US abortion restrictions are causing widespread harm
Terry McGovern , human rights lawyer 1 , Ira Memaj , PhD student 1 , Samantha Garbers , associate professor 2 1CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, NY, USA 2Department of Public Health and Health Sciences, Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Boston, MA, USA Correspondence to: T McGovern Terry.McGovern{at}sph.cuny.eduPolicy makers must prioritise the lives and health of women and childrenEvidence is mounting that in the two years since the US Supreme Court removed constitutional protection for abortion in the ruling on Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the harms to women, pregnant people, children, and their care providers continue to increase and are lethal. A new study shows that SB8, Texas’s post-Dobbs stringent abortion law, has resulted in a nearly 13% increase in infant deaths in the state.1 Self-managed abortions, including unsafe methods, have increased by 40% since Dobbs, especially among people from Black or sexual and gender minority groups.2 The Dobbs ruling targets people and providers already under attack from decades of disinvestment in sexual and reproductive health, failure to expand Medicaid, the chilling effect of the domestic gag rule, and targeted regulation on abortion provider laws.3Restricting access to abortion has consistently been shown to cause serious harm, including increased maternal mortality (overall and for vulnerable subgroups)4; intimate partner violence and homicide5; increased anxiety, chronic pain, pre-eclampsia, and postpartum haemorrhage; higher odds of poverty and unemployment6; and …
Source:CNN
August 08, 2024 09:46 UTC
Robin Abcarian: Even Trump and JD Vance can’t match the unbearable weirdness of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Source:Los Angeles Times
August 08, 2024 09:16 UTC
Kiev went on a doomed border sortie, being in a desperate situation — Forbes — EADaily, August 8th, 2024 — Military, Russia
The attack of the Kiev regime troops on the Kursk region by the Russian Federation is a "doomed sortie" in which all the reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be used up. "Or maybe they are throwing the last reserves on a doomed border sortie," the author of the material suggested. John Helin, an expert on Ukraine from the Finnish analytical group Black Bird Group, also commented on the situation. In his opinion, the leadership of the Kiev regime decided to gamble with very high stakes, while being in a depressing position. Earlier, EADaily reported that the military situation in the Kursk region continues to be tense and difficult, but the front is gradually stabilizing.
Source:Forbes
August 08, 2024 09:16 UTC
Anti-Racism Rallies Take Place Across UK In Defiance Of Far-Right Rioters
via Associated PressThousands of anti-racism campaigners took to the streets of Britain on Wednesday night to fight back against the far-right agitators who have caused chaos in recent days. Attacks took place on mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers as the authorities struggled to control the mayhem. Former Premier League footballer Stan Collymore documented last night’s anti-racism rallies in a series of posts on X.Advertisement10,000 now at anti fascist rally in Walthamstow, East London. pic.twitter.com/y7Q3ot3ghW — Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) August 7, 20241500 anti fascist rally in Bristol. pic.twitter.com/SWIuA5F48G — Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) August 7, 2024AdvertisementThe counter-protests were also a slap in the face for X boss Elon Musk, who claimed “civil war is inevitable” in the UK in an inflammatory post on the platform earlier in the week.
Source:Huffington Post
August 08, 2024 09:16 UTC
'Daily Show' Immediately Takes Issue With Trump's Bonkers Harris-Walz Warning
Advertisement“He’s a very liberal man,” said Trump, who added that Walz is “more” liberal than Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in a phone call to Fox News’ “Fox & Friends.”He continued, “There’s never been a ticket like this. This is a ticket that would want this country to go communist immediately, if not, sooner.”Kosta promptly took issue with the former president’s comment. “Immediately, if not, sooner? There’s no sooner, that’s what makes it immediately,” he said. “If you tell someone you want something sooner than immediately, they’re gonna be late because they’re gonna waste their time thinking, ‘What kind of idiot says immediately, if not, sooner?’”Catch more in Wednesday night’s monologue:
Source:Huffington Post
August 08, 2024 09:12 UTC
Who is Charles Johnson, the conspiracy theorist who exchanged messages with JD Vance?
Senator JD Vance reportedly exchanged encrypted messages on Jeffrey Epstein, UFOs, Ukraine, and more with Charles Johnson, a fringe political actor who has denied basic facts about the Holocaust. Vance asked Johnson if Epstein – a convicted sex offender whom Johnson described as "a good personal friend" on X Wednesday – actually killed himself. Vance also asked for Johnson's "read" on UFOs and said he "won't even take calls from Ukraine." He argued the language was referring to journalistic sleuthing, according to the Washington Post. While Vance at one point told Johnson to stop sending "weird messages" that he said had a "threatening tone," he also sometimes reached out himself, according to the Washington Post.
