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By SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The global switch to renewable energy has passed a “positive tipping point” where solar and wind power will become even cheaper and more widespread, according to two United Nations reports released Tuesday, describing a bright spot amid otherwise gloomy progress to curb climate change. Last year, 74% of the growth in electricity generated worldwide was from wind, solar and other green sources, according to the U.N.’s multiagency report, called Seizing the Moment of Opportunity. It found that 92.5% of all new electricity capacity added to the grid worldwide in…
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances. If approved, the wide-ranging changes unveiled this month also would affect working conditions at constructions sites and in mines, and limit the government’s ability to penalize employers if workers are injured or killed while engaging in inherently risky activities such as movie stunts or animal training. The Labor Department says the goal is…
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press Business Writer Coca-Cola said Tuesday it will add a cane-sugar version of its trademark cola to its U.S. lineup this fall, confirming a recent announcement by President Donald Trump. Trump said in a social media post last week that Coca-Cola had agreed to use real cane sugar in its flagship product in the U.S. instead of high-fructose corn syrup. Coke didn’t immediately confirm the change, but promised new offerings soon. On Tuesday, Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO James Quincey said Coke will expand its product range “to reflect consumer interest in differentiated experiences.” Coke currently sells…
While Planned Parenthood’s federal funding remains uncertain, its Los Angeles affiliates are affirming that their clinics’ doors will stay open to patients. At a Monday, July 21 press conference, L.A. county lawmakers and reproductive health care advocates said they are “sounding the alarm” about the aftermath of the reconciliation bill, recently signed into law by President Donald Trump. Among a myriad of other things, the new law aims to end Medicaid reimbursements to abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest provider of reproductive health services. However, Planned Parenthood L.A. CEO Sue Dunlap said her clinics — for now —…
By THALIA BEATY, Associated Press Dawn Price signs rent checks worth about $160,000 every month for 79 people that her nonprofit helps house in Laguna Beach, California. Usually, she logs into an online portal to withdraw enough from an account funded by a grant from the federal housing agency. But in February, she couldn’t. Access had been temporarily cut off for many housing organizations as part of the Trump administration’s cuts and funding freezes. “That was just a sea change for us for those dollars to be so immediately at risk,” said Price, the executive director of Friendship Shelter, which…
Entering 2024, the Rams were darling picks for the most exciting offense in the NFL. A beefed offensive line, healthy years from Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp, continued growth from Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams after their breakouts, plus Sean McVay stirring the drink? There was a lot of reason for optimism. But by the end of Week 2, the Rams were trying to put the offense back together with duct tape. Nacua, Kupp and two starting linemen were staring down extended absences. Stafford struggled to find a reliable target, while Williams didn’t have the space in the box to…
The USC football team cracked the top 10 in the Big Ten Conference preseason poll, and UCLA is predicted to finish in the bottom half of the conference. The Trojans are picked ninth and the Bruins are 15th in the annual preseason media poll released by Cleveland.com, which began compiling predictions after the Big Ten ceased to issue a poll 15 years ago. Twenty-four media members participated, including beat writers from all 18 Big Ten teams. USC went 7-6 overall last season, 4-5 in Big Ten play. Lincoln Riley enters his fourth season as the Trojans’ head coach with expectations…
NEW YORK — Everything was going well for the Angels … until it wasn’t. The Angels scored the first four runs of the game and still led by three in the seventh inning, only to lose, 7-5, to the New York Mets on Monday night. It was a crushing loss for the Angels (49-51), who are perilously close to falling out of the wild card race as they approach the July 31 trade deadline. The Angels began the day four games out of the last of the three American League wild-card spots. “It just sucks,” Angels starter Tyler Anderson said.…
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Florida’s top emergency official asked a federal judge on Monday to resist a request by environmentalists to halt an immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the middle of the Florida Everglades because their lawsuit was filed in the wrong jurisdiction. Even though the property is owned by Miami-Dade County, Florida’s southern district is the wrong venue for the lawsuit since the detention center is located in neighboring Collier County, which is in the state’s middle district. Decisions about the facility also were made in Tallahassee and Washington, Kevin Guthrie, executive director for the Florida Division…
LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman had a sleepless night after Sunday’s game. He wasn’t tossing and turning, worrying about getting hit in his left wrist by a pitch nor was he kept awake by the pain from a serious injury to that wrist. He wasn’t able to sleep soundly because he thought he had stumbled on something that could “fix” his swing and was anxious to try it out. “I saw a picture of my stance in the World Series yesterday that was sent to me,” Freeman said. “I was like, that looks like I’m more into my front ankle.…