June, 24 2022

⚖️ Roe v. Wade Overturned

The Supreme Court overturned nearly 50 years of the constitutional right to an abortion today, ending access to abortion services for millions of American women and restricting it for scores more.

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⚖️ Mitch McConnell Celebrates the End of Roe

Representative Mitch McConnell said of the decision to overturn Roe, \"The Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Dobbs is courageous and correct. This is an historic victory for the Constitution and for the most vulnerable in our society.\"

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⚖️ Nancy Pelosi Responds to Roe

Representative Nancy Pelosi reacted to the decision saying, \"A woman's fundamental health decisions are her own to make, in consultation with her doctor and her loved ones – not to be dictated by far-right politicians. While Republicans seek to punish and control women, Democrats will keep fighting ferociously to enshrine Roe v. Wade into law. This cruel ruling is outrageous and heart-wrenching. But make no mistake: the rights of women and all Americans are on the ballot this November.\"

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⚖️ Missouri Attorney General Moves to Cut Off Access to Abortion

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmidt announced that Missouri is the first state to outright ban abortions after the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade triggered a law banning the procedure today.

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⚖️ Senator Joe Manchin Reacts

Senator Joe Manchin reacted to the decision by decrying the Justices confirmed under Trump; \"I trusted Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh when they testified under oath that they also believed Roe v. Wade was settled legal precedent and I am alarmed they chose to reject the stability the ruling has provided for two generations of Americans.\"

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⚖️ Susan Collins Feels Betrayed by Justices

Representative Susan Collins, who paved the way for Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch onto the court, released a statement saying she was blindsided and misled by them; \"This decision is inconsistent with what Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh said in their testimony and their meetings with me, where they both were insistent on the importance of supporting long-standing precedents that the country has relied upon.\"

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💻 Zendesk Drama Ends

Zendesk is being acquired for $10.2 billion by a consortium of investors led by Permira and Hellman & Friedman after a dramatic few months.

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⚖️ Bipartisan Gun Bill Headed to Biden

The House passed the bipartisan gun safety bill that originated in the Senate, and now it is heading to Biden's desk.

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🍿 Look Left and Right for Charlie Puth And Jungkook

Singer Charlie Puth and BTS band-member Jungkook released their highly anticipated collaboration \"Left and Right,\" which marks the first solo project by the BTS superstar since they announced their hiatus.

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💻 Tech Companies React to Roe

Leading tech companies responded to the court overturning Roe v. Wade by adding paid leave and travel compensation policies to protect female workers seeking abortion care.

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The producers of the film "Rust" named Bianca Cline as its cinematographer. The documentary will cover the death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production when a prop gun held by lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin misfired with a live round.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Rust Documentary Is Moving Full Speed Ahead

The producers of the film "Rust" named Bianca Cline as its cinematographer. The documentary will cover the death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production when a prop gun held by lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin misfired with a live round.
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Green light for Rust documentary

  • The producers of the film “Rust” announced that they had found a cinematographer to continue the production of the film after it was halted when the former cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed in an on-set accident.
  • The producers announced in October that the film would be completed in Hutchins’ honor and that a documentary would be made about the completion of the film.
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Meta is reportedly planning a new round of layoffs that are expected to happen sometime in March.
Technology
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Meta May Be Planning Further Layoffs

Meta is reportedly planning a new round of layoffs that are expected to happen sometime in March.
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Here we go again

  • Meta is preparing for a new round of job cuts that are expected to take place in March and will affect an unknown number of people.
  • In November, Meta laid off about 13% of its workforce.
  • Meta is one of the few tech companies to expand on earlier layoffs from 2022, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised that 2023 will be a year of "efficiency."
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January inflation was higher than expected, sparking fears that the Federal Reserve may enact further interest rate hikes.
January inflation was higher than expected, sparking fears that the Federal Reserve may enact further interest rate hikes.
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Higher than expected

  • Consumer prices rose 0.5% in January, according to the Labor Department’s consumer price index, which was higher than experts expected.
  • The Federal Reserve may issue a more aggressive hike in the coming months to slow inflation.
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