>>New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules
(Washington, DC) -- Public companies will have to report cybersecurity incidents within four days under new rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission. SEC chief Gary Gensler said that while many public companies do reveal these types of security threats to investors, a more consistent method of disclosure would be beneficial. The new rules mean new paperwork for companies that will have to describe the nature, size, timing and impact on finances and operations.
>>Americans To Only Be Able To Buy LED Lights Starting Next Week
(Washington, DC) -- Americans will only be able to buy LED lights from retailers as a ban on incandescent light bulbs begins next week. The ban officially starts on Tuesday. It'll only be illegal for stores to sell the light bulbs and companies to manufacture them, but it won't be illegal to own. The Department of Energy said LED lights provide more light using less energy and last a lot longer than incandescent light bulbs. Any manufacturer who violate the ban may face a max penalty of 542-dollars per illegal light bulb.
>>Mayor Wants President Trump To Pay Security Bill Before Weekend Event
(Erie, PA) -- Former President Donald Trump is set to campaign in Pennsylvania this weekend, but one mayor says the candidate still owes his city for the last time he held an event there. Erie Mayor Joe Schember tells GoErie dot com that because the city has yet to receive more than 35-thousand-dollars Trump owes from a rally in 2018, they will attempt to get the former president to pay in advance this time. Schember says it's important to remember it's taxpayer money being used to pay overtime for police officers to help ensure Trump's visit is safe for everyone.
>>Anheuser Busch Lays Off Hundreds Of Workers After Anti-Trans Boycott
(St. Louis, MO) -- Bud Light maker Anheuser Busch is laying off hundreds after the recent fallout of a boycott against its partnership with a transgender influencer. That's nearly two-percent of its workforce in the U.S. A spokesperson for the company told The Hill it's an attempt to "simplify and reduce layers" by changing its corporate structure. After backlash from conservatives at Anheuser Busch working with trans woman Dylan Mulvaney, Bud Light lost its spot as the top-selling beer for the first time in over two decades.
>>Dylan Mulvaney Opens Up About "Trauma" From Bud Light Partnership
(St. Louis, MO) -- Influencer Dylan Mulvaney is sharing her experience from the controversy of her Bud Light partnership. Conservative backlash against her being a trans woman caused issues for her campaign with the beer brand. She said in a video posted to social media that today would have been her 500th day of being a girl if she kept up with her series on the matter on TikTok. Mulvaney said she chose to "scale back" her online presence to protect herself. In her eight-minute video, she thanked fellow trans and queer viewers who "came through" for her in the past few months.
>>Report: Tina Fey Could Replace Lorne Michaels
(New York, NY) -- Tina Fey might be replacing Lorne Michaels as the executive producer of Saturday Night Live. The New York Post reports the SNL alum is being courted for the top spot when the 78-year-old Michaels steps down. However, Michaels has said he has no plans to leave, telling the New York Times last year, "I have no plans to retire." However, in 2021 he did say he's committed to doing the show until its 50th anniversary, which is the fall of 2024.
