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☆ CVS and Walgreens will begin selling abortion pills ahead of a key SCOTUS ruling on restricting access to the drug
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

CVS and Walgreens will start selling mifepristone in some US states, Reuters reported. The move follows a 2023 FDA decision to allow certified pharmacies to sell the abortion drug. President Joe Biden, who has supported increased access to abortion, hailed the news. AdvertisementCVS and Walgreens are set to begin selling the abortion pill mifepristone in some states this month, Reuters reported. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last year that it would allow retail pharmacies to begin selling the drug.

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☆ Supreme Court keeps Trump on Colorado ballot, rejecting 14th Amendment push
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“The Supreme Court had the opportunity in this case to exonerate Trump, and they chose not to do so. Using the 14th Amendment to derail Trump’s candidacy has always been seen as a legal longshot, but gained significant momentum with a win in Colorado’s top court in December, on its way to the US Supreme Court. But in Colorado, a series of decisions by state courts led to a case that Trump ultimately appealed to the US Supreme Court in January. The Colorado Supreme Court, on a sharply divided 4-3 vote, affirmed the findings about Trump’s role in the US Capitol attack but said that the ban did, in fact, apply to presidents. Trump is appealing, and a state court paused those proceedings while the Supreme Court dealt with the Colorado case.

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☆ Supreme Court rules states can't remove Trump from presidential election ballot
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously reversed the Colorado court ruling that barred former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state's Republican presidential primary ballot because of a provision in the U.S. Constitution related to people who engage in insurrection. "The judgment of the Colorado Supreme Court therefore cannot stand." "This suit was brought by Colorado voters under state law in state court," Barrett wrote. "The Court has settled a politically charged issue in the volatile season of a Presidential election," she wrote. Monday's ruling reverses decisions by two other states, Maine and Illinois, which acted after the Colorado Supreme Court, to bar Trump from their primary ballots.

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The primary season is about to shift into overdrive with Super Tuesday, when Republican voters in 15 states will cast their votes. Polls suggest that former President Donald Trump is very likely to win most, if not all, of these contests. I spoke with Nate Cohn, The New York Times’s chief political analyst, about when Trump’s nomination could become a lock. If the polls are right, there’s really only one scenario: Trump finding himself within easy striking distance of the nomination. Put it together, and Trump could easily win more than 90 percent of the delegates available on Super Tuesday.

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☆ A young worker sparked a debate about loneliness and boredom after complaining about spending a night alone in a hotel for a work trip
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A young worker complained about feeling lonely in a hotel room for a work trip and sparked an online debate. The US is facing a loneliness epidemic as young people feel increasingly isolated in a digital world. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA young worker has gone viral on social media and sparked a debate about loneliness and the relative merits of solo business trips after posting a TikTok complaining about feeling bored and alone in a hotel room for a work trip. Riley Scruggs, a senior creative strategist at Discover Financial Services in Washington, DC, posted a video on TikTok sitting around in a hotel room in suburban Illinois.

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☆ The Supreme Court Ruled That States Cannot Bar Trump From Ballots
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Matthew Cullen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Supreme Court ruled today that states do not have the power to disqualify a presidential candidate from running for office under the 14th Amendment, an authority Colorado, Illinois and Maine had tried to use to bar Donald Trump from their ballots. The court had been widely expected to reject the challenges to Trump’s ballot eligibility. Though the justices provided different reasons, none took a position on whether Trump had engaged in an insurrection — which the states said made him ineligible under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. All nine said that states could not bar candidates from federal office, while five went further, arguing that Congress must act to give Section 3 force. In an interview on a conservative radio program, Trump said he was pleased by the outcome.

Persons: Donald Trump, Bush, Gore, George W, Trump, ” Locations: Colorado , Illinois, Maine

☆ I'm a certified financial planner and tax reporter at CNBC. How I tackle my own retirement tax planning
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Now, as a tax reporter for CNBC, I focus on tax strategy all year, including how retirement contribution decisions may affect long-term plans. Pretax vs. Roth retirement contributionsOne of the biggest questions from investors is whether to save money into a pretax or after-tax Roth account. Early in my career, I focused on Roth savings, which made sense with lower income and decades until retirement. I've prioritized my employer match with pretax and Roth 401(k) deferrals, while also making Roth individual retirement account contributions. There's also a small nest egg in my health savings account, which I added to during my years of self-employment.

