The Seattle City Council has unanimously approved legislation to overhaul how revenue from automated traffic cameras is used, shifting funds toward traffic safety and critical sidewalk repairs. Council Bill 120971 changes the city’s financial policy to allocate 70% of traffic camera revenue to the general fund and the remaining 30% to a newly created Automated Traffic Camera Fund.
California Democrats have gutted a bipartisan bill that would have made it a felony to solicit sex from minors of any age, including 16- and 17-year-olds. Despite backing from Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom and Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, Democratic legislators on the Assembly Public Safety Committee stripped the felony provision from Assembly Bill 379, drawing national backlash.
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), the longest-serving enlisted military member ever elected to Congress, defended enhanced U.S. military standards, arguing they are crucial for national security. Speaking on Breitbart News Daily, Van Orden dismissed claims that new standards are intended to exclude women, calling such arguments "a red herring" and "baloney."
Segway has issued a recall for approximately 220,000 Ninebot Max G30P and Max G30LP KickScooters in the United States, citing a defect in the folding mechanism that poses a fall risk to users.
The U.K. and Ireland are preparing for the arrival of Storm Éowyn, one of the most severe storms in recent decades. Forecasters have issued rare red warnings for wind, indicating a "danger to life" as gusts are expected to reach up to 100 mph (161 kph). The storm is set to make landfall on Ireland's west coast early Friday before sweeping northeast to Scotland and affecting much of the U.K.
House Republicans, led by Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), are working to codify aspects of President Donald Trump’s policies into law. During a recent interview, Griffith highlighted progress on legislation addressing illegal immigration and public safety, emphasizing the importance of keeping promises to constituents.
An Indiana family is demanding accountability from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after their 9-year-old son, Colton George, nearly died from a severe E. coli infection that caused his kidneys to fail.
