The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has accused Stephan Gevorkian, 44, of Studio City, of practicing medicine without a license on thousands of patients for several years. Gevorkian is facing five felony counts and could face up to five years in prison if convicted. The District Attorney's Office is asking anyone who may have received medical advice or treatment from Gevorkian to contact them.
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has threatened to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, a major law he negotiated and passed in 2020, if the Biden administration does not honor the agreement. The Act includes billions of dollars in tax credits and deductions to reduce carbon emissions and fight climate change, and Manchin has noted that $384 billion of the Act was allocated for energy security. He has said he will vote to repeal the bill if the administration does not change course.
Key takeaways: North Dakota judge has put a hold on a trigger law banning abortion in the state. The law was designed to take effect…
SeaWorld San Diego announced the passing of Freeway, the beloved sea lion known for his wanderings around San Diego. He had contracted a progressive disease that caused his health to deteriorate over time, and despite extensive treatment, the park made the difficult decision to euthanize him to prevent suffering. Freeway had become a beloved figure in the San Diego area, and SeaWorld thanked the care and rescue teams for their hard work in trying to save him.
Key takeaways: The Supreme Court has paused lower court rulings that would have imposed restrictions on mifepristone. This ruling keeps the drug accessible while the…
The Supreme Court has granted the Justice Department's request to leave in place the FDA's approval of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone, preserving access to the drug and reinstating steps that make it easier to obtain. This decision is a victory for abortion rights advocates, who argued that the restrictions on the drug were medically unnecessary. The case is expected to be heard by the full 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in the coming months.
A federal judge in West Virginia has denied a request from Republican officials to pause a lawsuit from a maker of mifepristone. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee, had failed to disclose two interviews on a Christian radio show where he discussed his extremist views on contraception and gay rights. The case is now pending at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and questions have been raised about Kacsmaryk's impartiality and ability to make unbiased rulings.
Montana House Speaker has refused to allow transgender lawmaker Rep. Zooey Zephyr to speak on the House floor until she apologizes for comments she made about a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. In response, activists held a "die-in" protest in the state Capitol rotunda to demonstrate their support for Zephyr, who has refused to apologize and is continuing to fight for the rights of transgender people in Montana.