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California renames Cesar Chavez Day after rape allegations

Editor's note: This story has been updated. (The Center Square) – The California Senate unanimously passed a bill on Thursday that renames Cesar Chavez Day “Farmworkers Day.” A few hours later, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill, which received unanimous approval from the Assembly on Monday. The March 31

Meta, YouTube to appeal $6 million-plus award to young woman

(The Center Square) – Meta and YouTube are appealing a $6 million-plus ruling that held them liable for social media addiction. Meta Platforms Inc. is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads. YouTube is a subsidiary of Google. YouTube and Google are owned by Alphabet Inc. Attorneys for

Delmoe Lake Campground closure set to begin April 1 for upgrades

Delmoe Lake Campground closure set to begin April 1 for upgrades

BEAVERHEAD-DEERLODGE NATIONAL FOREST — A campground and day use area will be off-limits for seven months starting next month, according to Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest announced that the Delmoe Lake Campground and day use area will be temporarily closed for major infrastructure upgrades and

Lawmakers discuss deficit-to-GDP target as ‘starting point’ for fiscal sustainability

(The Center Square) – U.S. House lawmakers Thursday discussed a proposed framework for reducing federal deficits and slowing the growth of the national debt. The federal debt surpassed $39 trillion on March 17 and continues to climb. Over the past year, it has grown by an average of more than

Ex-CIA officer: Congress must not renew law allowing govt to spy on Americans

(The Center Square) – Congress plans to renew a powerful surveillance tool of the National Security Agency, but a former CIA military imagery analyst is urging lawmakers to reconsider. Now a civil liberties policy analyst at the Cato Institute, Patrick Eddington argues that the expiring Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence

Butte mine waste repository chosen to store contaminated Superfund soil

Butte mine waste repository chosen to store contaminated Superfund soil

BUTTE, Mont. — A 33-acre site northwest of the Berkeley Pit has been selected to store contaminated soil as part of the Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund cleanup efforts in Butte. The Butte Mine Waste Repository received official approval from the EPA and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)