Lawmakers in Washington DC, led by Representatives Greg Murphy and Brad Wenstrup, have introduced the EDUCATE Act, aiming to prohibit federal funding for US medical schools involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This bill specifically targets race-based mandates and DEI pledges in medical education. Dr. Murphy, drawing on his extensive surgical background, has…
A legal battle has emerged in Arkansas as a high school teacher and the families of two students from Little Rock Central High School filed a lawsuit against the state over its contentious LEARNS Act, which prohibits the teaching of critical race theory and characterizes it as a form of indoctrination. The lawsuit, as reported…
T-Mobile has secured permission to appeal a judge’s decision that allowed a potential class action lawsuit by millions of Verizon and AT&T subscribers to proceed. The lawsuit challenges T-Mobile’s $26 billion acquisition of rival Sprint in 2020. Illinois U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin ruled on Wednesday that T-Mobile can appeal his order to the 7th…
Sean “Diddy” Combs has spoken out following federal raids on his properties in Los Angeles and Miami as part of a federal sex trafficking investigation. Through his lawyer, Diddy vehemently denied any wrongdoing and criticized the raids as excessive and unjustified In a statement issued by his attorney, Aaron Dyers, Diddy condemned the use of…
Walt Disney and appointees of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reached a settlement on Wednesday to resolve a high-profile lawsuit in state court concerning control of the special district encompassing the Walt Disney World theme parks.
In a move stirring debate and concern within Arizona’s cannabis industry, the state’s Attorney General, Kris Mayes, has declared delta-8 and delta-10, two novel psychiatric cannabinoids, as controlled substances under state law. This decision, while acknowledging the potential federal legality of these substances, reinforces Arizona’s stance on the regulation of hemp-synthesized intoxicants. In an opinion,…
In a heartbreaking incident in Nashville, Tennessee, a mother, DeAnn Radley, is grappling with the unimaginable loss of her 13-year-old daughter, Dearria Radley. The teen tragically lost her life when a gun inside her mother’s purse discharged while she searched for her keys. According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, the incident occurred late in…
In the latest development in the ongoing legal battle over Texas’ controversial migrant arrest law, a federal appeals court has upheld the decision to keep the law on hold, marking another twist in the high-stakes clash between state and federal authority. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 ruling late Tuesday, affirmed…
During a Tuesday hearing, the US Supreme Court expressed skepticism towards an attempt to restrict access to the commonly used abortion drug, mifepristone. The case, considered the most significant abortion-related issue before the court since the national right to abortion was ended in June 2022, revolves around decisions made by the Food and Drug Administration…
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