Tag: lawrence-hurley
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Fate of Obama legacy initiatives in hands of courts, successor
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When President Barack Obama leaves office on Jan. 20 after eight years, several of his major initiatives will still hang in the legal balance, meaning the U.S. courts and his successor will play a major role in shaping his legacy. Ongoing legal challenges by Republican-governed states and business groups…
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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Obama mercury air pollution rule
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned aside the latest effort by a group of states led by Michigan to block Obama administration environmental regulations limiting power plant emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants. The justices opted not to hear the states' appeal of a December U.S. appeals…
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‘Body shaming’ ads banned from London transport
Adverts that are likely to cause people to have “body confidence issues” will be banned from London's public transport network from next month, mayor Sadiq Khan announced on Monday. The new rules will apply to the estimated 12,000 adverts that appear each year on the network run by Transport for London (TfL), a local government…
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Machine learning helps determine which infants will gain the most from cochlear implantation
Intact hearing in early childhood is essential for normal development of communication skills and language. Neural circuits are responsible for the healthy development of hearing, which is foundational for most academic skills, such as reading and language communication.
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Supreme Court’s Texas abortion ruling to have broad impact in states
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Friday to hear a challenge to tough abortion restrictions in Texas raises questions about the legal fate of similar laws in more than a dozen other states. The court's ruling, due by June, could spell out the extent to which states can impose…
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Presidential politics complicates life in the Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the presidential campaign, Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are rising in the polls. Back in the Senate, their ambitions can sometimes cause a nuisance for fellow lawmakers, including vulnerable Republicans up for re-election next year.