Nutfieldnews Team 
(The Center Square) – Attorneys for the builders of a 1,200 mile pipeline in North Dakota on Tuesday questioned the validity of the testimony of a witness called to the stand by Greenpeace in defense of the environmental protest group’s contributions to delays in finishing the pipeline project on time. Energy Transfer built the Dakota …
(The Center Square) – Half of all American adults are using large language models, two-thirds speak with them, and 1 in 4 say moral judgments about right and wrong are made by these artificial intelligence tools. The findings are in a report released Wednesday by the Imagining the Digital Future research center at Elon University. …
(The Center Square) – State Assemblymen Carl Demaio, R-San Diego, and Bill Essayli, R-Corona, launched a ballot measure campaign to mandate voter identification in California elections, citing a new poll finding support for the policy among 68% of likely California voters. “Politicians and the media will keep denying the fact that California has real problems …
(The Center Square) – The Shapiro administration’s handling of a sexual misconduct complaint against a cabinet member, and one reporter’s request to know more about the investigation behind it, may cost taxpayers a lot of money. In a court transcript obtained by The Center Square, an attorney representing the Office of the Governor says the …
(The Center Square) – A rent cap bill that received a public hearing on the first day of the 2025 legislative session passed the full House of Representatives Monday night. House Bill 1217 would cap annual increases in rent and fees to no more than 7% and would require property owners to give three months’ …
(The Center Square) – Just a few years after COVID-19 vaccine mandates led to thousands of Washington workers who were unwilling to get the shots being fired from their jobs – or forced to resign – Washington lawmakers are again debating a bill dealing with vaccines and other public health requirements during communicable disease outbreaks. …
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case on the firing of a California fire chief for attending a conference at a church, upholding a lower court ruling that sided with the chief’s former employer. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch dissented. Thomas said the existing Ninth Circuit …
(The Center Square) – The Nevada Legislature was presented Monday with Assembly Bill 145, which would create additional veterans’ benefits and new means to protect veterans from fraud. The bipartisan bill was proposed by veterans who are members of the state Assembly and was discussed during the chamber’s Government Affairs Committee meeting. Assemblymember Reuben D’Silva, …
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly visited Ukraine following the tense White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy. The tour included meetings with Ukrainian military leaders such as Deputy Minister of Defense Ivan Havryliuk, the International Red Cross Committee and wounded service members, as well as a look …
(The Center Square) – After a vigorous hours-long debate that began the night before, Washington State Democrats in the House of Representatives on Saturday morning voted to pass legislation that would require would-be gun owners to obtain a permit before purchase. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1163 passed along a 58-38 party-line vote – that …