Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy

Ohio judge permanently blocks state's 6-week abortion ban

An Ohio county judge issued a permanent injunction Thursday blocking the state from enforcing its “heartbeat” abortion ban, the first time the entire law has been permanently blocked following the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

County judge strikes down Ohio abortion ban, citing voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

A judge has permanently blocked enforcement of Ohio's ban on virtually all abortions

Health - ABC News - October 24

Judge Strikes Down Multiple Georgia Election Rules

The measures had been promoted by the State Election Board. The judge called them “illegal, unconstitutional and void.”

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

Health - ABC News - October 24

Italian Judges Strike Down Request to Hold Migrants in Albania

The ruling was a major blow to the conservative government’s plan to have asylum claims heard in Albania instead of Italy.

World - The New York Times - October 19

New Yorkers may change their constitution to ban discrimination over ‘pregnancy outcomes’

An amendment to New York’s constitution could bar discrimination based on things including “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes.”

Health - ABC News - 7 hours ago

Iran allows civil aviation to resume after Israeli attack

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations

The Supreme Court's conservative majority is allowing Virginia to leave in place its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who aren't U.S. citizens from voting

Abortion bans on the ballot

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story The states where ballot measures could reverse abortion bans Voters in 10 states will decide next month if ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Israel resumes strikes over Southern Beirut, strikes also continue in Gaza

For the first time in days, Beirut's southern suburbs were hit with Israeli airstrikes. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more on that and the ongoing war in Gaza.

Why abortion access is a personal finance issue, says demographer who studies the effects of unwanted pregnancy

Diana Greene Foster, a professor at the University of California San Francisco, led a landmark study that tracked 1,000 women over a five-year period.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Federal judge allows Iowa to challenge validity of ballots from potential noncitizens

A federal judge on Sunday ruled that Iowa may continue to challenge the validity of hundreds of ballots from possible noncitizens over objections from critics who warned that people who recently ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Judge allows Elon Musk's $1 million giveaways to continue

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner sought an emergency injunction to stop Elon Musk's America PAC's million-dollar giveaway.

Pennsylvania Judge Allows Elon Musk’s $1 Million Voter Giveaways

Judge Angelo Foglietta ruled that the pro-Trump America PAC was not an illegal lottery, as the Philadelphia district attorney claimed.

Business - Inc. - 1 hour ago

SAG-AFTRA, video game companies resuming negotiations as actors' strike continues

SAG-AFTRA and the video game companies are resuming contract negotiations for the first time since video game actors went on strike.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 15

IDF resumes strikes in Lebanon as U.S. warns Israel to let aid into Gaza

Israeli jets resumed strikes over Beirut's southern suburbs Wednesday morning amid warnings from the White House that Israel needs to increase the amount of aid entering Gaza or risk losing access ...

Ban on guns at Albuquerque area playgrounds allowed to lapse by governor

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she's ended an emergency public health order that suspended the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in the Albuquerque area.

In Beirut, a photographer's frozen moments slow down time and allow the contemplation of destruction

We watch video after video, consuming the world on our handheld devices in bites of two minutes, one minute, 30 seconds, 15. We turn to moving pictures — “film” — because it comes the closest to ...

Tech - ABC News - October 27

Judge on playoff struggles: 'Got to hunker down'

Aaron Judge went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, continuing his postseason slump Saturday night as the Yankees fell into a 2-0 hole in the World Series.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Trump says national abortion ban 'off the table'

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump hedges on abortion ban Former President Trump said a national abortion ban is “off the table” but left ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Report shows steady increase in abortions in states with bans

Since the end of Roe v. Wade in 2022, the number of women receiving abortions has increased steadily and consistently in nearly every state that has banned it, according to a new comprehensive ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

McDonald's to resume selling its popular Quarter Pounder this week

McDonald's said it would resume selling its Quarter Pounder hamburgers, saying the meat was not the source of E. coli infections that have sickened at least 75 people and killed one man. A ...

Georgia judge rules certification of election results is 'mandatory'

With just weeks to go until the presidential election, a Georgia judge has ruled that certification of election results by county officials in the state is "mandatory."

Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia

The ruling was confined to the current election, halting the measure from going into effect for 2024 while the judge further weighs its merits in the future.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Georgia judge invalidates more controversial election rules

A Georgia judge determined that seven new rules passed by the GOP-controlled state election board were "unlawful and void."

Mum felt pushed to abort baby with Down's syndrome

Mothers say the language used in pregnancy around Down's syndrome can have a “massive impact."

In Florida, the future of abortion might come down to men

Women’s access to abortion is a top issue, as activists rush to convince men they also have stake in the fight. When Maxwell Frost bounded on stage at a Saturday morning rally in support of Florida ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Don’t sue or ban social media companies. Force them to change.

A design-based approach to harm reduction can hold every social media app — regardless of ownership — responsible for the well-being of its users.

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Breaking down the Georgia ballot hand counting ruling

With early in-person voting underway in Georgia, a judge there Tuesday night blocked a new rule requiring the hand counting of election ballots. The judge called the rule "too much, too late" and ...

Mexico supreme court judges resign over reforms to allow voters to elect judiciary

Eight of the country’s 11 supreme court judges will stand down over reforms supported by President Claudia Sheinbaum. Eight of Mexico’s 11 supreme court judges have submitted their resignations ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?

People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.

Phil Lesh Didn’t Hold Songs Down. He Lifted Them Higher.

The Grateful Dead bassist found new melodic byways through every song.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

'Second to none': How the Dodgers' top-down philosophy won them the title

The Fall Classic was billed as Ohtani vs. Judge. Turns out, it was an ensemble performance.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Israeli strike on Gaza shelter kills 17 as Blinken says cease-fire talks will resume

Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip has killed at least 17 people

World - ABC News - October 24

All The Black Ops 6 Operators At Launch And How To Unlock Them

Suit up Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches on October 25, and the game's multiplayer mode will have a roster of more than 20 operators to choose from at launch. This includes 12 soldiers from ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 16

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Twitch Drops And How To Get Them

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has arrived, and you can earn some in-game loot via Twitch Drops by watching eligible Twitch streams. The Twitch campaign runs until November 13, with four items up for ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 25

Judge dismisses lawsuit over old abortion rights ruling in Mississippi

A Mississippi judge has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged a potential conflict between a 2022 state law that bans most abortions and a 1998 state Supreme Court ruling that said abortion is ...

Health - ABC News - October 16

Tennessee judges say doctors can't be disciplined for providing emergency abortions

A three-judge panel has ruled that Tennessee cannot discipline doctors who provide emergency abortions to protect the life of the mother while a lawsuit challenging the state’s sweeping abortion ...

Health - ABC News - October 17

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