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The United States is beginning to dismantle the load network for electric cars, according to leaks

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Donald Trump had a clear objective on his arrival at the White House: dismantling how many Biden administration policies could. Within what the former executive fostered, there were measures to accelerate the decarbonization through the commitment to renewable energies and the electric cars. After a movement that put the legs up the US aspirations with the electric carThe Verge and CPR News claim that one more step will be taken soon: to dismantle thousands of electric car loading points Throughout the country, in addition to removing electric cars bought by the Biden government. Federal buildings without plug. The Colorado Public Radio It was the first means to echo this. They claim to have access to an internal email and several sources that point to the administration of general services, or GSA, is working to align with the current administration. And that implies closing load stations. The GSA is responsible for administering buildings that are owned by the federal government, a task that performs throughout the country. According to an email you have seen The Vergethe GSA plans to announce the gradual closure of the loaders network at some point in last week. Some offices would have already begun to pull the plug and in others, in which there are contracts with the network suppliers, the loaders will be disabled once these contracts expire. To the clean point. When this happens, neither the vehicles owned by the government nor the individuals of the workers can load at those points. During the Biden mandate, the GSA was responsible for implementing a presidential plan to gradually eliminate the use of gas propelled vehicles. The idea It was that, of the 650,000 vehicles that the federal government has, more than half were replaced by electric. That is why recharge points began to be installed in federal buildings, but with the new plan in progress and the intention of not going to electric cars, those chargers would now not make sense. According to The entity itself, in March 2024, more than 58,000 electric vehicles had been commissioned and, to the 8,000 recharge points in government buildings, another 25,000 would be added soon. Before and after Trump “They are not critical for the mission”. There was a map that showed in real time the location and status of these load points, but the only way to Consult it It is via Wayback Machine, since that section of the web was deleted a few days ago. According to the sources of The Verge and CPR, the electric vehicles they already had will stop using, but it is not clear if they will be sold or stored. And the message issued by the GSA in the filtered communications could not be clearer: “We have received instructions that all the load stations owned by the GSA are not critical for the mission.” Does not a puppet with a head. In Wired they echoed plan of the GSA to sell approximately 500 buildings as part of the efforts of the Trump government for “Clean” public administrationsomething that is also aligned with the Doge department leading Elon Musk. The most striking of all this is that the GSA and the Government not only will not go to the electric car, but to dismantle points that prevent the workers of those buildings from carrying their particular electric cars while they are in their job. Images | Gage Skidmore, Mariordo In Xataka | Tesla had a contract of 400 million dollars from the United States government. They have had to reculate

Tesla had a contract of 400 million dollars from the United States government. They have had to reculate

