Trump’s Supreme Court nominees show why they are pivotal to the future of abortion rights

Published: 2021-12-02 00:09:20 UTC

[The Washington Post] Questions posed Wednesday and past writings on precedent from Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett offer important insights into how the court could rule in Mississippi’s abortion case.

Yemen's Marib: The city at the heart of a dirty war

Published: 2021-12-01 23:52:23 UTC

[BBC News] Jeremy Bowen gets rare access to Marib, where civilians are caught behind the conflict's front line.

News organizations join Bannon’s battle to get Jan. 6 prosecution documents

Published: 2021-12-01 23:04:46 UTC

[The Washington Post] The Post, the Times and major TV networks joined with an unlikely ally to persuade a court to lift a protective order on discovery material.

Disney Elects Susan Arnold as Board Chairman, Replacing Robert Iger

Published: 2021-12-01 23:01:00 UTC

[The Wall Street Journal] Iger’s reign at the helm of Disney’s board comes with his departure at the end of the year

Mexico and US to launch plan to stem Central American migration

Published: 2021-12-01 22:30:45 UTC

[Al Jazeera English] The vast majority of migrants heading to the US-Mexico border are from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.

Congress Can't Agree on How to Reform Big Tech. Frances Haugen Says That's What Facebook Wants

Published: 2021-12-01 22:30:18 UTC

[Time] The Facebook whistleblower laid bare the deep partisan divisions that continue to hamper any legislative or regulatory reforms to hold tech platforms accountable.

What we know about the four teen victims in the Michigan Oxford High School shooting

Published: 2021-12-01 22:27:29 UTC

[The Washington Post] Tate Myre, a football player. Madisyn Baldwin, an artist. Hana St. Juliana, a basketball and volleyball player. And Justin Shiller, a valued restaurant employee.

Facebook Parent Meta Removes China-Based Network Pushing COVID-19 Misinformation

Published: 2021-12-01 22:09:40 UTC

[Time] Meta said it removed a China-based network of Facebook accounts that sought to push a false narrative about the U.S. government’s attempts to blame the COVID-19 pandemic on China.

Epstein accuser: Maxwell is a 'master manipulator'

Published: 2021-12-01 22:07:26 UTC

[BBC News] Epstein accuser: Ghislaine Maxwell is a 'master manipulator'

Michigan school shooting: Suspect, 15, charged as an adult

Published: 2021-12-01 22:07:22 UTC

[BBC News] Ethan Crumbley, 15, allegedly killed four students and injured seven others on Tuesday.

Snowflake Jumps on Rosy Forecast for Data Software Sales

Published: 2021-12-01 21:31:47 UTC

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Square Changes Name to Block, Days After CEO Jack Dorsey Leaves Twitter

Published: 2021-12-01 21:30:00 UTC

[The Wall Street Journal] New name for financial-services company aligns with its chief’s interest in bitcoin and blockchain

Democrat Stacey Abrams Announces Second Bid for Georgia Governor

Published: 2021-12-01 21:18:29 UTC

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Read the Full Transcript: Supreme Court Oral Arguments Mississippi Abortion Case

Published: 2021-12-01 21:13:44 UTC

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Rust: Alec Baldwin says he didn't fire gun on film set

Published: 2021-12-01 21:07:21 UTC

[BBC News] "I didn't pull the trigger," says the star, in his first interview about a fatal accident on his film set.

Stacey Abrams Launches Second Campaign to Become Georgia's Governor—and the First Black Woman to Hold the Office

Published: 2021-12-01 21:07:14 UTC

[Time] Stacey Abrams, the leading voting rights activist, will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor.

Officials lament wait for information as Omicron variant spreads

Published: 2021-12-01 20:49:37 UTC

[Al Jazeera English] Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, the US confirm their first cases of the new variant that is spreading fear and uncertainty.

Supreme Court Signals It's Ready to Limit Abortion at Historic Arguments

Published: 2021-12-01 20:48:34 UTC

[Time] Supreme Court justices seemed willing to either overturn Roe v. Wade or weaken the constitutional right to abortion during oral arguments.

Democrat Stacey Abrams, who narrowly lost to Gov. Brian Kemp (R), announces bid for Georgia governor in a potential rematch

Published: 2021-12-01 20:43:59 UTC

[The Washington Post] Abrams, 47, said she’s running “because opportunity and success in Georgia shouldn’t be determined by your Zip code, background or access to power.”

Stacey Abrams launches 2nd campaign for Georgia governor

Published: 2021-12-01 20:29:21 UTC

[Associated Press] ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, said Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor.