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News Tipoffs - California Editors Newsletter for Thursday September 04, 2025 ( 7 items )  

FTC Takes Action Against Robot Toy Maker for Allowing Collection of Children's Data without Parental Consent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Takes Action Against Robot Toy Maker for Allowing Collection of Children's Data without Parental Consent * The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against robot toy maker Apitor Technology over allegations that its app enabled a third party in China to collect geolocation information from children without parental consent. A complaint, filed by the Department of Justice upon notification   more

ICE Arrests 10 Criminal Illegal Alien Convicted Sex Offenders and Pedophiles in Sanctuary California
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests 10 Criminal Illegal Alien Convicted Sex Offenders and Pedophiles in Sanctuary California * Governor Newsom's sanctuary policies protect sexual predators over American citizens WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 10 criminal illegal alien convicted sex offenders during an enforcement operation in sanctuary California's Central Valley.   more

ICE Arrests More Worst of the Worst Including Criminal Illegal Aliens Convicted of Murder, Sexual Assault, and Robbery
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests More Worst of the Worst Including Criminal Illegal Aliens Convicted of Murder, Sexual Assault, and Robbery * As ICE arrests the worst of the worst, our law enforcement officers are facing a 1000% increase in assaults against them WASHINGTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst yesterday including those convicted of murderer, sexu  more

Modeling Materials Defects: LLNL Interns Explore Nanotubes and Batteries
LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Modeling materials defects: LLNL interns explore nanotubes and batteries For more than 20 years, the Computational Chemistry and Materials Science (CCMS) internship program at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has offered students the opportunity to develop and apply computational methods to predict, analyze and optimize the properties of material  more

Peabody Engineering LLC Expands Pickens County Operations
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Peabody Engineering LLC expands Pickens County operations $9.2 million investment will create 20 new jobs * Peabody Engineering LLC (Peabody Engineering), a plastics manufacturer, today announced it is expanding its operations in Pickens County. The company's $9.2 million investment will create 20 new jobs. Founded in California in 1952, Peabody Engineering is a  more

Reclamation Announces Public Scoping Meetings for California's North-To-South Water Transfers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Reclamation announces public scoping meetings for California's North-to-South Water Transfers SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation today published a notice of intent in the Federal Register to prepare an environmental impact statement for proposed "North-to-South Water Transfers" in California. As the lead agency, Reclamation will conduct a Na  more

White House Sends 16 Nominations to Senate on Sept. 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Sept. 2, 2025, the nominations of 16 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Tammy Bruce, of California, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations; and to serve concurrently and without additiona  more