Iowa’s highest court has upheld a law saying the state can enforce a ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.The law bans abortions after early signs of cardiac activity can be detected in a foetus or embryo – but makes exceptions for cases of rape, incest, foetal abnormalities and when the mother’s life is in danger.The decision made on Friday reverses a temporary block of the law, which was initially passed by the state legislature in July 2023.The Iowa Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit by Planned Parenthood, in a 4-3 ruling which held that the law does…
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Credit: CNN The first presidential debate is in the books and the widespread conclusion isn’t about who may have won the clash of ideas, it’s outright concern for the well-being of President Biden. The performance put on by the Commander-in-Chief was so disconcerting that even traditionally friendly media outlets were struggling to sugarcoat what they had just seen. Biden malfunctioned frequently throughout the debate. He incorrectly said his son Beau died in Iraq, he falsely claimed the Border Patrol Union endorsed him, and claimed “we have 1,000 trillionaires in America.” He often mumbled and slurred his words, culminating with this…
TeamViewer, the company that makes widely used remote access tools for companies, has confirmed an ongoing cyberattack on its corporate network. In a statement Friday, the company attributed the compromise to government-backed hackers working for Russian intelligence, known as APT29 (and Midnight Blizzard). The Germany-based company said its investigation so far points to an initial intrusion on June 26 “tied to credentials of a standard employee account within our corporate IT environment.” TeamViewer said that the cyberattack “was contained” to its corporate network and that the company keeps its internal network and customer systems separate. The company added that it…
Co-sleeping is a topic that’s sparked considerable debate among parents, pediatricians, and researchers. Supporters emphasize its benefits, like better sleep for both parents and babies. However, concerns about SIDS risk and other safety issues have led others to warn against it. In this post, we’ll look at the current safety guidelines and provide useful tips for parents considering co-sleeping. Plus I’ll share what I did with my own kids when they were babies! What is Co-Sleeping? Co-sleeping is when parents share a sleeping space with a baby or young child –usually up to the first year of life. Many parents…
That gasp, from patrons at a Chicago bar when President Joe Biden first stumbled verbally in his debate with Donald Trump, spoke for a lot of Americans on Thursday night. In watch parties, bars, a bowling alley and other venues where people across the country gathered to tune in, Trump supporters, happily, and Biden supporters, in their angst if not dread, seemed to largely agree they had witnessed a lopsided showdown. By the end of the 90-plus minutes, some Democrats were saying what partisans say to put the best face on things: It’s still early. One debate doesn’t necessarily sway the nation. Judge…
Jun 24, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals outfielder Hunter Renfroe (16) rounds the bases during the sixth inning after hitting a home run against the Miami Marlins at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports Preparing for the second game of a four-game set against the visiting Cleveland Guardians, the Kansas City Royals are glad to be home again. The Royals’ 2-7 trip to Los Angeles, Texas and Oakland had disastrous effects on their pennant hopes as they fell from second place in the American League Central and now sit eight games behind the Guardians in…
London, United Kingdom – Tim Flynn, a 71-year-old retired National Heath Service psychotherapist, has voted for the Labour Party all his life. But on July 4, he plans to protest against the party, with a pencil. He will mark a cross on his ballot paper next to his local Green Party candidate. “There’s no way I can vote Labour this time,” he said. “It’s clear where [Labour leader Keir Starmer’s] politics lie. His politics lie with capitalism, with imperialism, with supporting Israel. “If you don’t vote for a ceasefire, you’ve lost my vote.” Flynn’s London constituency, Vauxhall and Camberwell Green,…
Former President Donald Trump was quick to name-check predecessor Ronald Reagan in Thursday’s presidential debate against President Joe Biden. Trump wasted no time in bringing up Reagan, who is beloved by almost all old school Republicans, and others, to seemingly make his points on abortion. The more significant callback to “Morning in America” was the former president’s ever-so-brief, and not-so-surprising, outline of his economic agenda. The economy, and more so, inflation, was the first topic broached by CNN hosts Jake Tapper and Dana Bash at the debate. In the opening lines of the matchup, Trump repeatedly hammered President Joe Biden’s…
A Chinese woman who tried to shield a Japanese mother and her child from a knife attack has died.Hu Youping was working as a school bus attendant in Suzhou province when a man attacked a Japanese woman and her child at a bus stop outside a Japanese school.She suffered serious injuries while trying to restrain him.Tributes for her have poured out online and the local government has said she will be given the title of “Righteous and Courageous Role Model”. The Japanese embassy in China also lowered its flag to half-mast to honour Ms Hu. In a statement on Weibo,…
In the coming weeks, Reddit will start blocking most automated bots from accessing its public data. You’ll need to make a licensing deal, like Google and OpenAI have done, to use Reddit content for model training and other commercial purposes. While this has technically been Reddit’s policy already, the company is now enforcing it by updating its robots.txt file, a core part of the web that dictates how web crawlers are allowed to access a site. “It’s a signal to those who don’t have an agreement with us that they shouldn’t be accessing Reddit data,” the company’s chief legal officer, Ben…
Nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on healthcare fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7bn, the United States Department of Justice has said. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Thursday charges against doctors, nurse practitioners and others across the US accused of a variety of scams, including a $900m scheme in Arizona targeting dying patients. “It does not matter if you are a trafficker in a drug cartel or a corporate executive or medical professional employed by a healthcare company. If you profit from the unlawful distribution of controlled substances, you will be held accountable,”…
General Mills’ sales forecast has gone as soggy as a bowl of milk-flooded Cheerios, and the packaged goods giant is hoping a burst of flavor in some mainstay brands will boost demand for its cereals and snacks. The company reported a larger-than-expected drop in quarterly net sales, down 6% to $4.7 billion, owing to falling demand for dog food and snacks. It also forecast annual profits below expectations. Shares fell as much as 7.8% on Wednesday following the earnings report. In addition to tweaking prices and increasing coupons to lure back shoppers, General Mills plans to invest in promotional activity—including…