Biden administration to announce new bans on investments in China meant to protect national security

CNN  —  President Joe Biden’s administration plans to detail new rules Wednesday limiting US investments in advanced technology industries in China, according to people familiar with the plans, in an effort to protect national security at a moment of heightened tension with Beijing. The new rules are expected to place restrictions on investments by US…

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Severe weather moves over central states as heat continues to break records

Strong-to-severe storms will move across sections of the central U.S. and over the Ohio and Tennessee River Valleys on Wednesday. HAWAII OFFICIALS ISSUE EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION AS WILDFIRES PROPELLED BY HURRICANE DORA RAGE, FORCE EVACUATIONS Large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and heavy rain could lead to flash flooding in these areas.   Severe storm threats on Tuesday…

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US Navy sailor encouraged by mother to sell secrets to China for possible job opportunities: attorney

The U.S. Navy sailor charged with sharing secrets with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was encouraged by his mother, an assistant U.S. attorney says.  Jinchao Wei, 22, is accused of providing inside military information to the Chinese government while serving in the U.S. Navy.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Fred Sheppard asserted Tuesday that Wei’s mother was…

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Biden is campaigning as the most pro-climate president while his DOJ works to block a landmark climate trial

CNN  —  As President Joe Biden touts his environmental record this week in the West – designating a new national monument at the Grand Canyon and highlighting legislative accomplishments like the Inflation Reduction Act – the US Department of Justice is waging a legal battle over whether a landmark youth climate lawsuit should even be…

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Winds from hurricane fuel Maui flames

Wildfires in Hawaii − fueled in part by strong winds from a passing hurricane − have forced hundreds of evacuations, caused thousands to lose power, destroyed homes and even sent some residents fleeing into the ocean to escape the flames. Firefighters on the island of Maui were battling blazes in Lahaina, a popular tourist destination…

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