In a 113-page ruling issued Wednesday, US District Judge Robert Pitman granted a DOJ request to hold off enforcement of the statewide abortion law, SB 8, which went into effect September 1 and effectively banned all abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy. SB 8 will now go unenforced as …
Read More »Court blocks North Carolina voter ID law, says it discriminates against black people
In a split decision on Friday, a three-judge panel in Wake County, North Carolina, struck down the state’s voter ID law, which requires voters to show a passport, driver’s license, or state-issued ID card specifically for voting. In their ruling, two of the three judges wrote that the law “was …
Read More »US Supreme Court sides with landlords as it blocks federal eviction moratorium, putting millions at risk of homelessness
In a majority opinion, the nation’s highest court granted an appeal by a realtor association to enforce a lower court ruling that found the CDC lacked the authority to impose a wide-ranging eviction moratorium. The Supreme Court had already dealt with the moratorium in June, allowing it to remain in …
Read More »US judge sides with Norwegian cruise company, blocks Florida from fining them over ban on unvaccinated passengers
In a preliminary ruling, Miami Judge Kathleen Williams said that the vaccine passport ban for cruise ships was unconstitutional and infringed on Norwegian Cruise Line’s rights. Williams also blocked DeSantis from fining Norwegian Cruise Line $5,000 for each passenger that it denies service to over their vaccination status. Norwegian Cruise …
Read More »Federal judge sides with Biden administration, blocks Texas measure to stop transportation of illegal immigrants
“The Executive Order causes irreparable injury to the United States and to individuals the United States is charged with protecting, jeopardizing the health and safety of non-citizens in federal custody, risking the safety of federal law enforcement personnel and their families, and exacerbating the spread of [Covid]-19,” Judge Kathleen Cardone …
Read More »‘Bloody ridiculous’: Shambolic scenes as BOAT blocks start of men’s Olympic triathlon race in Tokyo (VIDEO)
As the 56 competitors lined up to begin the race, around half of them found their path still blocked by a vessel which was adjacent to the start platform. A host of athletes dived into the water to launch their bid for Olympic glory after the starting signal sounded – …
Read More »Federal judge BLOCKS Florida’s anti-censorship law, says it violates Big Tech free speech rights
Florida SB 7072, signed into law by Republican Governor RonDeSantis in May, was scheduled to go into effect on July 1. On Wednesday evening, however, US District Court Judge Robert Hinkle issued an injunction blocking it. Hinkle was responding to a lawsuit by two Silicon Valley trade associations, NetChoice LLC …
Read More »Massive oil tanker BLOCKS Bosphorus after steering controls reportedly malfunction (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
The crude oil tanker RAVA started drifting towards the shore in the Bosphorus – a key transport artery in connecting the Black and Aegean Seas – on Friday. The massive vessel, which reportedly suffered a malfunction with its controls, was only stopped by the intervention of tugboats some 300 meters …
Read More »YouTube blocks videos & hands strikes to RT’s English & German channels over alleged Covid-19 disinformation
On Friday, four videos on RT’s main English-language channel were made inaccessible for viewers for what YouTube said were violations of its policies on “medical misinformation” and “spam, deceptive practices and scams.” In its notification letter, the platform didn’t specify what exact content in those clips went against its regulations. …
Read More »YouTube blocks – and then unblocks – highly popular RT Arabic channel after US-based company files copyright infringement claims
Created in 2008, the RT Arabic YouTube channel has attracted a significant audience in the Arab world, gaining over 5.5 million subscribers and 2.8 billion views. Now, following a dispute with Business Casual Holdings, an American educational account, it is under threat. As per the website’s policy, a channel may …
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