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Judges reject Louisiana congressional map with second majority-Black House district
A panel of federal judges rejected a newly drawn congressional map Tuesday that would have created a second majority-Black district in Louisiana. The move tees up a potential redistricting battle in the nation's high court. In a 2-1 ruling, the ...The Hill - Politics -
Judge rules some North Carolina abortion pill restrictions unlawful
A judge ruled Tuesday that some of North Carolina's restrictions on the distribution of abortion pills are unlawful, citing arguments over the drug mifepristone that bypassed federal regulators. In her order, U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
FirstFT: Police storm Columbia University campus and remove pro-Palestinian protesters
Also in today’s newsletter, Fed decision day and Berkshire after BuffettFinancial Times - World -
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Wants Vote to Oust Speaker Johnson Next Week
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the right-wing Republican from Georgia, excoriated the House speaker for working with Democrats to push through major bills. She said she would move ahead despite all but certain defeat.The New York Times - Top stories -
Fallout 4 Mods That Remove Next-Gen Update Are Surging In Popularity
Bethesda dropped Fallout 4's next-gen update earlier in April, and it's fair to say that it's garnered a mixed reception from players--mostly thanks to technical issues and mod compatibility problems. Now, PC mods that remove the next-gen update ...GameSpot - Tech -
Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump immunity case
The Supreme Court heard nearly three hours of arguments Thursday in the blockbuster case over whether former President Donald Trump may claim immunity from prosecution in the federal election subversion case.CNN - Top stories - Donald Trump -
The Fed's Case for Rate Cuts Simply Does Not Exist
Every new data dump proves inflation isn't going anywhere fast.Inc. - Business -
The massive constitutional implications of the Idaho abortion case
If the Supreme Court enhances states’ ability to flout the will of Congress, this case could wind up rocking the nation for years to come.The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
New Star Wars And Marvel Disney Plus Blu-Rays Have Arrived, But You May Want To Order Soon
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier: The Complete First Season $45 (was ...GameSpot - Tech -
Trump says he may free every Jan. 6 rioter. His team is eyeing 'case-by-case' pardons.
Former President Donald Trump said he'd "absolutely" consider pardoning every Jan. 6 defendant while his campaign said they'll consider pardons "case-by-case."NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Johnson & Johnson to pay $6.5 billion to resolve nearly all talc ovarian cancer lawsuits in U.S.
The deal would allow J&J to resolve the lawsuits through a third bankruptcy filing of a subsidiary company, LTL Management.CNBC - Business -
J&J Offers $6.5 Billion for Talc Lawsuits Ahead of Third Bankruptcy Filing
The healthcare-products company plans to file a third bankruptcy case to resolve talc-related liabilities if enough injury claimants accept its offer first.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Johnson & Johnson to pay $6.5 billion to resolve nearly all talc ovarian cancer lawsuits in U.S.
Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday said it plans to pay $6.5 billion over 25 years to settle nearly all of the thousands of lawsuits in the U.S. claiming its talc-based products caused ovarian cancer, pending approval of the claimants.NBC News - Top stories -
A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed
Academic Ethan Zuckerman is suing Meta to win protections for add-ons that help researchers study the platform and give users more control over their feeds.Wired - Tech -
Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools
Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feedsABC News - Tech -
Trump found in contempt of court in Manhattan ‘hush money’ case
Former US president fined $9,000 for statements violating gag order and judge warns of potential jail timeFinancial Times - Business - Donald Trump -
BBVA/Sabadell offers a test case for more European bank consolidation
Nearly three-quarters of the larger lender’s revenues come from outside SpainFinancial Times - Business -
Supreme Court hears case about emergency abortion care
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in another major abortion access case as it grapples with the aftermath of reversing Roe v. Wade. Follow here for live audio of the arguments, news updates, analysis and more.CNN - Top stories - Abortion -
The White House Has a New Master Plan to Stop Worst-Case Scenarios
President Joe Biden has updated the directives to protect US critical infrastructure against major threats, from cyberattacks to terrorism to climate change.Wired - Tech -
The 25 Best iPad Accessories (2024): Cases, Keyboards, Chargers, and Hubs
These are some of our favorite stands, cases, keyboards, and styli, no matter which Apple tablet you have.Wired - Tech -
Judiciary Republicans zero in on top prosecutor in Trump hush money case
