The court’s ruling might have implications for the more than 100,000 transgender adolescents living in Tennessee or one of the 23 other states that has banned using the drugs to treat minors with gender dysphoria.
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South Korea lifts president’s martial law decree after lawmakers vote against it
President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law late Tuesday, but less than 3 hours later, parliament acted, with National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik declaring that lawmakers ‘will protect democracy with the people.’
Nearly 30% of U.S. drugstores closed in one decade, study shows
Black and Latino neighborhoods were most vulnerable to the retail pharmacy closures, researchers said in a study published Tuesday in Health Affairs.
U.S. seeks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities
Since the New Deal, federal law has authorized the department to permit paying particular employees a lower ‘special minimum wage’ on the grounds that their disabilities impair their productivity.
U.S. job openings pick up to 7.7 million as labor demand steadies
Available positions increased to 7.74 million from a revised 7.37 million reading in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed Tuesday.
China bans exports to U.S. of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions
The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced the move after the Washington expanded its list of Chinese companies subject to export controls on computer chip-making equipment, software and high-bandwidth memory chips.
Trump vows to block Japanese steelmaker from buying U.S. Steel, pledges tax incentives and tariffs
Trump had vowed early in the presidential campaign that he would ‘instantaneously’ block the deal.
President Biden faces criticism over controversial pardon of his son Hunter
Several Democrats said that while they understood his decision on a personal level to protect his son Hunter they also worried about the broader signal the pardon sends.
Cyber Monday expected to set a record on the biggest day for online shopping
Adobe Analytics, which tracks online shopping, expects consumers to spend a record $13.2 billion on Monday, 6.1% more than last year.
Landmark climate change case opens at top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The UN General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice last year for an opinion on ‘the obligations of States in respect of climate change.’