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Nov 13 2020
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COVID-19 infections are soaring. Lockdowns could be coming. A list of restrictions in your state.
As COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise nationwide, some states are halting phased reopening plans or imposing new coronavirus-related restrictions.
Several are putting limits on social gatherings, adding states to travel quarantine lists, mandating face masks and encouraging residents to stay home, as many did in the spring. Others are restricting business
USA TODAYFeb 15 2024
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Dems in California House race spend millions in messy primary battle
Democrats were supposed to be gearing up for an all-out battle against incumbent GOP Rep. David Valadao for a coveted swing seat in California’s Central Valley.
Instead, they are staring down the humiliating prospect of being locked out of the November runoff by Valadao and another Republican — and are blaming each other for bungling their shot.
The party establishment has
PoliticoFeb 15 2015
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Draft U.S. Rules on Commercial Drones Keep Some Restrictions on Use
The U.S. aviation regulator proposed rules on Sunday for flying drones for commercial purposes that would lift some restrictions but would still limit activities such as inspections of pipelines that have been eyed by companies as a potentially breakthrough use of the technology.
The long-awaited draft rules from the Federal Aviation Administration governing use of unmanned aircraft
New York Times (News)Jul 14 2013
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Abortion bill highlights Democrats’ uphill fight in Texas
The politically charged battle over whether to restrict abortions in Texas ended late Friday when the state Senate passed legislation and sent it on to Gov. Rick Perry (R) for his signature. In the end, the fight underscored the challenges Democrats face as they look to break the Republicans’ grip on the state.
Democrats haven’t had a moment like this in Texas for years. The abortion
Washington PostJan 31 2024
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Tennessee sues NCAA over ‘anticompetitive’ NIL-recruiting bans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is suing the NCAA over what he calls violations of federal antitrust laws. The AG announced Wednesday he had filed suit against the college athletics association, along with the Commonwealth of Virginia, challenging the anticompetitive restrictions on the ability of current and future student-athletes to benefit from their
WKRN News 2Feb 12 2024
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Iowa lawmakers advance bill expanding over-the-counter birth control access
A panel of Iowa lawmakers advanced a bill Monday that would allow the legal sale of over-the-counter birth control. The bill, House Study Bill 642, was introduced by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to prevent unplanned pregnancies and in turn, reduce abortions. The bill would allow pharmacists to dispense self-administered birth control to adult patients subject to regulation by the state medical
The Daily IowanJan 17 2023
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New York City-Run Clinics To Offer Free Abortion Pills Amid Lawsuit Against ‘Dangerous’ FDA Approved Drugs
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that four city-run health clinics would offer free abortion pills as early as tomorrow in an outlined so-called agenda for “women’s health” across the five boroughs. “For too long, health and health care has been centered around men,” Adams said in a news release. “If men had periods, pap smears and menopause, they would get a paid vacation. And if
The Daily WireMay 26 2023
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'Again legal': Judge puts South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban on hold following lawsuit
Three reproductive rights groups celebrated a victory in South Carolina just one day after filing a lawsuit against the state over its six-week abortion ban, which went into effect earlier this week immediately after Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed it. Judge Clifton Newman temporarily halted S. 474 at the request of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Planned Parenthood South
AlterNetMay 26 2023
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Indiana doctor who talked publicly about 10-year-old rape victim's abortion fined
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana board decided Thursday night to reprimand an Indianapolis doctor after finding that she violated patient privacy laws by talking publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio. The state Medical Licensing Board voted that Dr. Caitlin Bernard didn't abide by privacy laws when she told a newspaper reporter about the girl's
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