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Elon Musk has become one of the strong men of the new Donald Trump government in the United States. Very involved in his electoral campaign, the owner of Tesla has also become the visible head of the government efficiency department (Doge) with which he aspires to reduce inefficiencies within state institutions. Since he took sides in the government, Musk has applied hard In the administration the same thing that has launched in its own companies: marathon days (including beds in the offices) and the elimination of all superfluous cost. To the point of withdraw the protection of career officialsthose who work for the State rule who governs. But at the same rate that Musk advances in reducing assumptions superfluous and expendable costs In state structures, questions about a possible conflict of interest have been repeated. Questions that have made sense following a controversial contract of 400 million dollars to get armored electric cars. Or should we say a controversial contract of 400 million dollars to get electric cars of Tesla armored? Tesla, the word that appears and disappears When talking about the possible conflict of interest between Elon Musk and its position within the United States government it has been to focus on the facilities that can be granted to accelerate tests with autonomous cars (in which Tesla has great hopes) or in the elimination of aid for the purchase of electric cars (which can prevent rivals from achieving sales of the Musk company). However, what was not thought of was directly on the purchase of Tesla electric vehicles for the United States administration itself. In an order of December 2024, the State Department contemplated a $ 400 million contract for the acquisition of armored vehicles as a part of the forecasts of ADisquisitions for the fiscal year of 2025. In that same document, the name of BMW whose BMW X5 and X7 armored uses the state administrations also appeared. They explain in Bloomberg that this contract has been modified to make the word Tesla disappear and, in this way, that a conflict of interest cannot be denounced when it comes to awarding it. What now appears in the drafting of the contract is the hiring worth 400 million dollars of “armored electric vehicles”. This situation, they point out from the American media, is just one of the possible conflicts of interest that can arise with the new Musk position within the country’s government. Spacex, its aerospace company, is responsible for providing rockets for the US army or launching NASA astronauts and has previously received contracts worth bills of dollars. For its part, Elon Musk has assured that it has no record that this has happened. In a message in xthe owner of Tesla has assured that he is completely sure that there is nothing approved about the possible purchase of these cars. What the American media highlights is to what extent Musk can exercise a neutral position in future contracts where their companies are involved. In this case, for example, although there were other brands involved the 400 million dollars item is the highest of the 320 items that appear in the purchase forecast for this year. In statements a ForbesState Department spokesmen say that last year Joe Biden’s government He requested that “the interest of private companies to produce armored electric vehicles” and that a single company showed interest in the contract. “It should have been a generic entry called ‘Electric Vehicle Manufacturer’” Without the mention of Tesla, they collect in the middle. Keep in mind that, if the contract is granted, the chosen electric car should be the cybertuck tesla of which precisely The company has presumed its resistanceeven before the bullets. The car began to sell at a good pace And the most expensive units were placed to get greater profitability but after the first months of commercialization, the huge electric pick-up It seems not being convinced to possible buyers. Photo | Maxim and The White House In Xataka | Tesla had no intention of selling Cybertruck in China. Is selling so few that it already rethinks it

The maneuver Stellantis is testing in the United States

