Extreme sport deaths expose a patchwork of safety regulations

Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died after rope-jump instructors tossed her … Read more

Trump tried to block state AI regulations, but some states are forging ahead

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Six months after President Donald Trump warned states not to regulate artificial intelligence, they are increasingly doing just that. Congress has stalled on producing federal regulation of artificial intelligence as states forge ahead and scrutinize how chatbots interact with children, how AI systems are used by employers and what developers must do … Read more

Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations as Senate confirms new ATF chief

WASHINGTON — Justice Department officials moved Wednesday to roll back and modify a slate of gun regulations in a dramatic shift in firearm policy pushed by Second Amendment supporters in President Donald Trump’s base. Gun control activists slammed the moves as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and … Read more

Trump admin loosens regulations on state-licensed medical marijuana

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s administration is reclassifying state-licensed marijuana as a “less-dangerous” drug, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Thursday. Blanche signed an order reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I – reserved for drugs like heroin – to the less strict Schedule III. Blanche said the move is “delivering … Read more

Unearthed emails expose how Obama-era EPA plotted ‘massive’ energy regulations from day one: watchdog

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A government watchdog is accusing the Obama administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of pre-determining the legal basis for its climate framework. In an amicus filing before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Government Accountability and Oversight (GAO), a nonpartisan nonprofit, unearthed communications from inside the EPA … Read more

Trump administration waives summer gasoline regulations to ease fuel prices

The Trump administration will temporarily lift summer gasoline regulations as prices at the pump near $4 a gallon amid the Iran war.  The emergency fuel waiver allows refiners and retailers to sell E15 gasoline, which is blended with 15% ethanol, over the summer, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday.  Restrictions on selling E10 gasoline, … Read more