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Lyon handed provisional relegation, transfer ban

American businessman John Textor's team Lyon have been provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 and imposed a transfer ban for the upcoming window due to its failure to achieve financial sustainability.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Bentancur banned for seven games over racial slur

Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur is given a seven-game domestic ban and fined £100,000 for using a racial slur about team-mate Son Heung-min.

Roblox to ban young children from messaging others

Parents will also be able to view and manage their child's account, including limiting their screen time.

Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire: Study

Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a new study has found. When two Texas cities prohibited stores from giving ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago

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

The Deeply Personal Price Women Must Pay for Abortion Bans

Exceptions to save a mother’s life don’t matter when doctors fear performing the procedure.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect

A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect

Tech - ABC News - October 21

Sources: Lions WR Williams facing two-game ban

Jameson Williams is facing a two-game suspension for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances (PES) policy, sources told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight state's abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to head to reliably Republican Texas just 10 days before Election Day to try to refocus her campaign against former President Donald Trump on reproductive care

Health - ABC News - October 22

Abortions Have Increased, Even for Women in States With Rigid Bans, Study Says

A new analysis shows how many women in states with bans are seeking procedures or pills from out-of-state providers.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Meta bans jet-tracking accounts that post updates on Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg

Meta followed Elon Musk's lead, banning jet-tracking accounts run by Jack Sweeney. The accounts posted locations of jets used by Donald Trump and Taylor Swift.

Meta Bans Accounts That Track Celebrity Jet Travel, Including for Zuckerberg

The suspensions mirror decision Elon Musk made in 2022 to ban similar accounts on Twitter after he acquired the platform.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

How one engineer beat the ban on home computers in socialist Yugoslavia

In Lewis Packwood’s book Curious Video Game Machines, Voja Antonić explains how he built a console and published instructions for anyone to make their own. Very few Yugoslavians had access to ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

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

‘Inhumane and wicked’: anguish over Italy’s expanded surrogacy ban

Most who seek surrogacy overseas, which is now punishable by jail terms and fines, are heterosexual couples . Maria Sole Giardini was campaigning outside the Italian parliament in 2021 for ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Ohio abortion ban ruled unconstitutional in wake of voter-OK'd referendum

The most far-reaching of Ohio's laws restricting abortion was struck down by a county judge who said last year's voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the law ...

Harris to tackle Texas' abortion ban in Houston rally with Beyoncé, Willie Nelson

In a rally Friday night in Houston, Texas, Vice President Kamala Harris will argue that Texas' near total abortion ban is endangering pregnant women. Beyoncé and Willie Nelson are set to appear ...

LPGA considers banning transgender golfer Hailey Davidson from women’s circuit

The LPGA Tour is deciding whether to ban male-born golfers in a move which could see Hailey Davidson lose the playing status the Scot took from Q-School this week.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Location tracking, meet abortion bans – authoritarians have too much power | Arwa Mahdawi

Babel Street’s people-tracking service allows customers – including government agencies – to track mobile users. Ever heard of Babel Street ? Unless you’re a data and analytics enthusiast, it’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Illinois bans bets on plays that could be easy to manipulate, at NFL's request

Illinois is banning certain types of betting on NFL games, at the league's request, because of concerns that some bets would be easy for one person to manipulate.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Florida Farmworker Who Suffered Heat Strokes Is Stunned at Ban on Outdoor Protections

After two heat strokes and damaged kidneys, José Delgado remains stunned that Florida banned counties from enacting protections for outdoor workers.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

Will Mexico’s plan to constitutionally ban vapes play into the hands of cartels?

Move prompts fears it will boost black market and prevent regulation: ‘Banning something doesn’t make it safe’. Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum , has confirmed that her government will seek ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Indonesia’s iPhone 16 ban will hurt consumers more than Apple

Government decision to block sale of latest iPhone is far from disastrous for tech group

World - Financial Times - October 28

Gaza aid fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency

Israel passes two laws which Western governments fear could have devastating consequences for civilians in the Gaza Strip.

Israel bans UNRWA, the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees

Israel's parliament voted Monday to ban the operations of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, the main humanitarian aid agency operating in Gaza.

US cements rule to limit high-tech investments to China

The Treasury Department cemented a final rule on Monday that limits those in the United States from investing in certain technologies to China that could bolster the nation's military and threaten ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

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