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Imagine the situation: you go with your car so quietly back home. It’s time to eat, you are tired, stop at a traffic light and in the Info -detached screen An ad appears to buy a car subscription. Now stop imagining it, because this is already happening in Stellantis vehicles. Specifically, it has jumped to light thanks to the complaints of vehicle users of the Jeep brand. And it is not a mistake, but a function. “Buy tranquility.” Marras’s controversy has occurred when a user has shared a photo In Reddit in which an announcement is shown that occupies the entire screen of the car in which the brand encourages us to “buy tranquility.” Surely tranquility is the last thing someone would feel when paying for a car and that advertisements appear on the screen, but this user’s announcement with a Grand Cherokee with a Uconnect system says: “Flexcare extended Care Premium plans are backed by the factory and offer you peace of mind in case of mechanical breakdown. Press the “call” button to talk to a specialist. The odometer must mark less than 57,936 kilometers to buy it. ” Marras pop-up A problem. If you have more of those kilometers in the account, you will see an advertisement that, in addition, it is useless. If you do not have them, they have interrupted an action such as looking for something in the music system or checking an address in the GPS. A equis appears in one of the corners to close the Pop-upbut it is evident that it is a situation that has gone control. It is something that bothers the experience, since you may want to use the screen for something fast and concrete and you have to be looking for the symbol to close the advertising box. Also, like indicate Users, these ads appear every time you stop the vehicle. And some do it with a software failure. It feels. It is not the first time Someone complains about this, but it may be the most popular. The answer It has arrived by two ways. When a user shared his surprise about this in the forum 4xeforums For Jeep enthusiasts, from the Jeepcares service it was replied that they lamented frustration, which recommended customers to click on the EQUIS and eliminate past notifications. But that “the ads are part of a contractual agreement with Sirius XM” On the Carscoop website they contacted Stellantis and a representative confirmed That it is a message designed to inform Jeep’s customers “about the extended caring options of the vehicle.” And the software failure? Well, among the options for the announcement to go, we have to call, the Equis and the “ok”. The problem is that it seems that a bug made pressing in “OK” not use of anything, but from Stellantis they also confirmed to Carscoops that they are working to solve this error. In The Drive They comment that these windows can be deactivated, but you have to go to the Jeep Connect website, create a user account with mail and password and navigate to a section in which you can disable emerging windows. And the most curious thing that has made the controversy jump is that the user Comment That, in two years, the announcement had not appeared, but last week it reached the mileage indicated and the advertising began to jump. Fatigue. In the end, the underlying problem is what is known as subscription fatigue. The services that, currently, work with subscriptions are countless, even if they do not need it, and in the case of advertising in cars, it is something similar to the advertisements in prime video: it is not a cheaper rate, but to the that you had before you put ads. And it is evident that automotive companies seek a more continuous cash flow than they simply have for the sale of vehicles. There are few cases of subscriptions to unlock functions installed in cars, such as BMW idea of charging $ 80 a year for using Carplay (initially were 300 dollars) the Annual Mercedes Subscription that, for more than 400 euros a year, allowed to expand the angle of turn of the directional rear wheels or the Klim smart airbag. US problem. Advertising is no longer so much, but the business model that many companies in the sector are pushing. Now, it seems something located in the United States with its subscription and insurance program. Jeep, and the cars of the Stellantis group are important both in the European and Spanish market. We have contacted a Jeep Spain representative who confirmed that they know nothing. “Spain is part of the G5 of Europe, of the strongest markets of Jeep, and it is not something that is being applied or that they have reported,” they confirm. And this is extrapolated to the rest of Europe. Therefore, although from the same group they already confirmed a few years ago that subscriptions would be very present in your business modelin Spain you do not have to worry about the moment about this advertising implementation on the cars screens. Images | Reddit In Xataka | Large car manufacturers have launched the subscription models. Volvo believes that they are precipitating

