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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted Thursday to adopt the sweeping plan to shift the fuel source for the nation’s largest auto market. A carveout in the federal Clean Air Act has allowed California to enact increasingly aggressive measures to slash carbon emissions from transportation, which other states have the option of adopting. More than a dozen mostly Democratic-led states have already signaled they’ll follow California’s lead. These states and others have also launched their own plans to put more electric vehicles on the road....

Authored by California State Assembly member Eloise Reyes, the bill (AB-2147) stated: “After receiving valuable training and placing themselves in danger assisting firefighters to defend the life and property of Californians, incarcerated individual hand crew members face difficulty and obstacles in achieving employment due to their past criminal record.” Current law dictates a court can allow a defendant to “withdraw their plea of guilty or plea of nolo contendere and enter a plea of not guilty, after the lapse of one or two years following the defendant’s completion of the sentence,” the bill noted....

Taipei, unlike Beijing, has no official relations with Kyiv; trade and travel ties with Ukraine are technically conducted through Taiwan’s diplomatic office in Moscow, whose work covers Russia and 11 former Soviet republics. The democratic island—the subject of a decades-old territorial claim by China—was quick to side with Ukraine and the West against Russia’s attack in February. It appears to have seen an opportunity to expand its voice in Eastern Europe, with Joseph Wu, Taiwan’s foreign minister, leading the diplomatic charge....

The new poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School—which was published Wednesday—zeroes in on the economic repercussions of the economic fallout from the coronavirus on residents of New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston. In all of the cities, half or more of respondents reported that they were facing serious financial problems, while greater percentages of Black and Latino residents are facing economic hardships, compared with white residents....

On Saturday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in the Northern District of California issued a temporary restraining order, blocking the U.S. Census Bureau from shortening its previously extended deadline for data collection. ‘Irreparable harm’ Before the coronavirus outbreak, counting for the 2020 census had been expected to conclude by the end of July. In the midst of the pandemic, however, the bureau said it would need more time to gather and process data and pushed the deadline back to October 31, with the public support of President Donald Trump....

Miami or Cleveland? The same choice he faced four years ago is the one facing the four-time NBA MVP now. He became a champion in Miami. He still calls Ohio home. It’s obviously not an easy decision, and the ramifications of what he’s about to say — it’s still unclear when any announcement will be coming, but it’s more than likely sooner than later — will have a massive impact on the Heat and the Cavaliers....

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The versatile midfielder, 32, will become just the 13th player – and second youngest – to reach 500 games in the Premier League. Milner has continued his consistent displays for Jurgen Klopp’s title challengers this season. We take a look at some of the Opta data behind the former Leeds United, Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Manchester City midfielder’s career in England. 11 - Milner will become just the 11th outfield player to make 500 Premier League appearances....

Watson is treating the Cleveland offense to a trip to the Bahamas to help the offense’s chemistry, and booked a field so the team can continue to do on-field workouts ahead of training camps opening up, Josina Anderson of CBS reported. MORE: Deshaun Watson, Browns GM Andrew Berry explain QB’s move to Cleveland, record contract More pressingly, however, the question of Watson’s likely looming suspension may be getting an answer in the somewhat near future....

“U.S. military troops have shown tremendous bravery and compassion, as they put themselves in harm’s way to evacuating as many American citizens and Afghans as possible during this operation,” Army Major General Hank Taylor, a logistics specialist on the Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters Monday. “The mission of the evacuation was to help as many people as possible leave Afghanistan.” The U.S. military withdrawal comes amid growing tensions over security in the South Asian country after its recent takeover by the Taliban....

Friday marked the third anniversary of India’s revocation of Articles 370 and 35A, a move that repealed the special, semi-autonomous status of the India-administered stretch of the disputed Kashmir region. New Delhi has argued the step was necessary to improve the situation of the embattled province beset by decades of insurgency, while Islamabad has rejected the move as an illegal change to a long-running feud with an international dimension....

