Supreme Court upholds broader access to abortion pills

Today, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision Rejected the effort Severely restricting access to mifepristone, the drug used in the majority of abortions in the United States.

The decision is a victory for abortion access advocates and means that the pill will remain widely available for the time being.

Writing for the court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh found that the plaintiffs, a group of anti-abortion doctors and organizations, lacked standing to sue because they had failed to prove they were harmed by the availability of the abortion drug. But he did not rule out other lawsuits that states could bring to limit access to the drug.

Anti-abortion activists said after the ruling that they would continue to try to unravel the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the pill, whose claims that the drug is harmful have been rejected by mainstream scientists.

In the meantime, access to mifepristone will likely continue through telemedicine, an easier and cheaper option for women in states where it's banned. Travel to another state.

G7 leaders agree to $50 billion loan for Ukraine

President Biden and other Group of Seven leaders today agreed to provide Ukraine with $50 billion in loans to buy weapons and aid in reconstruction efforts, funds that come at a critical time as Russia gains momentum on the battlefield.

The loan, announced at the G7 summit in southern Italy, Repaying the money using interest from $300 billion in frozen Russian assetsThe deal is being invested mainly in European banks and will be underwritten by the United States, with allies expected to provide some of the funding.

Biden also signed a 10-year security pact with Ukraine at the summit, trying to convince allies that U.S. support would continue if Donald Trump were elected, but there would be nothing to stop Trump from tearing up the deal as he discusses withdrawing from NATO.

Tesla investors approve $45 billion compensation for Musk

Tesla Shareholders Approved more than $45 billion in pay packages The lawsuit was dismissed after a challenge by the company's CEO, Elon Musk, was rejected in a court battle.

The decision is a strong sign that shareholders still have confidence in Musk. The judge has the final say, but he could vote to reinstate the package, which would likely make Musk the richest person in the world, with a fortune well over $200 billion.

Polar bear populations could disappear by the 2030s

South Hudson Bay polar bears Will be extinct by the 2030s A new study says that's because the sea ice on which they hunt is thinning.

The ice-free season is about one month longer than the four months the bears are accustomed to, according to the study. If global warming were to extend the ice-free period by six months, even the hardiest bears would find it hardy to survive.

Get ready for the Tony Awards

Ahead of Sunday's Tony Awards ceremony, our chief theater critic Choose who you think will winand who he thinks really deserves it. He wrote that “Hell's Kitchen” is likely to win best musical, but “Illinois” should win.

'Bridgerton' makes history

“Bridgerton,” a drama about powerful women swooning to an orchestral version of Ariana Grande, takes a fairly liberal approach to history.

The setting is Regency London (early 19th century), but it is a fantasy. An entire team of historical consultants — and mostly listen to them.

What would you do if you came across a lot of money?

Two weeks ago, a magnet fisherman and his partner pulled a safe full of $100 bills from a creek in Queens. It was the find of a lifetime, but the bills were in tatters. So after scraping together $140 for a bus ticket, he stuffed the cash into a backpack and headed to Washington.

Speaking in the lobby of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, two Treasury Department officials estimated the value of the stolen goods at about $50,000 to $70,000, and the couple could recover the full amount in new, undamaged bills in about nine months. “America beautiful!” said the magnet fisherman.

Have a happy evening.

Thanks for reading. See you tomorrow. – Matthew Dec 23 '13 at 14:45

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