Ryan Bass

Jan 14, 2025 | newsnationnow.com | Ryan Bass |Markie Martin

(NewsNation) — A rule being proposed by New York City regulators would require restaurants that use charbroilers to cut back on emissions by 75%. The proposal, floated by the New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection, would make it so restaurants that charbroil more than 875 pounds of meat a week and that have grills installed before May 2016 would need to install an emissions control device, the New York Post reports.

Jan 13, 2025 | newsnationnow.com | Ryan Bass |Mills Hayes

(NewsNation) — Thousands of first responders are fighting the flames as wildfires continue scorching the Los Angeles area. Along with agencies such as the Los Angeles Fire Department, the California National Guard and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, currently incarcerated people are helping out in the emergency response. In addition, some people and businesses have hired private firefighters to protect their property.

Jan 10, 2025 | newsnationnow.com | Ryan Bass

(NewsNation) — Wildfires like the ones burning in Los Angeles right now as well as hurricanes and other natural disasters are creating an insurance crisis that could make parts of the United States uninsurable altogether. NewsNation local affiliate WMBD reports that State Farm stopped accepting new fire insurance applications in California back in May 2023. Then, in March 2024, it said it was not going to renew 72,000 policies in California on a rolling basis.

Dec 20, 2024 | newsnationnow.com | Ryan Bass

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a new memo urging people to avoid using SMS for two-factor authentication.

Nov 19, 2024 | newsnationnow.com | Ryan Bass

(NewsNation) — In Treasure Island, Florida, just west of Tampa, residents are still struggling to recover after being hit by back-to-back hurricanes. Areas off the Gulf of Mexico were hit first by Hurricane Helene, then, a few weeks later, by Hurricane Milton. Now, communities are struggling, with locals packed into hotel rooms that are usually filled with snowbirds this time of year. Floridians are frustrated with how slow the process has been.