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SCOTUS Says Transgender Military Ban Can Proceed

Court's 3 liberal justices dissent

(Newser) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military while legal challenges proceed. The court's three liberal justices said they would have kept the policy on hold, the AP reports. The court acted in the dispute over a...

Carnival Bans 2 Dozen After Massive Brawl

Some disembarking in Galveston, Texas, won't be sailing on the cruise line again after altercation

(Newser) - Things got hairy over the weekend in Texas after a Caribbean cruise, with two dozen people now banned from vacationing on Carnival ships ever again. People reports that a "massive brawl" broke out at the port in Galveston after the cruise line's Jubilee ship docked Saturday morning following...

Russia's Supreme Court Lifts Ban on the Taliban

Move opens doors for increased diplomatic engagement with Afghanistan's rulers

(Newser) - Russia's highest court on Thursday removed the Taliban's terrorist label and lifted a ban on the Afghan rulers, following a request from the Prosecutor General's office there. The Taliban had been on Russia's list of terror groups since 2003, per the AP . The ruling marks...

The Most-Challenged Books of 2024
The Most-Challenged
Books of 2024
Apr 7, 2025 1:05 PM CDT

The Most-Challenged Books of 2024

George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue saw the most pushback, per American Library Association

(Newser) - Removing books from library shelves is no longer simply a story of objections from a local community or a parent, the American Library Association says. In its "State of America's Libraries" report released Monday, the ALA found more than 70% of attempted bans come from organized groups and...

Julianne Moore: My Kids Book About Freckles Was Banned

Actor says it was 'great shock' to learn Freckleface Strawberry was pulled from Defense Dept. schools

(Newser) - Last week, the Defense Department issued a memo noting it had started reviewing books in schools for military families operated by the DoD—and now an Oscar-winning actor says her children's book is one that's been pulled from library shelves. "It is a great shock for me...

Cops: Woman Banned From All US Walmarts Strikes Again

Police say Ashley Cross, barred for 'prior shoplifting encounters,' tried one more time in Memphis

(Newser) - A woman picked up for shoplifting in a Tennessee Walmart earlier this week was apparently no newbie to the stealing scene. Per an affidavit from local police seen by USA Today , the 37-year-old suspect, identified by WREG as Ashley Cross, was arrested on Monday at one of the retailer's...

Church: Wafers Will Have Gluten, Wine Will Have Alcohol

Church of England rules against gluten-free wafers, alcohol-free wine used for Holy Communion

(Newser) - Got a sensitive stomach that can't handle gluten or booze? You're out of luck if you want to receive Holy Communion in the Church of England, which announced on Monday that it was refusing to allow gluten-free bread and nonalcoholic wine to be subbed in for in the...

Where Things Stand on TikTok After Supreme Court Ruling

'Stay tuned!' writes President-elect Trump, who says platform's fate is in his hands

(Newser) - The Supreme Court opted on Friday to uphold the ban on TikTok in the name of national security, meaning if parent company ByteDance, which is based in China, doesn't find a US buyer to take over the company before Sunday, the app will essentially die a slow death in...

Supreme Court Upholds Ban on TikTok
Supreme Court
Upholds Ban on TikTok
Jan 17, 2025 9:33 AM CST

Supreme Court Upholds Ban on TikTok

New users won't be able to download it come Sunday unless a US buyer emerges

(Newser) - The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it's sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overrides concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in...

FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Foods
Red Dye No. 3
Banned From Foods
Jan 15, 2025 9:44 AM CST

Red Dye No. 3 Banned From Foods

FDA's move comes 35 years after it was banned from cosmetics due to cancer risk

(Newser) - US regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation's food supply, reports the AP , nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. Food and Drug Administration officials granted a 2022 petition filed by two dozen food safety and health...

Trump Asks SCOTUS for Delay on TikTok Ban

President-elect wants Supreme Court to postpone barring platform until he gets into office

(Newser) - President-elect Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a "political resolution" to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued...

Judge Decides This State's Abortion Ban Is Unenforceable

Still, Planned Parenthood says decision still won't allow it to resume abortions in Missouri

(Newser) - A judge ruled Friday that Missouri's near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment, though Planned Parenthood said the decision is still not sufficient for it to resume providing abortions in the state. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang said the abortion ban "is directly...

New Zealand Is Retiring Its Greyhounds
NZ's Greyhounds Catch a Break
Dec 10, 2024 8:52 AM CST

NZ's Greyhounds Catch a Break

Nation says it will outlaw racing the dogs, as injuries (and pushback) continue

(Newser) - New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many dogs are hurt or killed, the government said Tuesday, spelling an end to the practice in one of the few countries where it still operates. The racing of greyhounds as a betting sport was wildly popular at times last century....

EPA Throws Hammer Down on 2 Toxic Chemicals

Full ban announced for TCE, partial ban of dry-cleaning staple perc—both tied to various cancers

(Newser) - Bans of two toxic chemicals first proposed last year have finally come to fruition. On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency barred the use of trichloroethylene (aka TCE) and perchloroethylene, also referred to as perc—both solvents used in consumer products and industrial settings and that have been tied to various...

15 Arrested at US Capitol, Including Chelsea Manning

Transgender activists stormed women's restroom in DC, also lobbied outside House speaker's office

(Newser) - House Republicans seem determined to keep transgender women out of women's restrooms on Capitol Hill, but transgender activists are equally adamant that they're not going to stand for such a ban. That push-and-pull came to a head on Thursday when trans activists entered a woman's bathroom inside...

Porridge, Yogurt Make UK List of Banned 'Junk Food' Items

Slew of food products, drinks will be barred from online and TV ads before 9pm, starting next October

(Newser) - In efforts to tamp down on childhood obesity, the UK government has instituted a crackdown on junk-food ads shown online and on TV before 9pm. Some of the items on the list, however, are unusual ones, and although some praise the move, others are pushing back. The usual suspects make...

Appeals Court Upholds US Ban of TikTok

It's a 'resounding defeat' for the social media platform based in China, will require ban or sale

(Newser) - A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the US. The US Court of Appeals for the District...

Montana GOP, Dems Block Bathroom Ban in State Capitol

Bill had aimed to keep transgender Rep. Zooey Zephyr out of women's restrooms at state Capitol

(Newser) - Montana lawmakers on both sides of the aisle voted Wednesday to block a ban that would've prevented Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the state's first openly transgender legislator, from using women's restrooms at the state Capitol. CNN reports that multiple Republicans joined all Democrats in voting against the...

Ahead of Wicked Debut, a Request From AMC

Theater chain reminds moviegoers in ad to watch the Ariana Grande movie silently, not sing along

(Newser) - The Ariana Grande film Wicked premieres on Friday, and one theater chain is already sending out a warning to potential moviegoers: Please don't sing along during the flick. The Independent reports that the AMC theater chain is issuing its red flag during a brief PSA before each showing of...

Nancy Mace Bill Takes Aim at New Trans Rep

Bill bars trans women from women's restrooms at Capitol, right after election of Sarah McBride

(Newser) - Sarah McBride made history earlier this month by becoming the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, but another House member isn't exactly giving her the warmest welcome. The Hill reports that on Monday, GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced a bill that would bar transgender women...

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