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Patients to get full access to medical records on NHS App

Medical records, test results and letters to be available to all on NHS App in digital revolution.

Sweden will honor Blinken and others with knighthoods for their roles in its NATO accession

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg will be knighted in Sweden for their role in enabling the Scandinavian country to join the world’s largest ...

World - ABC News - October 22

Battle over abortion access stretches to state supreme court races

Voters in at least 30 states will decide who will fill 69 state supreme court seats in judicial elections in November.

American Airlines fined $50M over wheelchair access, damage

The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a $50 million penalty to American Airlines on Wednesday for mistreating passengers with disabilities. The agency alleges the company provided improper ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

In Western North Carolina, Helene’s Devastation Is Threatening Health Care Access

Dozens of volunteer doctors, nurses and psychologists traveled to the region to treat people whose routines, including medical appointments, were disrupted by the storm.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

How contested votes and foreign influence are rocking EU accession

Also in this newsletter: why two rival business summits spell trouble for the German government’s unity

World - Financial Times - October 29

Path Of Exile 2 Early Access Delayed, Still Releasing In 2024

Grinding Gear Games has announced that Path of Exile 2's early access launch has been delayed from November 15 to December 6. This is due to server-side infrastructure work that's taking longer ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

FarmboxRx founder Ashley Tyrner on changing the game in food accessibility

As founder and CEO of FarmboxRx, Ashley Tyrner is making healthy food accessible in areas where it's hardest to find. Her service has delivered produce to over 2.7 million households, helping ...

Alito denies Cornel West bid for intervention in Pennsylvania ballot access dispute

As the Nov. 5 election draws near, the Supreme Court has been asked to intervene in a growing number of disputes.

Politics - CBS News - October 31

What a potential Harris administration could actually do to protect abortion access

A Harris administration would likely find it difficult to restore a national right to abortion. But it could take several other steps to protect access.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Mauritius suspends access to social media ahead of parliamentary elections

The government of Mauritius on Friday banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections later this month

Tech - ABC News - November 1

Trump Team Revokes Election Party Access for Some Journalists

A reporter for Puck and other journalists were barred after critical coverage of the campaign.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

3 states uphold abortion restrictions, 7 others protect abortion access

Measures that would have protected abortion rights at the state level are projected to fail in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota.

Puppygraph speeds up LLMs’ access to graph data insights

While PuppyGraph is less than a year old, it is already witnessing success with several enterprises, including Coinbase, Clarivate, Dawn Capital and Prevelant AI.

Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago

Vivian Tu, the ‘Wall Street Girly,’ Wants to Make Wealth More Accessible

Vivian Tu is one of a new wave of female influencers who are using TikTok and Instagram to spread the message of personal finance to millennials and Generation Z.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

What could abortion access look like under Trump?

Abortion rights advocates warn that a second Donald Trump presidency puts access to abortion in danger.

Ohio lawmakers pass bill restricting transgender student access to bathrooms

The Republican-backed bill applies to Ohio public K-12 schools and institutions of higher education.

Moscow and Beijing announce further cooperation during international group meeting in Pakistan

Leaders and top officials from an international group founded to counter Western alliances have met in Pakistan’s capital, with Moscow and Beijing announcing they will boost cooperation

World - ABC News - October 16

Boardmasters organisers increase security measures

Organisers of the Newquay music festival announce increases in security measures for the 2025 event.

Face the Nation: Lawler, Whelan

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York, who represents a district heavily targeted by Democrats, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" ...

Britain’s period of ‘National Reviewal’

Also in this week’s newsletter, SME export sales dip

World - Financial Times - October 24

10/27: Face the Nation

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance discusses Russian disinformation campaigns and the Trump-Vance ticket's "women problem." Plus, ...

A Polarized Nation Votes

Turnout looked strong. Voting ends in key swing states by 10 p.m. Eastern. Here’s the latest on Election Day.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 5

Democratic groups launch $2.5M ad buy attacking Republicans over reproductive access

Two Democratic groups are launching a $2.5 million ad campaign that aims to put Republicans on the spot over reproductive access as the 2024 election comes down to the wire. Progress Action Fund ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Would you pay Disney $449 extra for front-of-line access? Why VIP upgrades are becoming the new norm.

Companies want to extract every dollar they can from customers, say experts. But many consumers welcome the opportunity to feel like big shots.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

SambaNova and Gradio are making high-speed AI accessible to everyone—here’s how it works

SambaNova and Gradio partner to simplify AI development, offering faster inference and improved energy efficiency, challenging Nvidia's dominance in the evolving AI chip market.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 17

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

CoD: Black Ops 6 Adds New Accessibility Options, Including Arachnophobia Setting For Zombies

Ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 's official launch on October 25, Activision reveals more accessibility features added to the game. This includes HUD presets, customizable high-contrast ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 24

EU Commission chief urges North Macedonia's political parties to cooperate on accession push

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has told North Macedonia it needs to make progress on constitutional changes if it's to advance its bid to join the European Union

World - ABC News - October 24

Israel’s plan to ban Unrwa from accessing Gaza marks new low in its relations with UN

US only nation likely to be able to persuade Netanyahu to drop plan condemned by 123 member states. Worsening relations between the United Nations and Israel appear to have reached a nadir with the ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

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