Trump’s Truth Social banned from Google Play Store

Trump’s Truth Social is facing an obstacle. The app wasn’t approved by Google and is not available on the Google Play Store. According to Google, the Truth Social app does not have any effective means for moderating user-generated content. This is seen as a violation of the store’s terms of service. Truth Social was promoted … Read more

Bad news for Electric Vehicle owners, as California heatwave threatens to cause energy shortage

During the heat wave that’s expected to last through Labor Day, Californians will likely be asked to ease off on the air conditioning, and anything else that consumes electricity. Over the next several days, the California Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s power grid, warned that it probably will issue a series of Flex … Read more

Ohio teachers go on strike in hopes to get air conditioning

With just a few days before classes begin, problems with heating and cooling in Ohio’s largest school system caused teachers across the state to continue their strike. The union says that poor conditioning is a contributing factor to the miserable classroom environment, because if the classrooms are overheated and humid, then pretty much everyone in … Read more

California votes to ban gas powered vehicles by 2035

California has voted to ban the sale of new gas powered cars by the year 2035, as reported in a statement by The California Air Resources Board. California will require 35 percent of new vehicles, starting in 2026, to be either partially or fully electric. As for the plug-in hybrids, if they provide 70 miles … Read more

GMC Hummer EV can cost up to $100 per charge: report

A recent test of the GMC Hummer EV revealed that charging the vehicle’s large battery might cost up to, or even more than $100. The test was carried out at an Electrify America station, where charging costs $0.43 per kilowatt-hour. Gas for a large pickup truck is expensive, especially during these difficult times of inflation … Read more

United States petroleum reserves are at the lowest levels since 1985

The United States petroleum reserves have hit their lowest levels in decades, since around 1985, sparking criticism and a response from President Joe Biden. The president reacted by releasing about one million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserves daily as a response to the quickly rising gas prices in the United States and … Read more