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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 12 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Reproductive health providers on Monday asked a Florida judge to block a new 15 week abortion ban from taking effect this week, arguing that the state constitution guarantees access to the procedure. Planned Parenthood and other health centers are seeking a temporary emergency injunction to stop the law approved this year by Florida’s GOP-controlled legislature and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. It is set to go into effect Friday. Leon Circuit Judge John C. Cooper began hearing arguments in the case days after the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal protections for abortion by overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Florida’s law would prohibit abortions after 15 weeks, with exceptions if the procedure is necessary to save a mother’s life, prevent serious injury or if the fetus has a fatal … [Read more...] about Florida judge hears arguments on state’s new abortion law

BUCHANAN, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials have opened a new lodge at Paris Landing State Park that features 91 guest rooms. The state Department of Environment and Conservation says officials on Monday opened the new facility that also has indoor and outdoor dining and conference spaces. The lodge includes fire pits, reading nooks and living room areas. The rooms include several types of suites, all with views of Kentucky Lake. Paris Landing State Park features 841 acres on the widest park of the lake, offering opportunities for water sports. It has an 18-hole golf course, 10 three-bedroom cabins, a campground with 45 sites with water and electric service and 18 primitive campsites. … [Read more...] about Tennessee opens new lodge at Paris Landing State Park

With Roe v. Wade overturned , exceptions to abortion bans — such as in the case of rape or incest, or for a pregnant person’s safety — are expected to be the only avenue to getting abortions in many states. But meeting the qualifications for those asterisks to the bans can be complex and traumatizing, experts say. For starters, exceptions for rape and incest are uncommon. The Guttmacher Institute , a research organization that supports reproductive rights, anticipates 26 states certain or likely to ban abortion now that there are no federal protections. Among those 26 states, there are about 41 abortion bans total, with some states having more than one ban, it said. Just 10 of the 41 bans have exceptions for rape and incest. In the states that do have rape and incest exceptions, requirements vary. Many, such as Utah, require victims of sexual assault to file a police report. Given that more than 2 out of 3 sexual assaults go unreported, according to the Rape, Abuse … [Read more...] about Post-Roe, exceptions to state abortion bans won’t be easy to acquire

The GST Council in its two-day meeting starting Tuesday is slated to discuss an array of issues, including a mechanism for compensating States for revenue loss, tax rate tweaks in some items and relaxed registration norms for small online suppliers. Further, the Council, chaired by the Union Finance Minister and comprising State counterparts, will also clear levying the highest tax of 28% on online games, casinos and horse racing, besides, discussing a report by a group of Ministers (GoM) on high-risk taxpayers under GST to curb evasion. The GST Council will also consider a report of the panel of State ministers on making the e-way bill mandatory for intra-State movement of gold/ precious stones worth ₹2 lakh and above and e-invoicing mandatory for all taxpayers supplying gold/precious stones and having annual aggregate turnover above ₹20 crore. Besides, an interim report of a group of Ministers on rate rationalisation, which is likely to recommend correcting the inverted duty … [Read more...] about States’ compensation, easier e-com vendor registration norms, tax tweaks on the cards in GST Council meeting

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, one company has been celebrated online after vowing to pay the travel expenses of employees seeking an abortion in another state. An employee of the unnamed company took to Reddit to express surprise at the firm's promise after reading it in a company-wide email. "I work in retail so I didn't think much of it. When skimming it, I realized it was regarding Roe vs Wade. Part of me figured it would just be corporate fluff where they pretend to take a side," the employee wrote in a post shared to the "Antiwork" subreddit. The subreddit usually sees posts from people unhappy about the working world, but this one was an exception. "That's until I got to the second paragraph where it informed me effective immediately, they will be covering traveling expenses for employees in a state where abortions are illegal," they wrote. "I hope other companies will follow suit, as a way to fight back. It's not perfect, but it's … [Read more...] about Praise for company offering to pay abortion travel expenses to legal states

