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Abortion Data Wars: States and Cities Debate How Much Information to Collect
Some states with Republican-controlled legislatures want more data, while some controlled by Democrats want less, fearing it could be used to target patients or providers.The New York Times - Health - Abortion -
Former Arizona State QB Jaden Rashada to transfer to Georgia
Carson Beck is entrenched as the Bulldogs' starter after a breakout 2023 season.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Why Idaho’s hospitals are having pregnant patients airlifted out of state
Doctors in Idaho say the state's abortion ban is forcing patients to endure long and potentially risky transfers to other states.NBC News - Top stories -
Bird flu tests ordered for dairy cattle that cross state lines
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has ordered bird flu tests for dairy cattle that cross state lines, it announced Wednesday. “USDA has identified spread between cows within the same herd, spread from cows to poultry, spread between ...The Hill - Politics -
QB Jaden Rashada transfers to Georgia after leaving Arizona State
Quarterback Jaden Rashada has committed to Georgia after leaving Arizona State in the transfer portalABC News - Sports -
17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
Seventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortionsABC News - Health - Abortion -
India election: fears that Modi’s BJP will polarise voters in fight for key state
Muslims worry Modi’s party will rely on familiar tactics of drawing on religious divisions as it battles Congress to to retain seats in Karnataka. The sun scorched the carpeted car park at Mudipu Junction outside Mangalore in Karnataka state as ...The Guardian - World - India -
17 states sue over rule entitling workers to some abortion accommodations
Republican attorneys general from 17 states have filed a lawsuit challenging a rule entitling workers to some abortion accommodations, alleging the regulation adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is in overreach. The ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
In-home caregivers face financial distress despite state program
Sabrina Bishop, a live-in caregiver for an older man with advanced dementia, is just one of the many people in her profession facing financial challenges.CBS News - Top stories -
States Move to Ban Deepfake Nudes to Fight Sexually Explicit Images of Minors
Legislators in two dozen states are working on bills, or have passed laws, to combat A.I.-generated sexually explicit images of minors.The New York Times - Tech -
State responses to student protests fall along red vs. blue lines
Pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses are getting very different responses from elected officials in red and blue states. Texas is seeing pushback after immediately responding to a peaceful demonstration with arrests, and Florida's Gov. ...The Hill - Politics -
Here's how much income it takes to be considered rich in your state
The income needed to join your state's top earners can vary considerably, from a low of $329,620 annually in West Virginia to $719,253 in Washington D.C.CBS News - Top stories -
Baby dies and two others hospitalized in fentanyl overdoses in Washington state
Police sound alarm after 13-month-old dies in Everett near Seattle and two other babies taken to hospital in past week. Officials in Washington are sounding alarms after a baby died, and two others apparently also overdosed, in the past week in ...The Guardian - World -
Dairy Cows Transported Between States Must Now Be Tested for Bird Flu
Since a new form of bird flu arrived in 2022, federal officials have sought to reassure Americans that the threat to the public remained low.The New York Times - Health -
More Than 200 Protesters Arrested at 4 U.S. Campuses
The police made arrests at Washington University in St. Louis, Northeastern in Boston, Arizona State and Indiana, as more schools move in on encampments.The New York Times - Top stories -
Somehow This $10,000 Flame-Thrower Robot Dog Is Completely Legal in 48 States
Meet Thermonator. It blasts fire up to 30 feet and has Bluetooth.Wired - Tech -
Grizzly bears are set to be reintroduced to Washington state, after years of debate
Grizzly bears will be reintroduced to Washington state’s North Cascade mountain range, federal agencies say — a decision that followed years of bitter debate.NBC News - Top stories -
Abortion Data Wars: States and Cities Debate How Much Information to Collect
Some states with Republican-controlled legislatures want more data, while some controlled by Democrats want less, fearing it could be used to target patients or providers.The New York Times - Health - Abortion -
Prison officers traumatized by rate of executions in US death penalty states
Pursuit of ‘non-stop executions’ causing psychological distress to corrections staff as states urged to widen gap between executions. The relentless pursuit of “non-stop executions” by a rump of US death penalty states is exposing prison staff to ...The Guardian - World -
17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
Seventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortionsABC News - Health - Abortion -
Arizona's State House voted to repeal a near-total abortion ban that has become a hot button political issue in the state and the nation.
