Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed a bill into law that criminalizes gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, including puberty blockers, hormone treatment, and gender-affirming surgeries. Opponents argue that the bill is an unnecessary and harmful restriction on the rights of transgender minors, while supporters argue that it is necessary to protect minors from making irreversible decisions about their health and wellbeing. The bill is set to go into effect on July 1, 2021, making Idaho the twelfth state to ban or restrict transition-related care for minors.
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Silvio Berlusconi, former Italian Prime Minister and billionaire media tycoon, was admitted to Milan's San Raffaele Hospital's intensive care ward on Wednesday due to heart problems. Berlusconi has suffered from ill-health in recent years, including contracting Covid-19 in 2020, and his current condition is unknown. His hospitalization is being closely monitored by the Italian public and political circles.
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Senator John Fetterman has been discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after six weeks of inpatient treatment for clinical depression and is now back home in Braddock with his depression “in remission.” He is also recovering from a stroke he suffered last fall, and his treatment for depression included medication and hearing aids for hearing loss. Fetterman will return to the Senate when it resumes session in mid-April and thanked the staff at Walter Reed and the people of Pennsylvania for their support and understanding.
Pope Francis is set to be discharged from a Rome hospital on Saturday, where he was treated for bronchitis. He will be present for the Palm Sunday Mass at the start of Holy Week, although it is not yet confirmed if he will deliver the homily. During his hospital stay, he baptized a baby in the pediatrics ward and has been receiving antibiotics intravenously.
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has been discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and is now back in Braddock, Pennsylvania, to spend time with his family and constituents. He had been receiving treatment for clinical depression, and is "well on his way to recovery" according to his chief of staff. Fetterman expressed his gratitude for the support of his constituents and thanked the team at Walter Reed for their care.
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has issued a rare "high risk" Level 5 out of 5 alert for parts of the Midwest and Mid-South, impacting nearly 3 million people. Severe weather in the form of damaging wind gusts, large hail, and several tornadoes are expected, with hail reaching up to apple size and wind gusts reaching up to 70 mph. People in the affected areas should take the necessary precautions and stay alert for further updates.
After decades of captivity, Lolita the killer whale is one step closer to returning to her natural habitat in the Pacific Northwest. An unlikely coalition of the Miami Seaquarium, an animal rights group, and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay have announced a binding agreement to relocate Lolita in the next 18-24 months. The plan is to reunite Lolita with her nearly century-old mother, who still swims in her home waters.