Source:Washington Post
August 08, 2024 08:50 UTC
Tropical Storm Debby Makes 2nd Landfall In South Carolina, Heavy Rain Expected
The National Hurricane Center says Debby came ashore early Thursday near Bulls Bay, South Carolina. It is now a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds at 50 mph (80 kph). An Arby's restaurant looks devastated by a tornado associated with Tropical Storm Debby on Aug. 7, 2024 in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Moisture from the tropical storm strengthened another system Tuesday evening, which caused strong thunderstorms, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Kleebauer. In South Carolina, Gov.
Source:Huffington Post
August 08, 2024 08:41 UTC
Grant Hill open to selecting Jaylen Brown for 2028 team: 'You can't take anything personal in this role'
Finals MVP, helped you guys get to Banner 18, but he’s left off Team USA. Did you feel any type of way of him voicing his opinion? I think Jaylen is a top-level player. He can defend, play any role, and I think Jaylen would accept that. People sometimes have this version of him that he’s a difficult teammate or difficult dude, which is not the case at all.
Source:New York Times
August 08, 2024 08:39 UTC
The Cybersecurity of Gen-AI and LLMs: Current Issues and Concerns
Nonetheless, since 2023, organisations are increasingly integrating Gen-AI platforms into their business processes. This usually happens when ‘overfitting’ or memorisation of sensitive data in the LLM’s training process (which could occur by simply uploading documents containing sensitive data) happens, and / or the lack of proper data sanitisation when making use of Gen-AI systems. The firm subsequently restricted the use of Gen-AI platforms for work, concerned that sensitive data shared with LLMs could be provided to other users. Other companies have, likewise, similarly curtailed the use of Gen-AI platforms for official work purposes. [2]Second, even without issues in the training process, is that LLM applications are beginning to be integrated into devices that hold personal and sensitive data.
Source:Forbes
August 08, 2024 08:26 UTC
US Olympic figure skaters finally get gold medals after Russian doping scandal halted Beijing Olympics podium
More than two years after missing out on gold medals due to an opponent’s doping use, the U.S. Olympic figure skating team finally received their hardware. U.S. and Japan figure skaters took to a podium at Champions Park in Paris on Wednesday to receive their gold and silver medals, which they earned at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMKamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, reacts in the women’s team free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) then ruled that no medals for the team figure skating event would be officially presented until Valieva’s case was resolved. Members of the U.S. Olympic figure skating team pose for a photo after receiving gold medals following the disqualification of Team Russia for doping after the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics at Champions Park in Paris.
Source:Fox News
August 08, 2024 08:24 UTC
Kamala Harris Prepares For Major Campaign Launch Amid Rising Tensions
Kamala Harris Prepares For Major Campaign Launch Amid Rising Tensions The Vice President's decision on her running mate could alter the course of the election as Trump targets young male votersWith recent developments racing forward, the political arena is buzzing as Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to announce her running mate for the upcoming election. His running mate is mirroring Harris's campaign schedule, visiting the very states she plans to target. But it's becoming clear this selection process for her running mate isn't just bureaucratic—it's igniting divisions among party activists. Adding complexity to Harris's campaign are recent intraparty challenges, particularly marked by the primary losses of outspoken progressives like Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman. On this increasingly complex chessboard of national politics, the looming announcement of Harris's running mate will undoubtedly set the stage for more rapid developments.
Source:New York Times
August 08, 2024 08:18 UTC
Tilting Toward Beijing? Malaysia’s Relations with China after Li Qiang’s Visit
The two sides signed multiple cooperative documents—including a new five-year deal for economic and trade cooperation—that highlighted the salience of economic pragmatism as the central pillar of bilateral relations. At the commemorative dinner, Li described China-Malaysia relations as “a fine example of relations between the countries in the region.”Li’s remark was not entirely rhetorical. Such past and present partnerships, as well as the potentials of the “exemplary” relations between Malaysia and China, underpin the dazzling diplomatic limelight of Li’s visit. By early 2024, however, it became evident it would be Li and not Xi who would visit Malaysia. Dancing with (but Not Tilting to) ChinaAfter Li’s visit, some commentators described Malaysia as tilting to China.
Source:New York Times
August 08, 2024 08:17 UTC
Why You Should Never Drink Cappuccino After 11 A.M. (And Other Italian Food Rules)
There are things you eat and don’t eat at breakfast, lunch or dinner, as well as foods you don’t mix and customs you don’t break. Yes, you can order a cappuccino after lunch or dinner and you’ll be served, but with a collective shaking of Italian heads. “Historically, Italy was very agricultural and very poor,” said Italian food historian Francine Segan. In Italy, lunch begins at 1 p.m., while dinner starts at 7:30 p.m. or much later. And if an Italian invites you to dinner, don’t make more than a weak effort to split the check.
Source:Huffington Post
August 08, 2024 08:01 UTC
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Source:New York Times
August 08, 2024 07:27 UTC