Facebook Tweet Email Link AP — Texas lawmakers on Wednesday approved letting private citizens sue abortion pill manufacturers, doctors and anyone who mails the medication, setting the state up to be the first to try to crack down on the most common abortion method. The law would be the first of its kind in the US and add another layer …
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Disney this week launched ESPN direct-to-consumer sports streamer — to get “all of ESPN, all in one place,” with no need to subscribe to a cable, satellite or internet TV service. The premium ESPN Unlimited tier is regularly priced at $29.99 per month. But some pay-TV subscribers already have access to everything in ESPN Unlimited as part of their plan, …
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California and a coalition of other liberal-led states sued the Trump administration Friday over efforts to end gender-affirming care for transgender, intersex and nonbinary children and young adults nationwide — calling them an unconstitutional attack on LGBTQ+ patients, healthcare providers and states’ rights. The lawsuit was brought by California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and officials from 15 other states and …
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The UK games industry trade body UKIE has provided a statement to GamesIndustry.biz regarding the recent removal of adult games from the Steam and itch.io platforms. Last week, itch.io said it had “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from its browse and search pages following pressure from its payment processors. Similarly, Steam has removed several adult-only games and updated its guidelines …
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Indie-focused video game marketplace Itch.io has deindexed all adult content from its browse and search pages at the behest of payment processors. The company shared the news in a blog post and said it has become a target of the Collective Shout campaign, which has accused payment companies including Mastercard, Visa, and PayPal of “profiting from rape, incest [and] child …
Read More »NEW YORK (AP) — Nextdoor, the social media site that aims to create connections among neighbors, is trying to shake off an uneven past and a nagging sense it is being underutilized. How? It is turning to professional journalists for help. The company announced a partnership Tuesday with more than 3,500 local news providers who will regularly contribute material to …
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