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The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, offers no relief from high borrowing costs — what that means for your money
The Federal Reserve pushed out rate-cut expectations — here's what that means for your credit card, mortgage rate, auto loan and savings account.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Patreon's TikTok Ban Takedown Post Is a Master Class in Attracting Future Clients
Patreon says it's worried about volatility in the creator economy, and its pseudo sales pitch to attract creators unseated from TikTok is a good example of on-brand messaging.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
U.S. bans most uses of paint-stripping solvent after dozens of deaths
Methylene chloride, a toxic chemical, is linked to at least 88 deaths since 1980, federal regulators say.CBS News - Top stories -
Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Shades Get a Fresh Blast of AI
Plus: Leaked details tell us more about the new Google Pixel 8A, Freitag’s environmentally conscious bag is entirely recyclable, and it’s time to unpack a whole bunch of tech acronyms.Wired - Tech -
Biden Signs TikTok Ban Bill Into Law. Here’s What Happens Next.
President Biden has signed the bill to force a sale of the video app or ban it. Now the law faces court challenges, a shortage of qualified buyers and Beijing’s hostility.The New York Times - Tech - Joe Biden -
Supreme Court Arguments on Idaho’s Abortion Ban: 5 Takeaways
The court’s ruling could extend to at least half a dozen other states that have similarly restrictive bans, and the implications of the case could stretch beyond abortion.The New York Times - Health - Abortion -
FKA Twigs uses AI to create deepfake of herself
The musician tells a US Senate committee her digital clone will interact with fans and journalists.BBC News - Top stories -
Florida six-week abortion ban will be felt beyond the state
The new law came into effect on Wednesday, ending Florida's place as a hub for the procedure in the US south.BBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
What Florida Can Learn From Georgia's Six-Week Abortion Ban
The neighboring state’s experience offers clues: busy clinics, short time frames and constant uncertainty.The Wall Street Journal - World - Abortion -
Florida Abortion Ban Takes Effect, and U.C.L.A. Calls in Police
Plus, a possible shift on marijuana policy.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Arizona Senate expected to vote on repeal of 1864 abortion ban
The Arizona Senate is expected to attempt to pass a repeal of the 1864 near-total ban on abortion that was upheld by the state’s Supreme Court last month.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
Biden, DNC slam Florida abortion ban as it goes into effect
President Biden bashed Florida’s new abortion ban, arguing that former President Trump is worried about voters holding him accountable for it in November. The law goes into effect Wednesday, after Florida’s state Supreme Court ruled in early April ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Arizona Senate expected to vote on repeal of 1864 abortion ban
The Arizona Senate is expected to attempt to pass a repeal of the 1864 near-total ban on abortion that was upheld by the state’s Supreme Court last month.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
Florida’s six-week abortion ban takes effect with few exceptions
A new abortion law goes into effect in Florida on Wednesday. It will sharply restrict the procedure after six weeks. Florida’s new law includes exceptions for rape, incest, fetal abnormalities and the life of the mother.CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Florida's 6-week abortion ban goes into effect. Here's what to know
Florida's six-week abortion ban officially went into effect Wednesday, one month after the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of the measure, turning the Southeastern region essentially into a desert of abortion access. Prior to the ban going into ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Arizona Democrats to make final push to repeal near-total abortion ban
Fourteen Democrats in state senate hoping to get at least two Republican votes to win final approval for bill repealing ban. Democrats in the Arizona legislature are expected to make a final push on Wednesday to repeal the state’s near-total ban ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
His Book Was Repeatedly Banned. Fighting For It Shaped His Life.
“The Chocolate War,” published 50 years ago, became one of the country’s most challenged books. Its author, Robert Cormier, spent years fighting attempts to ban it — like many authors today.The New York Times - Top stories -
United Methodists repeal their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
United Methodists, at major conference, repeal their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergyABC News - Top stories -
GOP-led Arizona Senate to vote on repealing 1864 abortion ban
A similar repeal of Arizona's 1864 abortion ban passed the GOP-controlled House last week, and Gov. Katie Hobbs has said she'd sign the measure.CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
Ex-Tesla worker says he lost job despite sacrifices, including sleeping in car
One ex-Tesla employee's post about the shock of losing his job amid a round of layoffs is sparking a workplace debate.CBS News - Top stories -
Former NSA worker gets nearly 22 years in prison for selling secrets to undercover FBI agent
Jareh Sebastian Dalke sold classified information to an undercover FBI agent he believed to be a Russian official. His attorneys had asked for 14 years in prison.NBC News - Politics -
Fired Google workers ousted over Israeli contract protests file complaint with labor regulators
Dozens of Google workers who were fired after internal protests surrounding a lucrative contract that the internet company has with the Israeli government have filed a complaint with labor regulators in an attempt to get their jobs backABC News - Tech - Google -
Lottery bids for skilled-worker visas plunge in the US after changes aimed at fraud and abuse
Authorities say lottery bids for highly educated worker visas plunged nearly 40% this yearABC News - Tech -
Florida abortion clinics squeeze in as many patients as possible ahead of 6-week ban
Abortion clinics across Florida have been trying to see as many patients as possible before the state's ban on abortions after six weeks takes effect.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer and other health problemsABC News - Health -
EPA bans consumer use of methylene chloride, a toxic chemical used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer
EPA bans consumer use of methylene chloride, a toxic chemical used as a paint stripper but known to cause liver cancerABC News - Health -
Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban
Kansas is requiring abortion providers to share patient information with the state and increasing funds to anti-abortion centers, while bills to loosen a restrictive ban in Louisiana face an uphill battleABC News - Health - Abortion -
Italy bans loans of works to Minneapolis museum in a dispute over ancient marble statue
Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.CBS News - Entertainment -
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy has gone into effect, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health careABC News - Health - Abortion -
Arizona's Democratic leaders get enough votes to repeal 19th century abortion ban
Democrats at the Arizona Legislature are expected to make a final push to repeal the state’s long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions that a court said can be enforcedABC News - Health - Abortion -
Florida abortion clinics squeeze in as many patients as possible ahead of 6-week ban
Abortion clinics across Florida have been trying to see as many patients as possible before the state's ban on abortions after six weeks takes effect.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
Florida’s six-week abortion ban takes effect, ending access in south-east US
State supreme court last month cleared the way for the ‘awful’ ban, but also allowed November ballot measure for abortion. A six-week abortion ban went into effect on Wednesday in Florida, cutting off access to the procedure before many people ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Harris to blast Trump in Florida as state’s six-week abortion ban goes into effect
Vice President Harris on Wednesday will head to Florida as the state’s six-week abortion ban is set to take effect, using the occasion to tear into former President Trump for his most recent comments about reproductive rights if he is reelected. ...The Hill - Politics -
Protesters cleared from Columbia's Hamilton Hall and Florida abortion ban in effect: Morning Rundown
New York police cleared protesters from Columbia University’s campus after days of mounting tensions.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect, cutting off access in much of the South
A ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect in Florida on Wednesday. Before that, the state had been a refuge for abortion access in the South.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect, cutting off access in much of the South
A ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect in Florida on Wednesday. Before that, the state had been a refuge for abortion access in the South.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
‘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 -
Harris makes case for flipping Florida blue as six-week abortion ban goes into effect
Vice President Harris bashed former President Trump in Florida, a state the campaign is trying to flip to blue, on Wednesday as the state’s 6-week abortion ban went into effect. “As of this morning, four million women in this state woke up with ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion