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Texas’s New Ban on COVID Vaccine Mandates May Threaten the Medically Vulnerable
Signed into law last week, the ban applies to all private businesses, including health care facilities like hospitals.

UN Relief Chief Sounds Alarm as Israel Raids Gaza’s Largest Hospital
Israeli forces' raid of al-Shifa Hospital Wednesday came days after they encircled the facility and began bombarding it.

Report Finds X Failed to Remove 98 Percent of Posts Flagged Hateful
Of the 200 malicious posts flagged since October, 98 percent still remain, says the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

Schumer Slammed for Speaking at Pro-Israel Rally Along Antisemite John Hagee
Hagee once suggested in a sermon that Hitler was sent to Earth to carry out God’s will.

FL Bill Would Give Gov. Power to Oust Officials Who Remove Confederate Monuments
This bill is a “slap in the face to our Black community,” a Florida lawmaker said.

Over 400 of Biden’s Own Administration Officials Demand Ceasefire in Gaza
The letter adds to a wave of letters and memos calling for a ceasefire coming from current and former federal staffers.

“Baby Steps” Aren’t Enough: UN Warns COP28 Must Be a Clear Climate Turning Point
“The world is failing to get a grip on the climate crisis,” United Nations Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres said.

McCarthy Elbows in the Back GOP Lawmaker Who Voted to Oust Him From Speakership
“Why'd you elbow me in the back, Kevin?” Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee asked the former speaker.

“No Arms to Apartheid”: South African Activists Target Israel-Linked Arms Trader
A group of South African activists shut down the main entrance to Paramount Group, an arms trader with ties to Israel.

Abortion Rights Group Challenges Florida AG’s Efforts to Block Ballot Measure
Republican State Attorney General Ashley Moody claims the term “viability” is too confusing for voters.