Arizona’s State House voted to repeal a near-total abortion ban that has become a hot button political issue in the state and the nation.The Wall Street Journal - World - Abortion -
Dozens arrested in California and Texas as campus administrators move to shut down protests – live
More than 60 people, including a journalist, arrested at University of Southern California and University of Texas at Austin. Campus protests: full storyMike Johnson, the Republican House speaker, will visit Columbia University today to speak to ...The Guardian - World - California -
US requires bird flu tests for dairy cows being moved across states
Testing of pasteurised milk from stores found genetic traces of H5N1 virus, but fragments do not indicate it contains live virus. Dairy cows being moved across states must be tested for the bird flu, under a federal order issued on Wednesday aimed ...The Guardian - World -
West Virginia attorney general says state will appeal ruling on transgender athlete restrictions to Supreme Court
West Virginia plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear for a second time a case over the state's restrictions on transgender student-athletes, its attorney general said Wednesday. “This is a significant case to bring to the Supreme Court, and ...The Hill - Politics -
Dad 1st charged under state's safe gun storage law after son shoots himself
A Michigan dad was charged with violating the state's safe gun storage law after his son allegedly got a hold of his firearm and shot himself, investigators said.ABC News - Top stories -
Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
As Mexico’s drought drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action against thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico CityABC News - World -
USDA orders dairy cows to be tested for bird flu if moved across state lines
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday issued a federal order that any dairy cows being transported from one farm to another across state lines should be tested for bird flu.NBC News - Top stories -
Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established
A top Hamas political official has told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a five-year truce with Israel and that it will lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian ...ABC News - World -
Arizona state House passes bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban after several failed attempts
Arizona lawmakers will again attempt to repeal a near-total ban on abortion from 1864 that was upheld by the state Supreme Court earlier this month.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
Over 90% of trans youths live in states with bills that target their rights, report says
More than 90% of transgender youths live in states that have already passed or are currently considering bills that restrict their rights.NBC News - Top stories -
Jaden Rashada transferring to Georgia: Ex-Arizona State QB eyes career reset at national title contender
Georgia's search for an additional quarterback ends with a former blue-chip prospectCBS Sports - Sports -
Battleground state Pennsylvania gets first electric school buses funded by Biden admin
Pennsylvania received its first electric school buses funded by the Biden administration on Thursday, an effort in the critical battleground state that is expected to highlight the president’s climate agenda. First Student, which is the leading ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
You need at least $1 million to retire comfortably in these 10 U.S. states—half are in the Northeast
While not everyone hopes to retire as a millionaire, you may need to be one to retire comfortably in these U.S. states, per GOBankingRates.CNBC - Business -
Over 90% of trans youths live in states with bills that target their rights, report says
More than 90% of transgender youths live in states that have already passed or are currently considering bills that restrict their rights.NBC News - Politics -
Syrian Kurdish officials hand over 50 women and children linked to Islamic State group to Tajikistan
Kurdish-led authorities in northeastern Syria have handed over 50 women and children, family members of militants from the Islamic State group, to a delegation from Tajikistan that is repatriating them back homeABC News - World -
Hamas again raises the possibility of a 2-state compromise. Israel and its allies aren't convinced
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has said for more than 15 years that it could accept a two-state compromise with Israel — at least, a temporary oneABC News - World - Israel -
Rams make first 1st-round pick since Jared Goff, take Florida State DL Jared Verse
The Rams went seven years without making a first-round pick. The Matthew Stafford and Jalen Ramsey deals accounted for more than half of that.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Florida -
Vietnamese state media reports head of parliament has resigned amid corruption probe
Vietnamese state media reports head of parliament has resigned amid corruption probeABC News - World -
James Franklin makes 57-mile trip to celebrations for both of Penn State's 1st-round NFL Draft picks
Olu Fashanu went 11th overall to the Jets and Chop Robinson was selected 21st by the Dolphins.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Athletes tied to Iowa gambling sting seek damages in civil lawsuit against state and investigators
Attorneys for more than two dozen Iowa and Iowa State athletes who were ensnared in a state gambling sting have filed a civil lawsuit seeking unspecified monetary damages from the state and its public safety and criminal investigation agencies for ...ABC News - Sports