Texas State Capitol in Austin. (CrackerClips/Getty Images) The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Texas on Thursday over the state’s new voting law, arguing that several provisions included in the GOP-backed Senate Bill 1 are in violation of the Voting
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Texas Governor Signs Law Banning Students from Competing against Opposite Sex in Sports
(photosbyjim/Getty Images) Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill Monday mandating that transgender athletes participate in school sports teams corresponding to the biological sex listed on their birth certificate. The bill affects elementary to university-level athletics and will take effect
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenges to Texas Abortion Law
The Supreme Court Building in Washington D.C., August 5, 2021 (Brent Buterbaugh/National Review) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to immediately block Texas’s heartbeat abortion law, which allows private citizens to sue providers who perform abortions after a heartbeat can
Supreme Court Again Refuses to Block Texas Abortion Law
The majority wrote that its ruling “in no way limits other procedurally proper challenges to the Texas law, including in Texas state courts.” Officials in Texas have said that providers can challenge the law by violating it, getting sued and
Patriots great Ty Law on defense against Cowboys: ‘Shameful’
Patriots legend and Hall-of-Famer Ty Law saw the New England defense give up over 500 yards to the Cowboys and was none too pleased about it. Pro Football Hall of Famer and New England Patriots great Ty Law knows a
Texas Abortion Law to Remain in Effect, Federal Appeals Court Rules
Texas State Capitol in Austin. (CrackerClips/Getty Images) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said Thursday it will allow Texas’s heartbeat abortion law, which allows private citizens to sue providers who perform abortions after a fetal heartbeat can
California law requires stores have gender-neutral area for children’s products
California has become the first state to require large retailers to have gender-neutral sections for products like toys and toothbrushes — a law pushed by LGBT advocates who say that pink and blue marketing reinforces gender stereotypes and is harmful
Oath Keepers hack exposes law enforcement officers across US
The law enforcement officers described what they could offer the Oath Keepers: “I have a wide variety of law enforcement experience, including undercover operations, surveillance and SWAT,” one wrote on the membership application. “Communications, Weapons, K9 Officer for local Sheriffs
Uma Thurman Shares Her "Darkest Secret" in Protest of Texas Abortion Law
Uma Thurman is voicing her opposition to Texas’ abortion ban by opening up about her painful past. In a Washington Post op-ed published on Tuesday, Sept. 21, the 51-year-old Pulp Fiction star shared publicly for the first time that she
In a first, New York passes law banning new fossil fuel vehicle sales after 2034
Enlarge / Widespread EV charging stations will be critical for New York to feasibly phase-out new fossil fuel vehicles by its 2035 deadline. New York will ban the sale of fossil fuel vehicles starting in 2035 and require all new
Texas law could force social media to host misinformation and hate speech
Enlarge / US and Texas flags flying outside the Texas State Capitol building in Austin. Getty Images | PA Thompson Texas Governor Greg Abbott yesterday signed a ban on social media “censorship” into law, imposing new restrictions on tech companies
Jamie Gray Hyder Says ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Exit ‘Wouldn’t Have Been My Choice’
All good things must come to an end, even when it comes to TV. Throughout the years, many television stars have suddenly left their roles — some choosing to leave a famous part in the past. In September 2020, Anna
South Korea law forces Google and Apple to open up app store payments
Enlarge / Let’s see, you landed on my “Google Ads” space, and with three houses, that will be $1,400. Ron Amadeo / Hasbro South Korea will soon pass a law banning Apple’s and Google’s app store payment requirements. An amendment