#A tale of two Ramaswamys

#A tale of two Ramaswamys

This is a tale of two men with the same last name: Ramaswamy. One of those two men, Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, was introduced to a large national audience on the evening of Aug. 23, 2023. The occasion? The first televised debate of eight candidates seeking the nomination of the Republican Party for the…

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#Maui County sues power company over actions during wildfires

#Maui County sues power company over actions during wildfires

Maui County is suing its local power utility, alleging the company negligently failed to turn off its power lines, exacerbating the deadly wildfires that ravaged the island and killed at least 100 people. The lawsuit filed on Thursday claims that the Hawaiian Electric Company should have known “to properly maintain and repair the electric transmission…

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#West Virginia AG wins dismissal of challenge against new abortion pill legislation

#West Virginia AG wins dismissal of challenge against new abortion pill legislation

A United States District Judge on Thursday dismissed portions of a lawsuit brought against West Virginia by a manufacturer of a generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone over the state’s restrictions on the medication. GenBioPro sued the state’s attorney general in January, claiming the abortion ban and other restrictions have caused it “significant, ongoing economic…

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#Mask mandates reemerge amid upturn in COVID-19 cases

#Mask mandates reemerge amid upturn in COVID-19 cases

The recent upturn in COVID-19 cases in some regions has spurred a handful of entities around the country to reinstate mask mandates, reigniting the debate over what place masking requirements have in an era of living with the coronavirus. Earlier this week, Hollywood movie studio Lionsgate asked its employees to wear masks on certain floors…

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