ biggest needs after Dave Gettleman’s free agency spending spree
The Giants were as active as any team in free agency, which might’ve come somewhat as a surprise considering their cap situation heading into the free agency period. But this is a roster that looks wildly different than it did at the end of the season. The Giants added new […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Obama NOAA leader joins Biden White House in climate role | Study: Climate change could reduce more than 60 countries’ credit ratings | NASA climate official says agency has ‘renewed emphasis’ on practical science applications
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California tax agency whistleblower honored by SPJ
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration building in Sacramento is pictured on Monday, June 12, 2014.. Brian Nguyen [email protected] A journalism organization is honoring a California state worker who helped expose nepotism and questionable hiring at the state agency that at one point collected tens of billions of […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Graham, Sullivan signal possible support for Haaland confirmation | Agency says Biden leasing pause won’t impact 2021 energy production | Senate panel unanimously advances Biden pick for deputy Energy chief
THE WEEKEND’S IN SIGHT! Welcome to Overnight Energy, your source for the day’s energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rachel Frazin at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Reach Zack Budryk at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter: @BudrykZack. Not subscribed to this newsletter? Signup for […]
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What Giants, Eagles, Cowboys, Washington need in free agency, NFL Draft to become the NFC East favorite
There was no division worse than the NFC East in 2021. That the 6-10 Giants were still in contention for the division title until the very last game of the NFL season pretty much says it all. It doesn’t have to be that way again in 2021. All four teams […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Court rules against fast-track of Trump EPA’s ‘secret science’ rule | Bureau of Land Management exodus: Agency lost 87 percent of staff in Trump HQ relocation | GM commits to electric light duty fleet by 2035
HAPPY THURSDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. […]
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Agency IGs to probe breakdown in response to Capitol riots
Inspectors general across four government agencies plan to review the government’s response to the riots on January 6, examining how poor communication and planning led to a siege on the Capitol. Investigators at the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, Defense and Interior each plan to review their agencies’ response amid […]
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US safety agency rejects petition to recall Tesla vehicles
Tom Krisher, Associated Press Published 12:50 p.m. ET Jan. 8, 2021 Detroit – The U.S. government’s auto safety agency has rejected a request to investigate unintended acceleration in Tesla electric vehicles, saying the acceleration was caused by drivers pushing the wrong pedal. Brian Sparks of Berkeley, California, petitioned the National […]
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Alaska Agency Is Biggest Bidder for Arctic Oil Leases
WASHINGTON—An Alaskan state-owned agency was the biggest bidder for oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, federal officials said Wednesday, as they disclosed auction results that bring oil drillers a step closer to securing access to the pristine 19-million-acre wilderness. The U.S. government is in line to collect more […]
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Award-Winning Digital Marketing Agency Announces New Website Launch
TRACY, Calif., Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Devine Solutions Group, a multiple award-winning digital marketing agency headquartered out of Tracy, CA, announces the launch of a new responsive WordPress website for Brighter Christmas of Tracy. Beth Devine, Founder of Devine Solutions Group, says, “We are proud to have been selected […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden eyes new leadership at troubled public lands agency | House progressives tout their growing numbers in the chamber at climate rally | Trump administration pushes for rollback of Arctic offshore drilling regulations
HAPPY THURSDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. THE […]
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Biden eyes new leadership at troubled public lands agency
The Biden transition team is in the early stages of developing a shortlist of potential nominees to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), a public lands agency critics say has slipped into disarray during the Trump administration. The BLM could be a particularly useful agency for an administration intent […]
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Attacks Spur EU to Tighten Borders, Boost Policy Agency | World News
By LORNE COOK, Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union interior ministers pledged Friday to beef up border security, boost the powers of the bloc’s police agency and crack down on hate speech and online propaganda in response to a wave of extremist attacks, most recently in Austria and France. […]
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N.J. agency backs new operator for Atlantic City’s ailing Bally’s
This Oct. 1, 2020, photo shows the exterior of Bally’s casino in Atlantic City, N.J. The online sports betting company FanDuel will open an in-person sports book at Bally’s casino in Atlantic City once the casino’s sale to a Rhode Island company is finalized. FanDuel told The Associated Press on […]
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Trump’s Cybersecurity Agency Dispels Voter Fraud Conspiracies
A voter fills out their ballot at Mitchel Community Center on November 3, 2020, in the Bronx borough of New York City.Photo: David Dee Delgado (Getty Images) Despite the president’s near-constant bellyaching about a supposed scourge of voter fraud and secret ballot dumps shaping this year’s election results, his own […]
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N.J. agency accused of cronyism hit with another lawsuit by former employee
The New Jersey agency in charge of school construction in the state’s poorest areas has been hit with another lawsuit, less than a week after a state investigation accused the office of “questionable administrative actions, suspect hires and outright managerial malfeasance.” Shilpi Kumar, a former human resources employee, said Schools […]