Marijuana was for years one of the most potential industries in the United States. Now has entered Barrena

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HE Curves come For him cannabis sector In the United States. Curved and slippery curves that will make it difficult for companies focused on that market for two reasons, both equally challenging. One is the imminent expiration of debt they face and that some experts encrypt in 6,000 million dollars. The other is The legal framework in which they are forced to operate, a context that deprives them of some of the advantages and facilities that companies in other sectors do in trouble. There are those who already talk about bubble burst of cannabis in the US and fears that a bankruptcy waterfall now arrives. A sector in trouble. There are no quiet times for the American cannabis industry, forced to deal with a series of challenges, including financing, debt expiration and laws. Bloomberg explains in A broad analysis which is summarized in a single sentence: companies in the sector face the need to deal with a millmillionary debt without the ‘Legal oxygen ball that they would have if their activity were another. What does that mean? That because of the nature of his merchandise, cannabis, which It is still illegal In the eyes of the federal administration, companies in the sector face a particularly vulnerable situation when they have to deal with their creditors. Most businesses can resort to the bankruptcy court and shield themselves to renegotiate their debt; But like Remember From the firm Harris Beach Murtha, the companies dedicated to cannabis do not usually enjoy the protection of the US bankruptcy code. “To date, US courts have been reluctant to administer bankrupt confirm In Fox Rothschild. “Virtually all bankruptcy cases involving a restructuring or sale of cannabis -related entities Controlled Substances Lawthe CSA “. A figure: 6,000 million. This handicap, derived from the legal status of its merchandise at the federal level, is important right now because the sector faces the perspective of having to deal with a quite considerable debt in not much time. According to the calculations Shared with Bloomberg By Beau Whitney, chief economist of Whitney Economicsnext year will overcome a debt of up to 6,000 million dollars. And the figure includes only the largest companies in the sector, those that operate in several states. And two percentages: 42 and 27%. That default figure (6,000 million dollars) is bulky, but alone it does not say much. If it is so important, it is because it catches the sector at a complex moment in which at least part of the industry has not yet managed to market legal marijuana a stable business. Whitney handles A couple of data They help to understand it: if in 2022 more than 42% of distributors claimed to have obtained benefits, last year that percentage had been reduced to 27%. They are figures from the past, but as Bloomberg requires They talk to us of the future of the sector: part of those companies that have not yet been able to consolidate will probably end up broken. Others will have no choice but to sit with their creditors in a scenario that is not favorable. “The refinancing of this cycle will be carried out at much higher interest rates and companies will not have the cash flow to manage it,” confirms the economistwhich speaks of “a huge debt bubble.” What is the legal scenario? Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), an US organization dedicated to promoting legalization, explains it clearly: “Although the vast majority of states have reformed the laws on cannabis, the position of the federal government has remained practically unchanged since the early 70s. Except for rare circumstances, at the federal level marijuana and its products are illegal and They are subject to the application of the criminal law. “ Despite this federal framework, MPP remembers that “state governments record and regulate the production and sales of cannabis.” Right now There are states in which it allows the consumption of marijuana for medical but not recreational purposes, others that have legalized both uses and also certain territories in which it is totally illegal. In A plane in which the regulatory framework of each of the states at the beginning of this year, the American Nonsmoker´s Rights Foundation (ANRF) calculated that there are 39 in which smoking is allowed at least for medicinal purposes. Looking to the future. The result of this difference in criteria between the Federal Administration and the states themselves derives in a complex scenario, Recognize MPPin which a person “can fulfill a set of laws on marijuana and at the same time violate another.” Until now the federal government has not considered that state regulations shock with the Supreme clause which is pronounced in its favor in the Constitution, which is explained in part because the cultivation and sale falls on private companies. Last year the Department of Justice He moved file For marijuana to be classified as a less dangerous substance, which would have direct effects on companies in the sector, reducing their expenses and favoring that many are “profitable”according to the industry itself. With the change of government and the arrival of Donald Trump to the White House (and his New prosecutor, Pam Bondi) An unknown is now opened. And what are the figures? Apart from the legal framework, the 6,000 million debt about to defeat calculated by Whitney They tell us about something else: the weight and implementation that has reached the sector in the US. Pew Research Center data show that eight out of 10 Americans (79% of the population, to be exact) have at least one store where they can buy marijuana in their county. Moreover, the same study center calculates that 54% of Americans He lives in a state that allows the recreational use of marijuana and around 15,000 dispensaries are distributed throughout the US, especially common on the west and northwest and points like Michigan or Oklahoma. The Flowhub firm in fact indicates that the legal cannabis industry is directly related to 440,400 jobs full -time and that in … Read more

Tiktok and download again in the United States. The question is what will happen after

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Tiktok is again available for download in the United States. The application He stopped working on January 19 as a result of the prohibition framed in the “Act of protection of Americans against applied applications by foreign adversaries“It was something that had been warning weeks beforesince the Supreme Court determined that Bytedance had to sell the application to an American company or cease its operations in the country. Immediately after disappearing from application stores (App Store and Google Play Store), Trump granted a 75 -day extension through an executive order. Almost a month later, the app is again available. What happened to Tiktok. On January 19 Tiktok disappeared from Android and iOS Application Stores. The Supreme Court ratified the decision of VETAR TIKTOK In the country, encouraging Bytedance to look for a buyer to avoid permanent prohibition. Despite the Court’s decision, Trump approved an executive order hours after the prohibition (and only one day after taking office), in order to grant a 75 -day extension that left the situation of the situation in the air The social network. This decree ordered the Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Justice not to apply sanctions or measures that comply with the regulations approved under the mandate of the previous president. What has changed. Although the extension allowed Tiktok to continue operating in the country, application stores had struck the social network of their repositories. In other words, It was not possible to download it officially From App Store or Google Play Store. Now, the social network is again available for download in these two main platforms. They are not safe. Despite the oxygen ball thrown by Trump, Tiktok is still forced to look for a buyer. In fact, Trump assured the press that “There are a lot of interested people” In buying the app, and an extension a priori has no purpose than granting more time to Bytdance to close an agreement. However, Tiktok’s algorithm is almost sacred to Chinaand the company is not willing to get rid of it. It is not unreasonable to raise a scenario in which Bytedance sells Tiktok to an American company with a completely different algorithm in order to overcome the prohibition. However, raising completely different operation in one of its main markets will not be so simple. Only time will say. Cover image | Cottonbro Studio In Xataka | A chocolate bar stuffed with pistachio has become the most desired viral in Tiktok: Dubai’s “chocolate”