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☆ Takeaways: Trump scores big win in Colorado 14th Amendment ballot challenge
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( John Fritze | Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Those actions, the state court ruled, violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and left Trump ineligible to appear on the state’s ballot. Monday’s Supreme Court decision appeared certain to shut down those and other efforts to remove the frontrunner for the GOP nomination from the ballot. Supreme Court avoids insurrectionist debateThe Supreme Court’s opinion doesn’t directly address whether Trump’s actions on January 6 qualified as an “insurrection” – skirting an issue that the courts in Colorado wrestled with. “While the Supreme Court allowed Donald Trump back on the ballot on technical legal grounds, this was in no way a win for Trump,” Noah Bookbinder, the group’s president said. That decision, they said, wasn’t before the Supreme Court in the case and would “insulate all alleged insurrectionists” from future challenges.

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☆ The Supreme Court rules Trump is eligible to run for office again
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that Donald Trump is eligible to run for president again, quashing legal challenges that loomed over the GOP frontrunner's candidacy for office. Instead, the court effectively foreclosed almost any challenge to a federal office holder under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, the insurrection clause. "Today, the majority goes beyond the necessities of this case to limit how Section 3 can bar an oathbreaking insurrectionist from becoming President," the justices wrote. The Supreme Court had never before issued a ruling on the post-Civil War era provision known as the "insurrectionist clause." The Supreme Court is set to hear separate arguments in April over whether Trump can be criminally prosecuted for election interference charges, including those stemming from his role during the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

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☆ Supreme Court to release decisions on Monday, with Trump Colorado ruling a strong possibility
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has indicated it will issue rulings on Monday, one of which could be the highly anticipated decision on whether Colorado can kick former President Donald Trump off the primary ballot. Trump is currently set to appear on the state primary ballot on Tuesday after a hold was placed on the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that deemed him ineligible due to his efforts to defy the 2020 election results. The ruling is likely to affect not only the Colorado case, but also any other effort to throw Trump off the ballot. The Supreme Court's decisions on Monday will come on a day that is not scheduled on the court calendar as a ruling day. As a result, the justices will not be in the courtroom to announce any decisions as they normally would be.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: Colorado Supreme, U.S, Supreme, Trump, Capitol Locations: Colorado, Maine, Illinois

☆ Supreme Court may announce at least one opinion Monday as US waits for word on Trump ballot case
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Supreme Court may hand down at least one opinion on Monday, according to a new post on the court’s website. The announcement is certain to drive speculation that the justices are prepared to decide whether former President Donald Trump is eligible to appear on Colorado’s presidential ballot. However, the justices may wish to decide the Trump matter before Colorado voters head to the polls this week for the Super Tuesday primary. Trump’s name will appear on Colorado’s ballot regardless – the ballots were printed weeks ago. A judge in Illinois removed Trump from that state’s ballot on Wednesday, though the decision was put on hold to give the former president time to appeal.

Persons: Donald Trump, – Organizations: CNN, Colorado voters, Super, Trump, Six Colorado voters Locations: Colorado, Illinois

☆ No. 2 Senate Democrat says ‘killing has to stop’ in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Aileen Graef | Michelle Shen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

2 Democrat in the Senate, said Sunday that the killing of innocent people in Gaza “has to stop” and that the United States needs to focus on securing a ceasefire and, eventually, an end to the conflict. “This killing has to stop of the innocent people there. More than 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel’s war with Hamas began in October, according to the health ministry in Gaza. Durbin’s comments came a day after news that Israelis have “basically accepted” a six-week ceasefire proposal in Gaza, according to a senior Biden administration official. People mourn as they receive the bodies of victims of an Israeli strike on March 3, 2024, in Rafah, Gaza.