The House Judiciary Committee is again singling out a top prosecutor in former President Trump’s hush money case, asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to turn over the bulk of its communications relating to Matthew Colangelo. Colangelo, who ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
BBVA/Sabadell offers a test case for more European bank consolidation
Nearly three-quarters of the larger lender’s revenues come from outside SpainFinancial Times - World -
BBVA/Sabadell offers a test case for more European bank consolidation
Nearly three-quarters of the larger lender’s revenues come from outside SpainFinancial Times - World -
BBVA/Sabadell offers a test case for more European bank consolidation
Nearly three-quarters of the larger lender’s revenues come from outside SpainFinancial Times - World -
Alvin Bragg's Case Taints Others Against Donald Trump
If President Biden can, it might be politically smart to pardon his opponent.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Biden’s worst-case economic scenario is unfolding at the worst possible time
The economic growth that the administration hoped would at least outstrip inflation’s increase — and reverse some of that cumulative effect — is not.The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Vendor that mishandled Penn. virus data to pay $2.7M in federal whistleblower case
A staffing company that performed COVID-19 contact tracing for Pennsylvania and exposed the private medical information of about 72,000 residents will pay $2.7 million in a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department and a whistleblowerABC News - Top stories -
Judge Merchan Holds Trump in Contempt for Violating Gag Order in Hush-Money Trial
Keith Davidson, a lawyer for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, will resume testimony on Thursday.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
West Virginia’s and North Carolina’s transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule
West Virginia’s and North Carolina’s refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled.NBC News - Politics -
The top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s request for judges to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel
The top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s request for judges to order Germany to halt military and other aid to IsraelABC News - World - Israel -
West Virginia's and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule
Their transgender care coverage policies discriminate, federal judges rule.ABC News - Health -
Trump Trial Takeaways: Judge Merchan Fines Trump $9,000 for Gag Order Violations
Donald J. Trump was fined for contempt and warned of jail time before a lawyer testified about how he struck deals to silence two women who said they had trysts with the former president.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
How Australia Struggled to Get Elon Musk's X to Remove Video of a Terrorist Attack
Musk argues that agreeing to hide footage of the stabbing of a bishop from users worldwide would risk allowing any country to control the entire internet.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Australia -
‘Enough with the gaslighting’: Harris responds to Trump’s insistence that he doesn’t back national abortion ban – live
Vice-president calls abortion access a ‘fundamental freedom’ in Florida as state’s six-week ban takes effect. Florida’s six-week abortion ban takes effectArizona Democrats to make final push to repeal near-total abortion banGreene wrapped up the ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Home prices soar even higher in February, despite higher mortgage rates, says S&P Case-Shiller
It marked another increase after the prior month's annual gain of 6%, and the fastest rate of price growth since November 2022.CNBC - Business -
'Vampire facials' were linked to cases of HIV. Here's what to know about the beauty treatment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report last week that documented the first instances of HIV transmissions contracted through unsterile injections used while receiving “vampire facials,” cosmetic procedures involving ...ABC News - Tech -
WADA defends pick of Swiss prosecutor under scrutiny in review of Chinese swimmers case
The World Anti-Doping Agency has defended its choice of veteran Swiss prosecutor Eric Cottier to review how it handled the case of positive doping tests by 23 Chinese swimmersABC News - Sports -
Olympic refugee athlete Lohalith suspended in the team's 3rd doping case ahead of Paris Games
A third runner on the Refugee Olympic Team has been suspended for a positive doping testABC News - Sports -
A medical report on soccer legend Maradona's death aims to undercut homicide case against medics
A medical examiner’s report into the death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona has injected uncertainty into the criminal negligence case brought against those involved in his careABC News - World -
Court case over fatal car crash raises issues of mental health and criminal liability
No one disputes that Michelle Wierson crashed her SUV into a car stopped at a traffic light in suburban Atlanta, causing the death of a young boyABC News - Health