Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed H.B. 467 into law on Wednesday, which outlaws providing licenses to abortion clinics in the state, and forces those in operation to close either by year’s end or when their license expires — whichever comes first. The law will take effect on May 3. …
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Taylor Swift casts trans model Laith Ashley as her love interest in “Lavender Haze” music video
Taylor Swift dropped a new music video for her song “Lavender Haze” at midnight on Friday, in which her love interest is played by a trans model, Laith Ashley. He and some of Swift’s fans applauded her for casting a trans man, giving representation to other trans people. “Thank you …
Read More »Human skull found in backpack next to Oregon interstate
A standard cleanup of an interstate in Oregon this week has turned into a forensic investigation after a skull was discovered. Oregon State Police said on Wednesday that a Department of Corrections crew was working on cleaning an area next to Interstate 5 on Monday when someone stumbled upon a …
Read More »Man accused of killing 4 bear cubs faces illegal hunting charges in New Jersey
A man is facing charges for illegal hunting in New Jersey, after he allegedly shot and killed four bear cubs in Ringwood State Park this week, CBS New York reported. Matthew Ligus, 22, was charged after a hiker reportedly discovered three of the bear cubs dead while visiting the park, …
Read More »Weisselberg family at center of Trump Organization trial in New York
At the heart of the Trump Organization trial is a family — with a name other than Trump. Allen Weisselberg, the company’s former chief financial officer, has entered a guilty plea in the case. His son Barry Weisselberg, who works for the company, has been mentioned dozens of times, as …
Read More »Jury orders Paul Haggis to pay at least $7.5 million in rape lawsuit
A jury ordered Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis Thursday to pay at least $7.5 million to a woman who accused him of rape in one of several #MeToo-era cases that have put Hollywood notables’ behavior on trial this fall. The jury also decided that additional punitive damages should be awarded, …
Read More »Alex Jones ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook families in Connecticut trial
Alex Jones was ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in a defamation case for promoting the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax. The Connecticut jury found Jones liable for $965 million, with amounts reaching as high as $120 million for a single person. …
Read More »Connecticut woman with terminal cancer sues Vermont over residency requirement for assisted suicide
A Connecticut woman who has cancer sued Vermont on Thursday for allowing only its own residents to take advantage of a state law that lets people who are terminally ill end their own lives. Lynda Bluestein, 75, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, who has terminal fallopian tube cancer, and Dr. Diana Barnard, …
Read More »FDA moves to allow many Americans to buy hearing aids without a prescription
Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday. The Food and Drug Administration said the new regulation cuts red tape by creating a new class of hearing aids that don’t require a medical exam, a prescription …
Read More »Colorado to stop sales tax on diapers and menstrual products
Beginning Wednesday, Colorado will no longer charge a sales tax on diapers, incontinence products and menstrual products thanks to a law which was signed by Gov. Jared Polis earlier this year. The law is part of an initiative to save Coloradans money in 100 ways. “This new bi-partisan law finally …
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