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The Supreme Court has paved the way for people to access the abortion medication Mifapristone
“by mail for now, and PR's Kerry Johnson reports a lower court-restricted access to the”
pill's nationwide last week. That ruling Friday from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals required patients to obtain Mifapristone in person, prompting confusion and lawsuits. Workers of the drug filed emergency petitions asking the Supreme Court to step in, just as Sam Olito acting for the high court has now restored access to Mifapristone by mail,
at least for another week while the justice is considered the issue. Medication abortions account for nearly 2/3 of such procedures in the U.S. Doctors who prescribe the pills by mail have been sending them to people in rural areas and states where the procedure has been banned. Nearly 4 years ago, the Supreme Court took away the nation right right to abortion
and a decision written by Justice Alito, Kerry Johnson, and PR News, Washington.
U.S. Central Command says it has destroyed several small Iranian boats in the state of Hormuz. NPR's Quilorens reports the Iranians attacked U.S. ships protecting oil tankers. Admiral Brad Cooper said that U.S. forces are working to create a safe passage for stranded oil tankers through the state, and that this is a defensive mission on behalf of the international
community affected by Iran's blockade. Speaking to reporters by phone, he said U.S. warships and tankers took no damage.
“The ceasefire question is key to the debate over whether the war with Iran has passed”
the 60-day mark and would require congressional approval under the war power's resolution. Last week President Trump said in a letter to Congress that the ceasefire meant the war was "terminated before the 60-day mark, despite ongoing naval blockhades which are acts of war." Quilorens and PR News
Escalating military tensions in the Middle East put Wall Street investors on edge today.
The Dow closed down 557 points or more than 1% here's NPR's Marie Aspen. Wall Street had largely shrugged off the war in recent days. Last week, the tech heavy NASDAQ and the benchmark S&P 500 even hit new highs. But now, investors are getting worried again. The renewed hostilities sent the price of oil higher, sparking fears of more inflation.
The energy crisis has already made some consumers cut back on vacations. Shares in Norwegian cruise line tumbled.
“After the company cut its full year outlook, and said customers are rethinking their travel”
plans. Maria Aspen and PR News Revisiting Wall Street, the Dow closed down 557 points or more than 1% to end the day at 48,941. The S&P was down 29 the NASDAQ was off 46 points. This is NPR.
A federal magistrate judge has questioned the DC jail conditions under which the California Man charged with trying to assassinate the president over a week ago is being held and whether due process rights were violated. Today, the court inquired about city jail officials initial decision to place Cold Thomas Allen on restrictive suicide watch, following his arrest even though the defense at
Allen was not showing any suicidal risk factors. The number of centenarians is expected to quadruple over the next two decades. PR's Allison Aubrey reports a new longevity preparedness tool can help people think through how to plan for a long lifespan. When it comes to navigating a long life, Joe Conflin of the MIT age lab says there's more
to the equation than your retirement savings. He and his collaborators developed the longevity preparedness index that helps explore all the factors that can help people thrive in the decades ahead. "Where are you going to live? What community did you pick?
How do you provide care? How will you receive care? Essentially, your social connection." The quiz was developed in tandem with John Hancock, a life insurance company that has launched a longevity initiative.
A score is determined by answers across eight domains, including life transitions, community, care, and home life, and can help reveal both the potential challenges and opportunities of the decades ahead. Allison Aubrey and PR News 2026 Pulitzer Prize winners are announced. They include the New York Times, AP, Reuters, Washington Post, and the Minnesota Star Tribune
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