Plus, Putin orders 137,000 more troops.
California's ditching gas-powered cars; Putin replenishes Russia's troops. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. |
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California to ban gas car sales by 2035 |
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- California plans to ban the sale of gasoline cars by 2035, in a move that could transform the auto industry and combat climate change. [Vox / Umair Irfan]
- The new policy requires 35 percent of new vehicles sold to be emissions-free, hydrogen-powered, or plug-in hybrid by 2026, 68 percent by 2030, and 100 percent in 2035. [Guardian / Dani Anguiano]
- Automakers could be fined about $20,000 for each car they deliver to dealers that exceeds those limits. Gas-powered cars will be allowed to remain on the road. [Los Angeles Times / Tony Briscoe]
- Transportation is the biggest source of US greenhouse gas emissions, which cause climate change. The new rule would help California slash its vehicle emissions an additional 50 percent by 2040. [New York Times / Coral Davenport, Lisa Friedman, and Brad Plumer]
- The EPA grants California special permission to set stricter car pollution standards, which 17 other states also typically follow. [Associated Press / Kathleen Ronayne]
- Several hurdles remain to reaching California's target, including affordability, supply chain disruptions, and building enough charging stations for electric vehicles. [Axios / Nathan Bomey]
- California is getting some help from the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, which provides tax credits for electric vehicles and encourages automakers to ramp up domestic production. [Washington Post / Dino Grandoni and Evan Halper]
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📍 Go deeper Muizz Akhtar explains how cars have warped our cities — and our lives [Vox / Muizz Akhtar] |
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Putin adds 137, 000 troops |
- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday increasing Russia's military by 137,000 troops as the war in Ukraine passes the six-month mark. [BBC]
- The order should boost Russia's armed forces by 13 percent, to 1.15 million by the end of 2022. It's unclear if the new troops will be drafted or volunteers. [AP / Derek Gatopoulos and Hanna Arhirova]
- While the Kremlin hasn't released official figures, the Pentagon estimates that 80,000 Russian soldiers and high-ranking officials have been wounded or killed since the February invasion. [Insider / Jake Epstein]
- Meanwhile, Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant went off the grid for the first time on Thursday amid ongoing fighting, prompting safety concerns. [CNN / Tim Lister, Yulia Kesaieva, and Tara John]
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A federal judge said the redacted affidavit that led to the search for classified documents at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort must be unsealed by noon ET on Friday. [Reuters / Sarah N. Lynch] |
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $100,000 donation to help Rep. Charlie Crist unseat Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in November. [The Hill / Brett Samuels]
- A Missouri school district is reinstating corporal punishment as a last resort if the student's parent approves. [USA Today / Claudette Riley]
- Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic won't compete in this year's US Open because he isn't vaccinated against Covid-19 and cannot enter the United States. [ESPN / D'Arcy Maine]
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