The United States also had a plan to jump into the electric car. Is willing to dismantle it and bet on gasoline

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When we think on the way to implement the electric car and point to Europe as a great architect with measures such as a prohibition from 2035 that now, It seems that it is in the airmany times we forget what is happening in the rest of the world. In China, it is evident, The State has put all the meat on the grill to move to the electric car and, along the way, try to lead an industry (or at least, be relevant) in which they were disappeared outside their borders. In Japan, on the contrary, Everything is committed to hybrid and electric sales are almost testimonial. But what happens in the United States? On the other side of the Atlantic, in the United States they barely bought 1,301,411 electric carswhich means a market share of 8.1%. A low figure that is marked by a VERY PORFFICIENT CARGERS NETWORK that delays its adoption and, at the same time, A lower fuel price than Europewhich Reduce the gap between the cost per kilometer of gasoline and electricity. However, the country has also taken steps to favor the electric car and, ultimately, cause this technology to occupy a large part of the market. As? Pressing manufacturers, of course. Pressures that Donald Trump now wants to disassemble and that is about to see what consequences it has on the market. The United States had a plan Europe is not, much less, the only region that presses car manufacturers to move to the electric car. Yes, the decision to prohibit combustion engines from 2035, the new active emission regulations since this month of January that forces us to electrify much of the fleet and the objectives for 2030 are not, much less, subtle However, in the United States they also had their own plan. The country opened the subsidy tap Under the mandate of Joe Biden. It was to reward with juicy tax advantages to those who produced their cars in the United States. And also those who, partially, did it in Canada or Mexico. Was known as Inflation reduction law. To these tax incentives aid for the purchase of electric cars were added. If the vehicle had been produced under the premises of the previous law, the buyer could receive up to 7,500 dollars If it was a new electric car or $ 4,000 if it was used. But also Another threat was waiting on the horizon. Joe Biden’s government wanted the average consumption of cars sold in the United States not to exceed 3.9 liters/100 km from 2027. In 2032, the average should be reduced to 3.56 liters/100 km, figures In both cases that would force a severe electrification of the fleet. All this aspires to demolish the new government of Donald Trump. The chosen man is Bernie Moreno who aspires from the United States Senate to end the tax aids to purchase, Relaxate emission obligations to manufacturers and prevent states like California, who has assured that will continue delivering aid to purchase If from the state government they retire, can act independently. In Bloomberg They point out that Moreno’s agenda does not have them all to get ahead. The economic environment highlights that it needs the support of the entire Republican group to take their plans forward and that some senators can be contrary to the idea because in their own states there are factories or planned productive plants of electric cars. To all this we must add the impact that the scheduled tariffs can have to the vehicles that arrive from Canada and Mexico. Although despite a first attempt They have put them in pausethe intention of the new president of the United States remains to tax 25% the products that come from there. This would mean, in accounts of Bloombergmore expensive each unit in 3,000 dollars. The measure is especially worrying for General Motors, which exports to the United States from Canada and Mexico 40% of the cars you sell In the country. The company, however, says that it will not transfer its production to the local market unless it is guaranteed that the measure will be extended in the long term. The same assures from BMW, which They will invest 800 million dollars in a plant in Mexico. In it New York Times They also point to the car market as one of the great affected by these tariffs. In this case they estimate that large vehicles and trucks can become up to 10,000 dollars for each unit sold. “Most of this increase will be assumed by consumers and concessionaires,” says Patrick Anderson, CEO of Anderson Economic Groupto the newspaper. The big problem that tariffs present is that nobody seems to be able to determine how much time they will be active. “Car parts are products that require months or years to be equipped, validated and tested before being incorporated into a vehicle. Simply They cannot be replaced overnight“, assures al New York Times Linda Hasenfratz, president of Linamar, producer of parts for vehicles. In its opinion, it is impossible to transfer the industry in such a short time and, at the same time, the product is expensive to make the product of North America an anti -competitive space which will reduce the production of cars. Toyota and Honda (with a production that exceeds million units each in Canada) or Stellantis, which exports a third of its RAM to the United States from the neighboring country, are other greatly harmed. However, manufacturers such as Volkswagen do seem to be valuing very seriously transfer part of their production to the United States. In fact, relax emission regulations and the threat that they would have to sell their products at a much more expensive price in the country is giving reasons to the group to Transfer there part of the production of Porsche and Audiusing Volkswagen electric cars plants that now work at half a gas due to lack of demand. Eliminate tax incentives to produce electric cars … Read more

