By Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune July 1, 2020 Although nationwide COVID-19 transmission rates among children appear to remain relatively low, more than 300 children in Texas child care centers have tested positive, and the numbers are increasing rapidly. As of Tuesday, 950 positive cases of COVID-19 (307 children and …
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Throughout the spring and summer, without the NBA playoffs and the first few weeks of baseball, the sports world has continued to feel the steady pace of the NFL. The league opened free agency as usual, providing news moments like Tom Brady’s signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and then …
Read More »Supreme Court avoids abortion cases, shortly after hitting Louisiana restrictions
Judges on Thursday also rejected a case questioning whether governments can protect areas in front of abortion clinics from the protests, as well as a separate challenge from Indiana over the state’s effort to revoke the license of a abortion clinic in South Bend to operate. The court’s decision to …
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According to a study released Wednesday, the number of Americans who died from COVID-19 in March and May was significantly higher than the official US count, in part due to discrepancies in statewide reporting. © AP Omar Yeefoon, owner of the vegan restaurant Shoals Sound & Service, takes a break …
Read More »Supreme Court rejects two challenges to buffer zones outside abortion clinics
Washington On Thursday, the Supreme Court declined to consider a couple of disputes related to abortion restrictions in Chicago and Pennsylvania, leaving laws intact that create buffer zones outside abortion clinics. The first case rejected by the higher court involves an ordinance in Chicago making it illegal for a person …
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