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☆ British politicians think they have a plan to combat Andrew Tate's influence in schools. It's doomed to fail.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewBritish politicians have a plan to train young men in schools to be alternative influencer role models to controversial anti-feminist figure Andrew Tate. He's become an all-encompassing figure for young men who feel attacked by modern society and believe they have been left behind. Boys and young men idolize TateLiking manosphere creators doesn't directly mean someone will be violent toward women. Experts have expressed worry that the influence of Tate and other manosphere creators is deeply ingrained. AdvertisementThe ideological gap between Gen Z's young men and women is also widening, and these creators could be making it worse.

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☆ CVS and Walgreens Will Begin Selling Abortion Pills This Month
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Pam Belluck | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The two largest pharmacy chains in the United States will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone this month, a step that could make access easier for some patients. Officials at CVS and Walgreens said in interviews on Friday that they had received certification to dispense mifepristone under guidelines that the Food and Drug Administration issued last year. The chains plan to make the medication available in stores in a handful of states at first. Both chains said they would gradually expand to all other states where abortion was legal and where pharmacies were legally able to dispense abortion pills — about half of the states. Walgreens will start providing the pill within the next week in a small number of its pharmacies in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California and Illinois, said Fraser Engerman, a spokesman for the chain.

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AdvertisementNupur Dave thought her decision to retire at age 40 in 2022 was an easy one. But the reality of retiring early turned out quite different. AdvertisementSavings and financial independenceDave on her last day at a financial services company, where there is an early retirement advertisement. Nupur DaveBy retiring at 40, Dave became part of the FIRE — "Financial Independence, Retire Early" — community. Advertisement"The whole idea of FIREing was possible because I'm in India," Dave said.

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☆ How Navy boot camp instructors are trained
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Jake Gabbard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Recruit division commanders, known as RDCs, are the drill sergeants of the United States Navy. Before they train Navy recruits at boot camp, future RDCs must graduate from Continuation School, or C School, at Naval Station Great Lakes near Waukegan, Illinois, about 40 miles north of Chicago. Business Insider spent four days at RDC C School to see how recruit division commanders are trained to instruct the next generation of sailors. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.

Organizations: United States Navy, Navy, Continuation School, C, Naval, Business, RDC Locations: Waukegan , Illinois, Chicago

☆ Nissan, Fisker in advanced talks on investment, partnership, sources tell Reuters
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Nissan badge is attached to the grill of a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder on December 3, 2012 in Niles, Illinois. The deal could close this month, said the sources, who asked not to be identified because the talks are ongoing and have not been finalized. Nissan would build its own electric pickup on the same platform, the source said. A Fisker spokesman said the company does not comment on speculation, while Nissan officials were not immediately available to comment. Fisker shares were off more than 43% on Friday, giving the company a market capitalization of about $222 million.

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☆ CVS and Walgreens to start selling abortion pill mifepristone this month
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CVS and Walgreens will start selling the abortion pill mifepristone this month at certain pharmacy locations in states where it is legal to do so, spokespeople for the companies told CNBC on Friday. Mifepristone is the first pill used in the two-drug medication abortion regimen. Before the FDA's regulatory change, only a few mail-order pharmacies or specially certified doctors or clinics could distribute mifepristone. The regulatory change will potentially expand abortion access as the Biden administration wrestles with how best to protect abortion rights. Medication abortion is the most common method of terminating a pregnancy in the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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☆ Abortions now cost over $450, more than double the price before Roe was overturned, per a reproductive care nonprofit director
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Abortion funds provide information and help offset costsThe demand for funds like CAF has risen significantly since June 2022, Jeyifo said. It also received funding from the city of Chicago and is one of the few abortion funds to receive local government funding. AdvertisementSo far this year, Hidalgo-Cuellar said 84% of Cobalt's clients requiring travel support have come from Texas. She said it's difficult to keep the work of abortion funds in the public eye — and she worries about donations drying up. Imminent rulings from the Florida Supreme Court will also decide the fate of the state's abortion bans, and whether voters will have a say in abortion laws this November.

