UPI: Judge blocks Biden rule to give residency to some spouses of U.S. citizens
The new rule is known as parole in place and is part of the Biden administration’s Keeping Families Together program that was announced by the Department of Homeland Security mid-June and was implemented Aug. 19.
To be eligible, an applicant must be married to a U.S. citizen and have resided in the United States for at least 10 years. The federal government estimates that some 500,000 spouses could be eligible for the program. It said that of the potentially eligible spouses, on average they have resided in the United States for 23 years.
Conservatives and Republicans have criticized the rule for unlawfully creating a pathway to citizenship, and 16 GOP Republican attorneys general sued the Biden administration on Friday, asking a federal district judge in Texas for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop the federal government from enforcing it.
The Atlantic: America Is Doubling Down on Sewer Surveillance
Not long ago, tracking the spread of a virus by sampling wastewater counted as a novelty in the United States. Today, wastewater monitoring offers one of the most comprehensive pictures anyone has of COVID-19’s summer surge. This type of surveillance has been so effective at forecasting the risks of the virus’s rise and fall that local governments are now looking for other ways to use it. That has meant turning from tracking infections to tracking illicit and high-risk drug use.
LA Times: Police brushed him off. So he exposed an international bike theft ring on his own
Cyclist Bryan Hance, a cybersecurity engineer in Portland, Ore., has used his tech savvy to expose a scheme to traffic stolen bikes from California to Mexico.
Globe: Trudeau says he plans to lead Liberals into next federal election, dismisses comparisons to Biden
Mr. Trudeau has been adamant that he will stay on as Liberal Leader and ask Canadians in 2025 to give him a rare fourth consecutive mandate – something no prime minister has achieved since Sir Wilfrid Laurier more than a century ago.
Amid a cost-of-living crisis driven by inflation, Mr. Trudeau has frequently pointed to programs such as child care and dental care as proof his government has responded to Canadians’ needs and on Monday also defended his economic record.
He clearly doesn’t get it, but if he keeps promoting those programs it will be good for the NDP.
InsideEVs: You Don’t Really Need DC Fast Charging
Yet, Adams finds herself somewhat frustrated with the overemphasis on DC fast charging. She asserts that most of the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding—some $5 billion allotted for all charging infrastructure—is going toward DCFC charging stations. Although noble, it’s not necessarily the right use case for EV drivers. “My goal is to make charging reliable, accessible and affordable… and Level 2 is the answer for a lot of that,” Adams said.
[via @briandigital](https://briandigital.com/2024/08/27/224327.html)
*BlogTO: New boutique hotel in Toronto will have pipes stretching 700 feet underground
Drilling activity to support a geothermal energy system technically marked the first step in construction for this site in 2023.
Permits were issued by the City for the drilling of 40 boreholes going down a staggering 700 feet below the street, which will be used as part of the building’s energy-efficient geothermal heating/cooling system.
Discover Magazine: Propulsion and Parachute Systems Delay Starliner’s Crewed Return
The propulsion and parachute systems are the Starliner’s main issues. The propulsion system controls the spacecraft’s movements in space, using puffs of volatile gas, or propellant, to make minute changes in orientation. It’s a crucial system during docking with the ISS and when re-entering Earth’s atmosphere. Unfortunately, some of the thrusters haven’t been firing as expected, predominantly due to leaks in the helium tanks.
This is problematic for the craft, as the helium gas pressure is used to push the propellant out of the ship. Imagine trying to steer a car, but the steering wheel only works part of the time, and unpredictably so. That’s the nature of many of Starliner’s issues.
But beyond gas leaks, there’s also the parachute system. The parachutes are designed to deploy during re-entry to slow the spacecraft down using atmospheric drag. Nonetheless, there’s been concern through simulations and ground testing that the mechanism might not work correctly, either deploying at the wrong time or simply breaking apart altogether.
Last Updated: 27.Aug.2024 23:50 EDT