For the first time in decades, the United States has just approved a new analgesic does not opioid

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Analgesics usually appear among the most consumed drugs in Spain and other countries in the world. These medications aimed at relieving pain also have a somewhat darker side if we look at countries like the United States, plunged into an entire epidemic of opioid addiction. Good of the FDA. Now, the US agency in charge of regulating drugs in the country, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), announced yesterday the approval of A new drug In the country. It is an analgesic not opioid, the first to reach the US in decades. We still have information about its hypothetical arrival in Europe. The drug is focused on the treatment of pain between moderate and severe in adult patients, according to explained in a press release the agency responsible for its approval. A curious detail indicated by the agency is that those who undergo this treatment must avoid grapefruit, something relatively common With certain treatments. “Approval (…) is an important achievement in public health in acute pain management,” indicated in the same note Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay, Director of the Center for the Evaluation and Research of Medicines of the FDA. “A new therapeutic class of non -opioid analgesics for acute pain offers an opportunity to mitigate certain risks associated with the use of opioids (…) and provides patients with another option.” Suzetrigine This is suzetrigine (Suzetrigine), which will be marketed in 50 mg pills for oral administration under the name Journavx. The new drug has been developed by the company Vertex Pharmaceuticals. It is administered in several doses: an initial of 100 mg and successive doses of 50 mg every 12 hours, dosage calculated through the clinical trials that gave rise to their approval. Essays that also indicated that, even though an effective compound, the new analgesic has a moderate pain reduction effect. “It is not a mate in effectiveness,” explained in statements collected by AP Michael Schuh, from the Mayo Clinic, who was not involved in the development of the drug. “But it is a mate in the fact that it is a very different route and mechanism of action. That’s why I think it shows a great promise. ” How do you know where it hurts? Suzetrigine works in our body focusing on sodium channels which exercise as a way in the pain signaling system of the peripheral nervous system. This is a different route from that used by other analgesics such as opioids, which act in the area of ​​the brain that processes pain. The new drug hinders the arrival of the signal to the brain. More than a quarter of a century later. According to Explain the US chain CNNthis is the first analgesic approved since 1998, the year in which the agency approved Celebrex (Celecoxib), an anti-inflammatory non-steroid inhibitor of the COX-2, an enzyme responsible for accelerating the formation of substances that cause in our body inflammation and pain. Investor interest. Waiting for stock markets to open in the US, everything seems to indicate that approval will imply the recovery of the company’s market value In December last year After a bad provisional results of closing of the year. The stock market contribution of the company was gradually recovering throughout January and the announcement could confirm the “return to normal” in the figures of the company on the stock market. An epidemic. In the US, analgesics are the type of drug More prescribed in hospitals And among them it is the opioids that represent almost half of the pain recipes. The epidemic is a consequence of a multitude of factors and has as the protagonist the fentanil, a synthetic opioid approved for pharmacological use but whose use as recreational drugs ravages in North America. By using different mechanisms that opioids and not generating sensations of euphoria, excitement or similar, experts believe that it will not generate dependence or addiction. This could help reduce the impact of the crisis if we take into account that the dependence on opioids in numerous cases began with its pharmacological and non -recreational use. In Xataka | In full world crisis of Fentanil, another medicine grows and worries doctors in Spain: Gabapentina Image | Towfiqui Barbhuiya