As many as 1,41,273 cases were solved in the National Lok Adalat conducted across the State on Sunday, and ₹217.16 crore was disbursed towards settlement amount, said Andhra Pradesh High Court (HC) Judge and State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) Executive Chairman Justice C. Praveen Kumar. In all, 380 Lok Adalat Benches were arranged in Andhra Pradesh, and 1,41,273 cases were settled, including 1,11,457 pending cases and 29,816 pre-litigation cases, under the guidance of High Court Chief Justice and SLSA Patron-in-Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra. A total of 279 cases were settled in the High Court, said High Court judge and High Court Legal Services Committee Chairman Justice A.V. Sesha Sai. With the participation of all stakeholders, the National Lok Adalat was a success in the State, Justice Praveen Kumar said. DGP pats Krishna SP Director-General of Police (DGP) K.V. Rajendranath Reddy appreciated Krishna district SP P. Jashua for settling 9,673 cases, the highest in … [Read more...] about 1,41,273 cases settled in National Lok Adalat in State

UPDATE: Police arrested a suspect and charged her with murder, according to 6abc. Two Pennsylvania state troopers and a civilian were killed on an interstate after a car struck the trio early Monday morning, according to authorities. Pennsylvania State Police confirmed the deaths in a tweet. “The Pennsylvania State Police confirms two Troopers and a civilian were struck and killed on I-95 South in the area of milepost 18 in Philadelphia City at approx. 12:40 a.m.” PHILADELPHIA COUNTY – The Pennsylvania State Police confirms two Troopers and a civilian were struck and killed on I-95 South in the area of milepost 18 in Philadelphia City at approx. 12:40 a.m. More information to follow. — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) March 21, 2022 Troopers Martin F. Mack III, 33, and Branden T. Sisca, 29, were killed alongside an unidentified male civilian. Mack enlisted in 2014 and Sisca enlisted in February of 2021. Authorities say officers were dispatched to I-95 South … [Read more...] about 2 State Troopers, Civilian Killed On Highway By Swerving Driver

From 25,591 RT-PCR tests, 1,472 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the State, pushing the tally of active cases to 7,458 on Sunday. Among those who tested positive were two passengers who returned from the U.S. and one passenger from the UAE. A person who returned by road from Bangladesh and two people from Kerala, who arrived by domestic airport, also tested positive. In three districts, including Chennai, Chengalpattu and Coimbatore, fresh cases were in three digits. Kallakurichi recorded no fresh case. In 18 other districts, fresh cases were below 10. The State did not record any casualties. So far, 36,026 persons, who were hospitalised, lost their lives. In Chennai, 624 persons had been infected and 329 persons were declared to have recovered. As on date, 3,395 persons were under treatment. Currently in the city, 66 persons were in hospital requiring oxygen support, 96 were under medical observation in hospitals and 14 were being treated in intensive care units. … [Read more...] about State logs 1,472 fresh COVID-19 cases, 691 recoveries

Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday on CNN’s “The Lead” that the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade has trigger laws in 13 states banning abortion without exceptions, including cases of rape or incest, was “absolutely unthinkable.” Anchor Dana Bash said, “Justice Thomas did write a concurring opinion saying the court should reconsider other cases of precedent that protect same-sex marriage, contraception, intimacy, and more. Do you think that the Supreme Court is on a path to reverse those as well?” Harris said, “I definitely believe this is not over. I do. I think he just said the quiet part out loud. And I think that is why we all must really understand the significance of what just happened. This is profound. And the way that this decision has come down has been so driven, I think, by the politics of the issue versus what should be the values that we place on freedom and liberty in our country. Right? The right to privacy. Let’s think of this in the … [Read more...] about VP Harris: 13 States Not Having Abortion Rape Exception ‘Absolutely Unthinkable’

KUCHING: Sarawak will not delay the implementation of state-funded mega projects, says Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said Sarawak had enough revenue to proceed with implementing the projects. "I do not know about Federal-funded projects but the state-funded projects will go on," he told reporters after launching Sarawak's International Day of Forests celebration here on Tuesday (June 28). ALSO READ: Govt continues giving subsidies to stabilise prices, avoid high inflation Abang Johari was asked on reports that the Federal Government may consider putting mega projects on hold in light of the projected subsidy cost of RM77.3bil this year. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said on Monday (June 27) that the government had not made a final decision on postponing the implementation of mega projects to save costs. However, he said the government needed to look into cost-saving measures to ensure that its financial … [Read more...] about Sarawak to proceed with state-funded mega projects, says Abang Jo