The incandescent lightbulb ban is now in effect – but don't throw your old bulbs away! And how much money do you need to retire? |
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Incandescents: Off. LEDs: On. |
After 16 years of bipartisan discussion, the incandescent lightbulb ban is now in effect. The effort to phase out incandescents began under President George W. Bush in 2007 and has since been altered by multiple presidential administrations. The policy establishes a new minimum energy-efficiency standard of 45 lumens per watt. Traditional incandescent lightbulbs provide just 15 lumens per watt, while LED lights can measure at 70 to 100 lumens per watt. But if you still have a bunch of the old bulbs, you don't have to toss them out! The ban is on the manufacture and sale of new bulbs, not the use of them, so you can keep using existing bulbs in your lamps as long as they still work. Shine on, y'all! Here's everything you need to know about the bulb ban. | Incandescent light bulbs are now banned in the United States Getty Images / Olena Vasylieva |
Trump to be arraigned in Washington |
Donald Trump never thought he would return to Washington like this: under indictment. The former president and current Republican presidential front-runner lands back in the nation's capital on Thursday − at the federal courthouse to plead not guilty to charges of conspiracy to steal the 2020 election. |
What we know: The not guilty plea is expected. What people don't know is how this latest arraignment − Trump's third in four months − will affect his 2024 presidential campaign and his attempts to stay out of prison. We've held presidential elections during wars, pandemics and mass protests. But the spider's web ensnaring Trump is creating a campaign that is entirely new and enormously complicated. And it's not just one more indictment – it's a stress test for Trump and the nation. |
What everyone's talking about |
Is $1.8 million enough to retire? |
Everything is more expensive nowadays – including retirement. How much are you planning on saving? According to an online Schwab survey of 1,000 participants in 401(k) plans, Americans, on average, believe they will need to save $1.8 million for retirement compared with an estimate of $1.7 million last year. And only 37% of workers think it's very likely they'll achieve this target, down by 10% from last year. Inflation has been the biggest obstacle for savers, even though inflation eased in June to 3% from a 40-year peak of 9.1% a year ago. Is there any hope of retiring comfortably? Here's a look at the big picture. |
Gunman to be sentenced to death in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre |
The man who gunned down 11 worshippers at the Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, will be sentenced to death. Robert Bowers, 50, was found guilty on 63 criminal counts in June, including 11 counts each of obstruction of free exercise of religion resulting in death and hate crimes resulting in death. A judge will formally impose the sentence later after a jury made the recommendation Wednesday. Bowers was found eligible for the death penalty July 13, when jurors decided that he intended to kill, substantial planning went into the attack, and he targeted the vulnerable. What we know. | | | | The FBI found more than 200 sex trafficking victims and identified or arrested more than 125 suspects during a two-week nationwide operation in July. | | | | Demarcus "Sam" McKenzie II, 27, of Skipperville, died after at least a half-dozen dogs attacked him at an acquaintance's home. | | | | Taylor Swift recently gave $100,000 bonuses to the truck drivers hauling The Eras Tour equipment, along with handwritten letters delivered by her dad. | | | | A 35-year-old Vermont man has been charged for "grossly negligent operation with death" that resulted in Treat Williams' fatal motorcycle crash. | | | | A black bear and a cub were euthanized Monday after the bear attacked and injured a man as he opened his garage door in Henderson County, Idaho. | | | | Edwin Castro of California made history when he claimed the $2.04 billion Powerball prize. Here's how it all went down and what he did with the money. | | | | The jackpot currently sits at $1.25 billion ahead of Friday's drawing, the fourth-largest prize in the lottery's history. | | | | After a rollover bus crash at Grand Canyon West, one person died and 57 people were hospitalized with injuries, the Hualapai tribe said. | | | | As he faces his third criminal indictment, the former president and current GOP frontrunner should leave his ambitions and ego aside. | | | | Residents of the St. Augustine neighborhood are scrambling to figure out what to do with all the pythons, which likely escaped or are released pets. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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