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  • Apple is set to open its first retail store in Mumbai as it bets big on India

    Apple is set to open its first retail store in Mumbai as it bets big on India

     

    Apple is finally getting ready to open its first physical store in the country as it bets on India as a market and manufacturing base.

    ​Apple is finally getting ready to open its first physical store in the country as it bets on India as a market and manufacturing base. 

  • Arkansas House passes bill requiring social media platforms to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent for minors

    Arkansas House passes bill requiring social media platforms to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent for minors

     

    The Arkansas House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would require social media companies to verify their users’ ages and confirm that minors have permission from a parent or guardian before opening an account.

    ​The Arkansas House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would require social media companies to verify their users’ ages and confirm that minors have permission from a parent or guardian before opening an account. 

  • Biden administration finalizes rule to target ‘misleading’ Medicare Advantage ads

    Biden administration finalizes rule to target ‘misleading’ Medicare Advantage ads

     

    US health officials have issued a final rule that not only makes some changes to Medicare — including expanding access to behavioral health care and clarifying criteria guidelines — it cracks down on “misleading” advertisements.

    ​US health officials have issued a final rule that not only makes some changes to Medicare — including expanding access to behavioral health care and clarifying criteria guidelines — it cracks down on “misleading” advertisements. 

  • Kansas lawmakers override governor’s veto to enact anti-trans sports ban

    Kansas lawmakers override governor’s veto to enact anti-trans sports ban

     

    Transgender women and girls in Kansas will no longer be allowed to compete on sports teams from kindergarten through college consistent with their gender, after state lawmakers on Wednesday overrode a veto from their governor to enact the restriction.

    ​Transgender women and girls in Kansas will no longer be allowed to compete on sports teams from kindergarten through college consistent with their gender, after state lawmakers on Wednesday overrode a veto from their governor to enact the restriction. 

  • Health care providers sue Idaho AG over new guidance limiting out-of-state abortion referrals

    Health care providers sue Idaho AG over new guidance limiting out-of-state abortion referrals

     

    Health care providers in Idaho on Wednesday sued the state’s attorney general after he wrote in a legal opinion that the state’s abortion ban prohibits medical providers from referring patients out-of-state for abortion services.

    ​Health care providers in Idaho on Wednesday sued the state’s attorney general after he wrote in a legal opinion that the state’s abortion ban prohibits medical providers from referring patients out-of-state for abortion services. 

  • Maryland sheriff and firearms dealer indicted in illegal machine gun acquisition scheme, DOJ says

     

    A sheriff and a local firearms dealer in Frederick County, Maryland, have been indicted on federal charges for their roles in a scheme to illegally acquire machine guns so they could be rented out for profit, federal prosecutors announced.

    ​A sheriff and a local firearms dealer in Frederick County, Maryland, have been indicted on federal charges for their roles in a scheme to illegally acquire machine guns so they could be rented out for profit, federal prosecutors announced. 

  • Pence won’t appeal ruling, setting the stage for him to testify before grand jury

    Pence won’t appeal ruling, setting the stage for him to testify before grand jury

     

    Mike Pence will not appeal a federal court ruling ordering him to testify in a special counsel probe into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to subvert the 2020 election, a spokesman for the former vice president said Wednesday, teeing up a historic moment in both the special counsel’s investigation and for the presidency.

    ​Mike Pence will not appeal a federal court ruling ordering him to testify in a special counsel probe into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to subvert the 2020 election, a spokesman for the former vice president said Wednesday, teeing up a historic moment in both the special counsel’s investigation and for the presidency. 

  • Storm system that killed 5 people in Missouri threatens 50 million Americans with severe weather

     

    A destructive storm system that spawned at least 11 tornado reports and killed five people in Missouri now threatens millions more from Texas to New York with damaging winds, large hail and more potential twisters.

    ​A destructive storm system that spawned at least 11 tornado reports and killed five people in Missouri now threatens millions more from Texas to New York with damaging winds, large hail and more potential twisters. 

  • Dominion can force Murdochs to testify at Fox News defamation trial, judge says

    Dominion can force Murdochs to testify at Fox News defamation trial, judge says

     

    • Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity among prominent Fox hosts and executives set to take stand at defamation trial
    • Fox News banned Trump legal team from air in December 2020, new text message shows

    ​• Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity among prominent Fox hosts and executives set to take stand at defamation trial
    • Fox News banned Trump legal team from air in December 2020, new text message shows 

  • Maryland AG report into Archdiocese of Baltimore alleges 156 Catholic clergy members and others abused more than 600 children

    Maryland AG report into Archdiocese of Baltimore alleges 156 Catholic clergy members and others abused more than 600 children

     

    A report from Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown released Wednesday alleges 156 Catholic clergy members and others abused at least 600 children over the course of more than six decades.

    ​A report from Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown released Wednesday alleges 156 Catholic clergy members and others abused at least 600 children over the course of more than six decades.