The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has issued a decisive ruling against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a significant case brought by the Public Health and Medical Professionals for Transparency (PHMPT).
The fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has prompted several leading health insurance companies to remove or restrict access to their executive leadership pages. The move comes amid concerns over safety following online activity that some have described as targeting other industry executives.
Canada has banned 324 additional assault-style firearms, continuing its push for stricter gun control. This decision builds on a 2020 ban of 1,500 firearm models, which was expanded to over 2,000 last month as more weapons were identified. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced the new restrictions, which take effect immediately, stating, “Firearms designed for the battlefield plainly do not belong in our communities.”
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court began deliberating the legality of Tennessee’s Senate Bill 1, a law prohibiting minors from accessing puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and other gender-transition-related medical interventions.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson suggested during oral arguments Wednesday that Tennessee’s law banning puberty blockers for minors could constitute sex discrimination. The case, United States v. Skrmetti, involves a Biden-Harris administration challenge to the law, which the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld.
Reproductive rights advocates have filed a lawsuit in Arizona to challenge the state’s 15-week abortion ban, citing conflicts with a newly approved constitutional amendment that expands access to abortion up to the point of fetal viability.
The final U.S. House race for 2024 has concluded, with Democrat Adam Gray narrowly defeating Republican incumbent John Duarte in California’s 13th Congressional District. The result flips the Central Valley seat back to Democratic control.
China announced Tuesday a ban on exporting certain minerals and metals to the U.S., escalating the ongoing trade and tech war. The targeted materials—germanium, gallium, antimony, and superhard substances—are vital for manufacturing semiconductors, batteries, and military hardware.
