Ohio’s Republican governor vetoes trans care restriction and sports ban
Ohio’s governor vetoed a bill that would have restricted both transition-related care for minors and transgender girls’ participation on school sports teams.
House Democrat from Maine rips state’s decision to take Trump off ballot
A Democratic House lawmaker from Maine is criticizing his state’s decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican primary ballot. “I voted to impeach Donald Trump for his role in the January 6th insurrection. I do not believe he should be re-elected as President of the United States,” Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, … Read more
Arkansas group advocating for paper ballots resubmits proposal to state attorney general
A group that wants Arkansas elections to be conducted with paper ballots — and also to put greater restrictions on absentee voting — has resubmitted proposed constitutional amendments to the state attorney general. The group Restore Election Integrity resubmitted the pair of proposed amendments to Attorney General Tim Griffin, KARK reported. It is the group’s … Read more
Trump’s removal from Maine ballot ‘opens Pandora’s box’, DeSantis says
Governor among many Republicans to decry decision while Democrats and experts praise correct interpretation of clause Maine decision to bar Trump likely to go to US supreme court The removal of Donald Trump from Maine’s presidential ballot “opens Pandora’s box”, one of his main rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination said, as reaction to the … Read more
Texas police search for answers after pregnant teen and boyfriend shot dead
Police release video in investigation of deaths of Savannah Soto, 18, and Matthew Guerra, 22, whose bodies were found on Tuesday Texas police have released surveillance footage they hope will lead to answers in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman and her boyfriend. The couple were found shot in the head in a car … Read more
Eight people taken to hospital as huge waves pound California coast
Six million people under coastal flood advisory and high surf warning as powerful storms sweep through region Unusually large waves are hitting California shores as powerful storms pass through the region, leaving at least eight people needing hospital treatment. Waves over 20ft high poured over seawalls and the tops of low cliffs along the Pacific … Read more
‘Psychoanalysis has returned’: why 2023 brought a new Freud revival
A new film on the doctor is weak on the facts. But it marks a year in which we’ve turned to his theories to comprehend suffering – and to get treatment Against the background of the always-on sonic leak of the BBC and Hitler’s promise to annihilate the Jewry of Europe, a new film, Freud’s … Read more
‘I feel like a criminal for quitting’: nurses in the US fight ‘stay or pay’ agreements
Filipino nurses for Ohio-based company say they have been forced to pay thousands in fees after signing training contracts Filipino nurses are calling for the US’s top labor watchdog to review controversial “stay or pay” training repayment agreement provisions that have left them facing lawsuits and thousands of dollars in fees after they quit their … Read more
Maine decision to bar Trump from ballot likely to go to US supreme court
Court faces pressure to rule on Maine and Colorado’s decisions preventing ex-president from appearing on presidential ballots Trump removal in Maine ‘opens Pandora’s box’, says DeSantis A decision by Maine’s secretary of state to prevent former president Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s presidential election ballot will now probably end up before the US … Read more
GOP Gov. DeWine announces veto of Ohio bill restricting gender-affirming care
Gov. Mike DeWine said in a Columbus press conference that his decision to veto House Bill 68 was ultimately “about protecting human life.” The bill would have restricted both transition-related care for minors and transgender girls’ participation on school sports teams.