Biden Will Expand Two National Monuments in California
Mr. Biden has so far created five national monuments and expanded two others, part of his pledge to conserve 30 percent of the nation’s lands and waters by 2030. He…
At Indiana University, Protests Only Add to a Year Full of Conflicts
Discontent was simmering on Indiana University’s flagship campus long before the first tent went up in Dunn Meadow, the vast green space beside the student union in Bloomington. Earlier in…
Bee swarm halts Arizona Diamondbacks v LA Dodgers MLB match
A bee swarm delayed the start of the Major League Baseball match between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers for almost two hours. Five minutes before play was…
North Carolina police officers killed in home siege remembered as heroes
Law enforcement officials in Charlotte, North Carolina identified the four deceased officers as: Samuel Poloche and William “Alden” Elliott, who were both with the state’s Department of Adult Corrections, along…
New Florida six-week abortion ban will be felt beyond the state
The law includes limited exceptions for victims of rape, incest, or human trafficking up until 15 weeks of pregnancy, with patients required to show documentation such as medical records or…
Florida Abortion Ban Takes Effect, and U.C.L.A. Calls in Police
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AirBnB Again in Bed With Surveillance State Tactics by Asking for Biometric ID, Spurring Illinois “Mass Arbitration” Action | naked capitalism
Yves here. We received a complaint about AirBnB’s latest privacy intrusion from a long-established reader, here on demanding what will wind up being in most if not nearly all cases,…
Arizona Legislature Will Consider Repeal of 1864 Abortion Law
Arizona lawmakers seemed poised on Wednesday to repeal an abortion ban that first became law when Abraham Lincoln was president and a half-century before women won the right to vote.…
Florida’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Is Now Law, With Political Implications
As Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida prepared to run for president last spring, he gathered anti-abortion activists in his Capitol office for an unusual bill signing, held late at night…
AC, Power Banks, Mini Fridges: Oregon Equips Medicaid Patients for Climate Change | naked capitalism
Yves here. While the Oregon Medicaid funding of equipment to help participants get through heat waves is positive from a public health perspective and as the article below explains, even…