16 of the Best Graduation Gifts That New Grads Will Actually Use
From Apple AirPods Pro earbuds to Amazon Basics cookware, the best graduation gifts can help new grads kickstart their next chapter in style.
2023-05-26 01:18
Save $500 on HP Spectre 2–in-1 Laptop Powered by Intel's Evo Platform
If you're in the market for a sleek and powerful 2-in-1 laptop, look no further
2023-05-26 01:17
South Carolina enacts six-week abortion ban, threatening access across entire South
The state of South Carolina has outlawed abortion at roughly six weeks of pregnancy, extending the sweeping restrictions and outright bans on abortion care across the entire US South, and threatening legal access to care for millions of Americans. Republican Governor Henry McMaster signed legislation into law on 25 May after the bill’s final passage earlier this week. It goes into effect immediately. Republican lawmakers in neighbouring North Carolina recently voted to override the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill outlawing abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy, restricting abortion access in a state that has been a haven for abortion care in the year after the US Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe v Wade. More than a dozen states, mostly in the South, have outlawed most abortions or severely restricted access within the year after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which revoked a constitutional right to abortion care that was affirmed for nearly half a century. Abortion rights restrictions in North Carolina and a six-week ban in South Carolina dramatically change the map for abortion access in the US, where abortions are banned in most cases from Texas to West Virginia and along the Gulf Coast, making legal access to care out of reach altogether across the Deep South. Abortion rights advocates and civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit to challenge South Carolina’s law in court. The lawsuit comes just four months after the state’s Supreme Court permanently struck down a nearly identical law, which the court determined ran afoul of the state’s constitution. Restrictions on abortion care “must be reasonable and it must be meaningful in that the time frames imposed must afford a woman sufficient time to determine she is pregnant and to take reasonable steps to terminate that pregnancy,” Justice Kaye Hearn wrote in the majority opinion on 5 January. “Six weeks is, quite simply, not a reasonable period of time for these two things to occur,” the judge added. Jenny Black, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, said in a statement that South Carolina lawmakers “have once again trampled on our right to make private health care decisions, ignoring warnings from health care providers and precedent set by the state’s highest court just a few months ago.” “The decision of if, when, and how to have a child is deeply personal, and politicians making that decision for anyone else is government overreach of the highest order,” she added. “We will always fight for our patients’ ability to make their own decisions about their bodies and access the health care they need. We urge the court to take swift action to block this dangerous ban on abortion.” Governor McMcaster has pledged to defend the law in court. “We stand ready to defend this legislation against any challenges and are confident we will succeed,” he said in a statement. “The right to life must be preserved, and we will do everything we can to protect it.” Read More Mother forced to give birth to stillborn son joins lawsuit against Texas abortion ban Senator who voted for anti-trans bill that passed by one vote admits she wasn’t paying attention Twitter's launch of DeSantis' presidential bid underscores platform's rightward shift under Musk Timeline: How Georgia and South Carolina nuclear reactors ran so far off course Georgia nuclear rebirth arrives 7 years late, $17B over cost
2023-05-26 00:29
'The Boogeyman' review: Summer's scariest movie has arrived
You know the fear of The Boogeyman. Alone in your room. A bump in the
2023-05-26 00:22
Aldi Cuts Prices Further, Boosting Competition With Grocery Stores Like Walmart and Kroger
Aldi’s US unit has a message for rival grocers as inflation finally starts to slow: Price wars are
2023-05-26 00:21
Regulators Want Fashion Brands to Pay for Their Textile Waste
Regulators in the US and Europe are waking up to the mounting clothing waste problem that’s clogging local
2023-05-25 23:57
Companies are finding it's not so simple to leave Russia. Some are quietly staying put
When Russia invaded Ukraine, companies were quick to respond, some announcing they would get out of Russia immediately
2023-05-25 23:52
South Carolina governor signs 6-week abortion bill into law
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday signed a bill into law that will limit most abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
2023-05-25 23:51
Aging America: Baby boomers push nation's median age to almost 39 as fewer children are born
America got older, faster during the decade ended in 2020
2023-05-25 23:50
Chanel’s $10,000 Handbags May Become Even Pricier in September
Prices of Chanel handbags, including the fashion house’s signature “flap” bags, could rise again in September, a top
2023-05-25 22:52
‘Work From Anywhere’ Weeks Are a Vacation From Return-to-Office Push
Over 42 million Americans are expected to travel Memorial Day weekend, kicking off what’s set to be a
2023-05-25 22:20
George Floyd & The Enduring Disregard For Black Humanity
Three weeks before the three-year anniversary of George Floyd’s brutal murder, Jordan Neely was executed in the same way; a chokehold delivered by a white man who viewed him as a threat instead of a human being. For three weeks, we’ve had to watch our timelines debate whether Jordan Neely was worthy of compassion, of care, and of his life. And for three years, we’ve seen George Floyd go from a man to a martyr for racial reckoning. But Floyd didn’t sacrifice his life for the greater good. He wasn’t an activist or a symbol upon which to project supposed progress. He was a person. A son. A brother. A father.
2023-05-25 21:57