January 1 is a popular time for new laws and bans to come into force. The NY Times decided to remind you which restrictions will begin to operate in the United States or individual states in 2020. California lawmakers have made their own fashion decision: crocodile bags ...
In May 2019, San Francisco authorities banned the use of facial recognition technology by police and other agencies, blocking a tool that has been widely criticized for misidentifying people of different races. Business Insider writes about it. San Francisco became the first city in the United States to ban ...
On December 9, the "Compliance Committee" of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) adopted a recommendation to deprive Russia of the right to participate in major international sports events for four years. Writes about this "Present Time". These include the Olympics and all World Championships, including the football ...
New York City Council approved a ban on the sale of all popular flavored e-cigarettes except tobacco. This came amid growing concerns about the effects of vaping, according to CBS News. On the ban Voting took place just a few days after the second death ...
The U.S. Medical Association is calling for an immediate ban on all e-cigarettes and vaping devices. Because of them, 42 people died in the United States. Writes about this Daily Mail. A leading U.S. health authority has called for an immediate nationwide ban on all vaping devices. American Medical Association ...
US President Donald Trump said the US plans to raise the age limit for buying e-cigarettes and related vaping products to 21. Writes about it Reuters. Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, did not give more details about ...
Worldwide accommodation, search and short-term rental company Airbnb has banned rent-out of apartment buildings for parties after five people were killed in a rented house in California. Writes about this BBC. The head of the company Brian Chesky said ...
You probably know or guess that planes cannot fly close to the White House and the Capitol, but not everyone knows that flights are also prohibited over Mount Vernon and Disney World? No-fly zones are primarily a security measure, says...
Voices against Halloween are heard every year: priests concerned about the disappearance of spiritual bonds, parents and individual deputies talk about the dangers of the holiday. In addition, this year Chelyabinsk priests were frightened by the film “Joker”, and those who were dissatisfied were able to change the theme of the organ concert in Omsk on October 31.…
Federal judges in the states of New York, Washington and California have banned American officials from denying green cards to legal immigrants on the grounds that they depend on social assistance. Writes about this DW. In the United States, three federal judges independently blocked the prepared ...