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Ohio Judge Strikes Down Remaining Provisions of Six-Week Abortion Ban

An Ohio judge has permanently struck down medical requirements and penalties tied to the state's six-week abortion ban, rejecting an effort to preserve rules that could send doctors to prison for performing constitutionally protected abortions.Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins ruled Thursday, October 29, 2026, that Ohio could no... Read More about Ohio Judge Strikes Down Remaining Provisions of Six-Week Abortion Ban

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Snapchat Settles Teen Addiction Lawsuits, Avoids Los Angeles Trial

Snapchat parent Snap Inc. has settled lawsuits brought by two young women who accused the platform of deliberately encouraging addictive behavior and contributing to their mental health problems, ending the second Los Angeles social media addiction trial during jury selection.The agreements, announced Monday, November 2, 2026, resolve claims brought by... Read More about Snapchat Settles Teen Addiction Lawsuits, Avoids Los Angeles Trial

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Johns Hopkins Seeks to Cut 'Take Care of Maya' Claims After $213M Reversal

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital is seeking to further narrow Maya Kowalski’s lawsuit, arguing that Florida law protects it from liability for actions taken during the child abuse investigation at the center of Netflix’s Take Care of Maya documentary.In an October 30, 2026, filing, the hospital asked a Florida state... Read More about Johns Hopkins Seeks to Cut 'Take Care of Maya' Claims After $213M Reversal

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Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Bid to Block 20,000 California Ballots

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration's last-minute attempt to block California from counting mail ballots associated with more than 20,000 voters suspected of being noncitizens, leaving the state's election procedures intact one day before the November 3, 2026, midterm elections.The justices denied the November 2 emergency... Read More about Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Bid to Block 20,000 California Ballots

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Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley File for Divorce After 3 Years

Grammy-winning music producer Jack Antonoff and actress Margaret Qualley have jointly filed for divorce after three years of marriage, months after their separation became public.The couple submitted an uncontested divorce filing Friday, October 30, 2026, in Kings County Supreme Court in Brooklyn, New York. Court records identify Qualley, 32, and... Read More about Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley File for Divorce After 3 Years

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Meta Smart Glasses Under Senate Investigation Over Intimate Footage and AI Training

Two Democratic senators launched an inquiry into Meta Platforms on Thursday, October 29, 2026, over allegations that its AI-powered smart glasses capture intimate images without consent, expose sensitive recordings to overseas contractors and use some of the footage to train artificial intelligence systems.Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Edward Markey... Read More about Meta Smart Glasses Under Senate Investigation Over Intimate Footage and AI Training

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