Supreme Court signals it is likely to reject a challenge to abortion pill access (www.nbcnews.com)
The Biden administration is defending FDA decisions that lifted restrictions on mifepristone, including one that made it available by mail....
US supreme court to hear first major abortion case since Roe decision (www.theguardian.com)
Future of mifepristone at issue as rightwing groups seek to roll back measures taken by the FDA to expand drug’s availability...
Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas test positive for bird flu (apnews.com)
Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday....
India summons US diplomat over Kejriwal remarks (www.moneycontrol.com)
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Anti-abortion activists plan backdoor strategy to US ban (www.bbc.com)
US anti-abortion activists, including allies of Donald Trump, have a strategy to ban abortion nationwide - one that bypasses Congress and the American people. It’s a plan that hinges on Mr Trump’s re-election in November and the use of a little-known 19th Century law....
Six missing people presumed dead after Baltimore Key Bridge collapses, Coast Guard says (www.washingtonpost.com)
Video: Baltimore bridge struck by boat and collapses (streamable.com)
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Disney Board Foe Nelson Peltz Questions ‘Woke’ Marvel Films: ‘Why Do I Have to Have a Marvel [Movie] That’s All Women? Why Do I Need an All-Black Cast?’ (variety.com)
Nelson Peltz, the activist investor agitating to win two Disney board seats, criticized the company’s “woke” strategy — specifically questioning Marvel’s “Black Panther” and “The Marvels,” which featured Black and women leads, respectively....
Baltimore bridge collapses into river after being hit by cargo ship (www.theguardian.com)
A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a large boat collided with it early on Tuesday morning, sending multiple vehicles into the water....
States must adhere to obligations under Genocide Convention to prevent further loss of life in Gaza, says Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese (www.ohchr.org)
Israel has destroyed Gaza during five months of military operations, the Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese said today....
Growing opposition to Democrats’ “all-out war” to block third parties from ballot (www.wsws.org)
The Democratic Party is launching an “all-out war” to block third parties from appearing on the 2024 US election ballot. This is in response to declining support for President Biden and the Democratic Party. The World Socialist Web Site has published articles exposing these anti-democratic efforts, which have received...
'Heroes' scrambled to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge collapsed; construction crew feared dead (apnews.com)
It was the middle of the night when a dispatcher’s 12-second warning crackled over the radio: A massive cargo ship had lost its steering capabilities and was heading toward the Francis Scott Key Bridge....
Trump faces gag order in New York hush money criminal case (www.reuters.com)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill that bans children under 14 from having social media accounts (www.nbcnews.com)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that will prohibit children younger than 14 from joining social media in the state. Those who are 14 or 15 will need a parent’s consent before they join a platform....
Wife of Judge on Mifepristone Case Was Paid by Anti-Abortion Group (www.thedailybeast.com)
The fate of the abortion pill mifepristone is now before the Supreme Court, after a fifth-circuit appeals panel of three judges ruled against its distribution last summer....
Utah forced to move hotels at NCAA Tournament after ‘racial hate crimes’ (www.theguardian.com)
Green said the team, cheerleaders and members of the school band were walking to dinner when a truck approached the group, revved its engines before someone in the vehicle shouted the n-word....
Revealed: a California city is training AI to spot homeless encampments (www.theguardian.com)
Biden administration’s Gaza strategy panned as ‘mess’ amid clashing goals (www.theguardian.com)
The Biden administration’s policy on Gaza has been widely criticised as being in disarray as the defense secretary described the situation as a “humanitarian catastrophe” the day after the state department declared Israel to be in compliance with international humanitarian law....
Hurry up and wait: Servers speed-walk through Paris, reviving a century-old race (www.npr.org)
Louisiana abortion ban preserved after lawmakers kill bill to call public vote (www.nola.com)
Nearly two years after Louisiana launched one of the strictest abortion bans in the nation, legislators have killed an effort to let voters decide whether to do away with the ban and enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution....
BREAKING: Mystery Illness Impacting Texas, Kansas Dairy Cattle is Confirmed as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Strain (www.agweb.com)
Man arrested for allegedly taking leg after California train incident and 'eating it' (wpde.com)
WASCO, Calif. (KBAK) — A man has been arrested after being suspected of taking the leg of a pedestrian who was struck by an Amtrak train in California and eating it.