Trump states that Army entered California to “open the water” and the State denies it

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The President Donald Trump assured the early morning of Tuesday that the United States Army had “entered California”a state devastated by recent fires, To “open water”, a fact that state authorities have denied. “The United States Army has just entered the great state of California and, under emergency powers, opened the water that flows abundantly from the northwest of the Pacific and beyond,” Trump wrote in his social network in a Message in which he assured that “the days when using a false environmental argument about people ended. Enjoy water, California! ” The message occurred one day after Trump issued an executive order that instructed half a dozen federal agenciesincluding the Department of Defense and the Department of National Security, to manage how to deliver more water to the south of California and the Central Valley to end the fires in Los Angeles that the president visited last Friday. “The military did not enter California,” published the Department of Water Resources of the State of California in X. “The Federal Government restarted the supply of federal water pumps after they were out of service for maintenance for three days. State water supplies in southern California remain abundant, ”he said. Trump made last Friday a visit to North Carolina Los Angeles, California, where he toured areas hit by natural disasters and slid the possibility of eliminating the Federal Emergency Agencyin addition to criticizing the management of the Democrats. In California he supervised the damage caused by the fires of recent weeks in Los Angeles, about what has also been very critical for how the state governor, Democrat Gavin Newsom has managed. From the beginning of the fires, Trump has accused the state authorities of wasting large amounts of water that, according to him, are sent to the Pacific Ocean instead of directing them to Los Angeles. Trump ensures that this change in the flow of water is due to attempts from the state to protect a tiny -size fish called “Delta Smelt”, an assertion denied by local authorities and experts. It also says, without foundation, that water could deviate from Canada and that it would be enough to turn a valve to solve the water problems of the state. Continue reading: (Tagstotranslate) California (T) Donald Trump