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☆ Opinion: On the border, voters want action, not photo ops
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Opinion Jon Gabriel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Upholding that proud tradition, President Joe Biden is headed to the border on Thursday — and so is former President Donald Trump. I’m a lifelong resident of Arizona, and border-state voters have heard a lot of talk, but haven’t seen much action. The president’s only other visit to the border was a year ago, briefly stopping in El Paso before racing back home. This would at least mitigate Biden’s polling drop while also giving border states and blue cities a respite from the migrant influx. They’re done with photo-ops next to broken border walls and other campaign stunts.

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☆ Waiting on Supreme Court, States Go It Alone in Trump Ballot Cases
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Mitch Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When the U.S. Supreme Court agreed in January to hear an appeal of a Colorado ruling that disqualified former President Donald J. Trump from that state’s primary ballot, many thought the court would soon resolve the issue for the entire country. That sense only grew after oral arguments in early February, when justices across the ideological spectrum appeared skeptical of the reasoning used to disqualify Mr. Trump. The uncertainty from the Supreme Court has left states to go it alone, with divergent results that have left some voters confused. On Wednesday in Illinois, a Democratic state judge disqualified Mr. Trump from the state’s primary ballot, a decision that she stayed until Friday to give Mr. Trump time to appeal. After all, early balloting in the March primary was already underway.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Mr Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Republican, Super, Democratic Locations: Colorado, Illinois, McLean County

☆ Scientists are building tunnels under South Dakota for a $3 billion experiment that could solve some of the universe's grandest mysteries
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Estimated to cost at least $3 billion, the project DUNE (Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment), is led by scientists at the US Department of Energy's Fermilab. AdvertisementCavern excavation at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota began in 2017. The beam will then travel underground for 800 miles to the detectors at the South Dakota Sanford Underground Research Facility. The Sanford Underground Research Facility is located at a former gold mine. Stephen Kenny, Sanford Underground Research FacilityIn 1987, astronomers witnessed a bright supernova exploding closer than any had in about 400 years.

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☆ A beauty manufacturing company fired a worker on her first day after finding out she was deaf, a federal agency says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A company in Illinois fired a worker after it learned that she was deaf, the EEOC alleged. The worker lost her job on her very first day, the EEOC said in a disability-discrimination lawsuit. The company has agreed to pay the worker $75,000 in back pay and compensatory damages. AdvertisementA beauty manufacturing company in Illinois fired a worker on her first day on the job after finding out that she was deaf, according to a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. On the worker's first day, "Voyant learned that she was deaf and informed her that because she is deaf, Voyant was ending her employment there," the EEOC's lawsuit alleges.

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☆ Trump appeals judge’s decision that disqualified him from Illinois ballots
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington CNN —Former President Donald Trump has appealed an Illinois judge’s decision that disqualified him from the state’s upcoming Republican primary ballot. The surprise court ruling this week throws into question whether votes cast for Trump will be counted. Porter issued her decision Wednesday night and paused the decision for two days, so Trump could appeal. Trump’s lawyers asked her on Thursday to extend the pause until all of their potential appeals are exhausted in Illinois courts. The justices seemed likely to reverse that decision, teeing up a conflict with the Illinois ruling.

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☆ Surprise ruling from Illinois judge removes Trump from the ballot due to 'insurrectionist ban'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An Illinois judge removed Donald Trump from the state's ballot this week. AdvertisementAn Illinois judge removed former President Donald Trump from the state's ballot in a surprise Wednesday ruling, citing a section of the 14th Amendment that bars elected officials from participating in insurrection. Trump has the chance to appeal the Illinois decision, and the judge put her own ruling on hold until Friday to give time for a possible appeal. AdvertisementThe Supreme Court is still deliberating Colorado's challenge to Trump appearing on the primary ballot; SCOTUS heard arguments for and against removing Trump from Colorado's ballot in early February. Cook County Circuit Judge Tracie Porter removed Trump from the Illinois ballot this week in a decision that comes one month after the state's Board of Elections rejected the case, citing a lack of jurisdiction.

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