## California becomes the first state to phase ultraprocessed food out of school meals

Authored by nbcnews.com

A new law will make California the first state to phase some ultraprocessed food out of school meals.

The law creates a separate definition for “ultraprocessed food of concern,” and those products are the target of the new ban.

In January, Newsom issued an executive order calling on state agencies to crack down on ultraprocessed foods and artificial dyes.

The moves have come amid renewed interest from states and the federal government in making school meals more nutritious.

Since he took office in February, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has encouraged legislation to limit ultraprocessed foods or artificial dyes in school meals.

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a law in March banning seven artificial dyes from school meals, and he credited Kennedy for his influence.

But Gabriel said California’s efforts to improve school meals predate Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement. »

### Putin rejected peace and lost 20% of gasoline due to 'long-range sanctions' - Zelenskyy

Authored by newsukraine.rbc.ua

According to our data, the fuel shortage in Russia is already approaching 20%," the Ukrainian leader said.

Zelenskyy reminded that Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly been offered the chance to end the war or at least agree to a ceasefire.

As RBC-Ukraine previously reported, due to the shortage, Russian authorities decided to extend the ban on gasoline exports until the end of October. »

### Gavin Newsom Signs Bill That Restricts Loudness Of Commercials On Streaming Services

Authored by deadline.com

Streaming services in California will have to ensure that their commercials are no louder than the shows surrounding them.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill, SB 576, that bars the services “from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany.”

The governor noted that federal law — the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act of 2010 — already prohibits TV stations and cable operators from featuring the loud commercials. »

### At India’s Durga Puja festival, a Hindu goddess slays a demon: Trump

Authored by cnn.com

“That’s why we have depicted Trump as this demon, vanquished by the powerful mother Durga.”.

A pandal, or pavilion, depicted US President Donald Trump as the asur (demon), during the Hindu festival of Durga Puja this year in Murshidabad, West Bengal.

Hindu devotees perform a traditional Bengali dance in front of an idol of the goddess Durga in Kolkata, India, on October 3, 2025. »

### Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Authored by gamefile.news

In this Reconstruction-era Assassin’s Creed, gamers would play as a Black man who had been formerly enslaved in the South and moved west to start a new life.

The people were enthusiastic about the game but were also frustrated by its cancellation, which they perceived as Ubisoft bowing to controversy.

“Too political in a country too unstable, to make it short,” one source familiar with the game and its cancellation told Game File. »

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