The England seamer was the star of the show for the hosts on the opening day in Birmingham as Australia were bowled out for 284. Broad dismissed Cameron Bancroft, David Warner, Tim Paine and James Pattinson as Australia slumped to 122-8, but his search for the fifth wicket that would mark an Ashes milestone proved a frustrating one. Steve Smith scored a magnificent 144 and anchored stands of 88 and 74 with tailenders Peter Siddle and Nathan Lyon to help Australia recover from a precarious position, before he was finally bowled by Broad as the irritated England seamer brought up a century he did not celebrate....

While, top-seed Ashmita thrashed her Sri Lankan opponent Achini Ratnasiri 21-5, 21-7, Gayatri also had an easy task against Dilmi Dias of Sri Lanka during a 21-17, 21-14 win.Men singles semi-finals also saw India’s dominance as Aryaman Tondon and Siril Verma set up final against each other after winning their semi-final matches. Top-seeded Siril beat Sri Lanka’s Dinuka Karunaratne 21-9, 21-12 in straight sets.However, Aryaman had to fight hard during his 21-18, 14-21, 21-18 win against second seed Nepal’s Ratnajith Tamang....

Having bought Ashwin for Rs 7.60 crores, Kings XI Punjab, who have been the perennial under-achievers of IPL, handed the Indian limited overs ‘discard’ a big responsibility to lead the side. Ashwin, who has 100 wickets in 111 IPL games at an economy of 6.55, will lead a side boasting some of the biggest hitters in Aaron Finch, David Miller, Chris Gayle, KL Rahul and Yuvraj Singh. “I’ve played a lot of cricket with him....

Six teams were separated into two groups. Asia Cup Qualifiers Winners Hong Kong were in Group A with arch-rivals India and Pakistan. Five-time winner Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are placed in Group B. We will have a look at Group A team combinations, stats, players to look out for. Group A Fixtures : Pakistan v Hong Kong (Venue - Dubai, Date - 16th September 2018) India v Kong Kong (Venue - Dubai, Date - 18th September 2018)...

Format: All six teams have been divided into two groups A and B. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Four stage and the top two teams from that stage will then compete for the title in the final. All of the Asia Cup matches will be played across two venues; Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. While In case of Team India, All matches will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, irrespective of their standings in Group or Super four stage....

The immediate causes of China’s power crisis are straightforward. Snow storms disrupted the railroads that carry most coal to power plants. Record low temperatures also boosted demand for electricity and coal. But there was a deeper cause at work. China’s free-market policies—the same ones that led to China’s extraordinary growth in the past decade—have eroded the government’s ability to control its economy. Economic activity, by design, is shifting away from state-owned enterprises and central planning....

Also, the tournament offers the fans a chance to look at some of the top Asian stars currently plying their trade in the major European leagues like Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A etc., and back home in the J-League, Saudi Professional League, K League 1, Chinese Super League etc. Let’s look at five top players who will excite us in the upcoming tournament. #1 Mathew Ryan (Australia/Brighton & Hove Albion) The Australian goalkeeper would be playing for the Socceroos against the likes of Jordan, Palestine, and Syria in the Group B of the tournament....

RELATED: 10 Racing Games With The Best Vehicle Customization Once racers have been playing Asphalt 9 for a while, they’ll find themselves running higher-ranking races that require cars with a more competitive edge. While A-Class isn’t the best tier of vehicles in the game, it is a crucial step to winning those higher payout races. With A-Class races, there are a few cars that stand out as great options....

As mentioned, Abstergo Industries is enormously powerful and has a far-reaching influence. It’s existed since 1937, and within Assassin’s Creed lore, it is responsible for, or directly involved in, a number of major political developments of the 20th Century. As a front for the Templars, Abstergo Industries’ main goals are defeating the Assassins and bringing about the New World Order. In essence, Abstergo represents the Templars branching out into using capitalism as a means of control, and this remains a significant point in the Assassin’s Creed timeline as this eventually leads to the creation of the Animus....