August 1 top stories
It is August 1. Here are today’s top stories.
U.S. ban on incandescent light bulbs goes into effect
Today is the first day of a Biden administration ban on incandescent light bulbs.
You can only purchase LED lights from retailers going forward.
The Department of Energy has required manufacturers to only make and sell LED light bulbs. These bulbs are more expensive but last 25-50 times longer and use less electricity.
A news report explained that there are no prohibitions stopping people from using incandescent light bulbs — just that you won’t be able to buy them at stores.
Another news report explained that there are some special types of incandescent bulbs that are still allowed in stores — such as lights for fridges and ovens, black lights, bug lamps, colored lamps, and other types of specialty lights.
The Biden administration said the switch to LED bulbs will save about $3 billion per year on utility costs and cut carbon emissions that are the equivalent to emissions generated by 28 million homes in one year.
US advances to Women’s World Cup round of 16
The U.S. Women’s National Team advanced to the round of 16 in the Women’s World Cup after they survived a 0-0 draw with Portugal today.
The U.S.’ win over Vietnam and draw with the Netherlands made them the 2nd place finishers in Group E.
The U.S. will likely play against Sweden in its round of 16 matches on Sunday.
The U.S. has won two consecutive Women’s World Cups but doesn’t look as strong this year as the past years. Several players admitted they didn’t perform well but are happy to be moving on in the tournament.
Actors Paul Reubens, Angus Cloud die
Two actors recently passed away.
Paul Reubens, who is best known for his role as Pee-wee Herman in an 80’s children’s TV show, passed away on Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 70 years old.
NBC News said Reubens did not share with the public that he had cancer.
The second is Angus Cloud, who was a rising actor known for his role as “Fezco" on HBO’s “Euphoria.” He was found dead at his family home in California on Monday.
No cause of death has been released, but it appears that he took his own life. His family said he had a battle with mental health and was recently struggling with his father’s death.
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Texas police holds Black family at gunpoint after mistake
NBC reported that police in Frisco, Texas held a Black family at gunpoint earlier this month after a police officer mistakenly thought their car was stolen. The officer ran the family’s license plate as “AZ” for Arizona instead of “AR” for Arkansas.
The family was from Arkansas and because the officer ran the plate as being in Arizona, there was no information about the vehicle and apparently, the officer assumed the worst.
The officer ordered the family, consisting of a husband, wife, their 12-year-old son and 13-year-old nephew, to exit the car. One of the boys was handcuffed. The family were held at gunpoint as several other officers arrived and the highway was closed off.
The family was confused, emotional, and crying. When the officers realized their mistake of mixing up AR with AZ, they apologized.
The police chief of the Frisco Police Department said he has spoken with the family and apologized to them. They promised to investigate the incident and hold themselves accountable.
Trucking company Yellow shuts down
Yellow, a trucking company that was in operation for 99 years, said it is shutting down and will be laying off all of its 30,000 workers.
CNN explained that Yellow has been in a battle with the Teamsters union, which represents about 22,000 drivers and dock workers at Yellow.
The union said they are not surprised at Yellow’s shutdown, saying the company has “proven that it could not manage itself.”
An expert told CNN that Yellow simply had too much debt — about $1.5 billion worth of debt.
63-year-old man rescued after treading water for 5 hours
CBS News said a 63-year-old man who was swept out to sea off New York’s Long Island was rescued after he treaded water for about five hours. The man’s name is Dan Ho.
He went swimming around 5 a.m. on Monday and a current pulled him out to the ocean. He treaded water for about five hours before he found a floating fishing pole. He tied his shirt to it and waved it in the air to draw attention. Two fishermen on a boat spotted him and rescued him.
One of the fishermen said Ho was in shock and pretty incoherent. He thought he had about an hour left before he was rescued. He was taken to a hospital where he is receiving treatment.
That is all the top stories for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.
https://www.mlive.com/news/2023/08/us-ban-on-popular-lightbulb-goes-into-effect-aug-1.html
https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/622546
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/31/business/yellow-corp-closing/index.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66333376
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dan-ho-new-york-long-island-rescue-treading-water-atlantic-ocean/