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A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked telehealth abortion pills, a move that could reshape abortion access nationwide. The injunction targets mifepristone, a key abortion medication, and it freezes a 2023 FDA policy. That policy let clinicians prescribe the abortion pill through telehealth, and it expanded medication abortion options. Now the telehealth abortion pills pathway
Trump SSI rule change targets family living arrangements A proposed Trump SSI rule change could cut disability checks for people who live with relatives. The plan would treat a bedroom as financial support and reduce payments, even for households on SNAP. For Shy’tyra Burton, SSI provides a basic income, but it already falls short. And
The Caleb Flynn murder trial begins May 4, and prosecutors may call the couple’s children to testify. The case centers on the death of Ashley Flynn, 37, who was killed in their home. Investigators charged Caleb Flynn in February, days after he called 911 and blamed a home intruder. A grand jury indicted him on
Joel Osteen says he owns no jets or yachts, and he laughed off the rumors. He made the claims on Logan Paul’s IMPAULSIVE show on April 8. Osteen said people circulate fake images of him with Ferraris, but he does not respond. He told Mike Majlak he has never owned a jet, a yacht, or
Julia Gilbert’s bid for a harassment restraining order became a window into a domestic violence funding crisis. She ended her engagement on January 18, 2025, and she felt immediate relief, but fear followed fast. She petitioned online in Minnesota, so she didn’t need a lawyer at first. Yet the domestic violence funding crisis surfaced when
LGBTQ church trauma often formed in churches that called themselves welcoming, but not affirming. Many congregations later changed policy, and they now ordain LGBTQ clergy and bless same-gender weddings. Yet healing after “welcoming” does not arrive on the night of the vote. It requires truth-telling, because silence can reassert the old hierarchy even after language
The Vatican mining divestment campaign calls on Catholic institutions to divest from mining and back an ethical investment platform. Church leaders said mining enriches wealthy countries, but it leaves poverty and environmental damage in the Global South. Cardinal Fabio Baggio said the choice is urgent because communities already face threatened territories and contaminated rivers. He
Scotland’s Parliament has rejected an assisted dying bill after a late-night decision. MSP Liam McArthur’s proposal to legalize assisted suicide fell at the final hurdle. The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill aimed to allow medical help to end life. It applied to mentally competent, terminally ill adults who had lived in Scotland
Abortion bans impact rental markets, lowering rents and raising vacancies, as renters choose states that protect reproductive rights now. A new National Bureau of Economic Research paper compares states with abortion bans to states without them. It tracks housing markets from July 2022 through June 2025, right after Roe fell. Rents fall and vacancies rise
A Virginia abortion rights amendment lawsuit aims to remove a proposed constitutional measure from the 2026 ballot. The Liberty Counsel filed the complaint in Bedford County Circuit Court on behalf of supervisor Charla Bansley. The suit names state and local election officials and asks the court to stop printing 2026 ballots that include the amendment.
Christian Nationalism and LGBTQ+ families face a widening struggle over safety and belonging. The movement invokes “God and country,” but it seeks power through law and culture. Many back it because they fear social change and want clear moral boundaries. Others oppose it because they see religion used as a weapon against vulnerable people. The
A whistleblower report says DHS approved warrantless ICE home entry for some noncitizens. The report describes a secret memo that backs ICE home raids without judicial warrants. It says agents can use administrative warrants, not judge-signed orders, to enter homes. The memo is allegedly from acting ICE Director Todd Lyons. Memo Directs Agents to Use
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