Flight routes in the United States with more turbulence

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Air transport It remains one of the safest ways of traveling, with technological advances that have significantly reduced risks. However, a common phenomenon like Turbulences can even interrupt the quieter paths. These variations in the air movement, although generally harmless, They generate discomfort in passengers and represent a challenge for flight safety and planning. Recently, the Turbli specialized website published a detailed report on the most turbulent air routes of 2024, highlighting journeys both in the United States and in mountainous regions around the world. Through advanced measurement tools, the report offers a unique perspective on which factors contribute to the intensity of turbulence and how these conditions are evaluated. How is turbulence measured? To understand what makes a flight turbulent, it is essential to know the measurement systems used. In the US, air turbulence is measured using the swirl dissipation rate or EDR (for its acronym in English). This metric quantifies turbulent activity on a numerical scale, classifying it into 3 main levels: * Light turbulence: 0 to 20. * Moderate turbulence: 20 to 40. * Severe or extreme turbulence: 40 to 100. In Europe, the approach is similar, but uses the equivalent vertical gust derived (DEVG). Both scales allow to categorize air conditions and anticipate the impact it could have on passengers. This analysis is particularly useful in routes prone to turbulence, such as those that cross mountain regions with strong winds and ascending currents. With small measures, such as bringing the seat belt, you will keep safe on a flight with turbulence. (Photo: Shuttersock) The most turbulent air routes in the US In the US, rock mountains are an epicenter of turbulent activity due to their geography and the climatic conditions they generate. According to Turbli data, The most turbulent route on the continent in 2024 was the journey between Albuquerque, New Mexico (ABQ), and Denver, Colorado (DEN) with an average EDR score of 17,751. This short flight, 561 kilometers, illustrates how Denver’s closeness to the mountains creates challenging conditions for aircraft. Denver airport is not only one of the most important in the region, but also the most turbulent in the entire country, with an average score of 17.29 on its flights. In fact, 4 of the 10 most turbulent routes include Denver as a starting point or destination. Among them stand out: * Denver (DEN) – Jackson (JAC): 653 kilometers, EDR of 17,454. * Denver (DEN) – Salt Lake City (SLC): 629 kilometers, EDR of 16,948. * BOZEMAN (BZN) – Denver (DEN): 843 kilometers, EDR of 16,688. Outside the rocky mountains, other routes also showed high levels of turbulence. The short flight between Ontario (ONT) and San Diego (San), Of just 150 kilometers, he obtained an EDR score of 16,439, evidencing that even short paths can present intense air movements. In addition, flights between Las Vegas (las) and Reno (RNO), as well as Salt Lake City (SLC), were also located in the top 10 with scores greater than 15,800. The most turbulent routes in the world Worldwide, lAs more turbulent routes are mainly in mountainous regions, where geography and climatic conditions generate intense air currents. Leading the global list, The journey between Mendoza, Argentina (MDZ), and Santiago, Chile (SCL), registered an EDR index of 24,684. This short flight, only 196 kilometers, crosses the Andes, one of the most imposing mountainous chains on the planet, known for its strong winds. Other outstanding flights in this region include: * Córdoba (Cor) – Santiago (SCL): EDR of 20,214. * Mendoza (MDZ) – Salta (SLA): EDR of 19,825. Mendoza and Santiago airports consolidated themselves as the most turbulent in the world in 2024, with 23,065 and 22,755 averages, respectively. Outside South America, the Himalayas is also known for its challenging aerial conditions. The route between Katmandú (KTM) and Lhasa (LXA), in the Tibet, reached an index of 18,817, while the flight between Katmandu and unemployment (PBH), in Bután, registered 18,563. These routes cross elevated land and common ascending currents in mountainous areas. In Europe, the most turbulent route was the connection between Nice, France, and Geneva, Switzerland, which crosses the Italian Alps and reached an EDR score of 16,065. There are several aspects of geography that makes a experimental flight more or less turbulence. (Photo: Shuttersock) What to expect on your next flight? Turbulence is a natural phenomenon that, although it generally does not represent a serious danger, can cause discomfort and minor risks. Experts recommend always following the safety slogans, such as keeping the belt fastened during the flight and correctly place the hand luggage. Although most flights pass without significant incidents, identify the most turbulent routes in the world underlines the importance of being prepared to face the particularities of the air in constant movement. With advances in technology and planning, air trips remain a safe and reliable option, even in the most challenging skies. Continue reading: * How to carry more garments in your hand luggage without paying extra charges* The most insecure airline listing to travel in 2025* 7 tips to organize an unforgettable and cheap trip (Tagstotranslate) Travel in plane

FDA recalls 19,688 cartons of organic milk due to packaging error in 3 states

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Due to a packaging error that puts the contents of the product at risk Almost 20,000 boxes of Horizon Organic Aseptic Plain Whole Milk that were distributed in three states in the country are being recalledaccording to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA by its acronym in English). This is a Class II classification issued on January 17, although the withdrawal It was activated since December 13, 2024 and covered 19,688 cases of milk for sale in retail stores in the states: Arizona, California and Nevada. The product subject to recall is from the brand Horizon Organic Aseptic Plain Whole Milk, which comes in 8-ounce and 12-count containers. The milk packages have the UPC codes 3663207113 in the 12-unit boxes, while the individual boxes have the code 3663207127. The milk has expiration dates between March 3 to 7, 2025. Although neither the FDA nor the company have made recommendations regarding the product, in the event of food recalls that put consumers’ health at risk, they suggest consumers avoid consuming the product. Persons who have any questions or require information about illnesses related to this recall may contact the FDA at 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332). The FDA issued a Class II classification of the product.Credit: Shutterstock Keep reading:

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