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Texas appeals court blocks state from investigating families seeking gender-affirming care for trans youth
CNN — A Texas appeals court upheld two injunctions in a pair of legal cases Friday, in an order blocking the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating families of transgender youth who are seeking gender-affirming medical care for their children. The legal battle began after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, ordered …
Judge blocks Biden administration from lifting Title 42
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A federal judge in Louisiana on Friday blocked the Biden administration from lifting a public health order that immigration officers have used to quickly expel migrants at the southwest border, including asylum-seekers. District Judge Robert …
Govt blocks 22 YouTube channels for spreading disinformation
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on Tuesday, stated that it has blocked 22 YouTube channels, along with three Twitter accounts and one Facebook account for spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations and public order. Among the 22 channels, 18 are Indian YouTube news channels and four are Pakistan-based YouTube news channels. …
5 building blocks to help achieve greater health equity
Reaching the goal of a truly equitable health system in America will require several broad national strategies. These include a national commitment to adequate, affordable, and accessible care for all U.S. residents; greater state-level experimentation; and better designed financial assistance for coverage. It will also need a strong community health system that emphasizes social determinants …
Centre blocks apps, website linked to banned ‘Sikhs For Justice’ organisation
Centre blocks apps, website, social media accounts linked to banned ‘Sikhs For Justice’ organisation The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has ordered a ban on apps, website, and social media accounts linked to foreign-based “Punjab Politics TV” having close links with Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), an organization that has been declared unlawful under the Unlawful …
BREAKING NEWS: Rollover wreck blocks traffic along Avenue B
Four-vehicle crash blocking northbound lanes YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A multi-car crash is blocking traffic along Avenue B at 28th Street. The crash happened just after four Monday afternoon. Four vehicles were involved, including one car that wound up on its roof. A crash on Avenue B and 28th Street flipped one car onto …
Italy blocks shipments of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
Vials of AstraZeneca vaccine against coronavirus (COVID-19) during the first day of a mass vaccination of Police and Firefighters in the Wanda Metropolitan Stadium. Marcos del Mazo | LightRocket | Getty Images LONDON — The European Union has made its first intervention into the supply of coronavirus vaccines, with Italy reportedly blocking a shipment of …
Water main break blocks part of Westpark Tollway
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Drivers out on the roads will need to make sure to avoid the area around Westpark and the Southwest Freeway. Due to a city of Houston water main break at the Southwest Freeway, drivers traveling eastbound on Westpark Tollway are being detoured from the tollway at that exit. The westbound S. …
Train blocks traffic after breaking down crossing Singing Hills Blvd. | SiouxlandProud | Sioux City, IA
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Traffic is flowing once again in one part of Sioux City after a Union Pacific train had mechanical issues while crossing Singing Hill Boulevard Tuesday morning. The incident happened next to Highway 75 intersection, causing traffic to back up, leaving some drivers stranded in traffic for around two hours until …
U.S. judge blocks Trump administration’s sweeping asylum rules
PHOENIX — A U.S. judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s most sweeping set of asylum restrictions less than two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. The rules had been set to take effect Monday. The court order has limited immediate impact because the government has largely suspended asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border during …
