Ben Hensley
Reporter at The Business Journal
Reporter at The Business Journal, former Editor-in-Chief at the Rampage, scorekeeper at the Fresno Grizzlies
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thebusinessjournal.com | Ben Hensley
The Republican-controlled U.S. House voted Thursday to block California from enforcing first-in-the-nation rules phasing out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. The move comes a day after the chamber voted to halt California standards to cut tailpipe emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, as well as curb smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from trucks.
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thebusinessjournal.com | Ben Hensley
Microsoft and Meta Platforms led Wall Street higher Thursday after the Big Tech companies reported profits for the start of the year that were even bigger than analysts expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% for an eighth straight gain, its longest winning streak since August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 83 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.5%.
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thebusinessjournal.com | Ben Hensley
published on May 1, 2025 - 2:47 PMWritten by The animal sedative medetomidine is increasingly showing up in the U.S. illegal drug supply, according to three reports released Thursday. Medetomidine, which is used to sedate pets and is somewhat similar to xylazine, was first detected in illegally manufactured opioids in North America in 2022. Investigators say the drug is being mixed in with other illicit drugs, mainly fentanyl, the synthetic opioid behind most overdose deaths.
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thebusinessjournal.com | Ben Hensley
California ’s population climbed above 39.5 million in 2024, marking the second year of growth following a string of declines in the nation’s most populous state during the coronavirus pandemic. The population rose an estimated 1%, adding 108,000 people compared to 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Thursday. The increase is due in part to the number of births outpacing deaths and a boost in the number of adults 65 and older.
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thebusinessjournal.com | Ben Hensley
The Campaign Against Hunger was already struggling to feed thousands of families a week when the Trump administration pulled more than $1.3 million in grants. Demand has only increased at the New York nonprofit since the city emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic insecurity. In a first for the pantry, however, it isn’t just the jobless lining up for its fresh produce and meats. It’s working people, too.
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