French Court Strikes Down Ban of Israeli Companies at Arms Show A court ruled that France’s order to bar Israeli exhibitors from the Eurosatory arms show was discriminatory, as the French government’s criticism over the war in Gaza mounts.

Judge rejects effort by Missouri clergy to fight abortion ban (RNS) — The judge wrote that while the argument that life begins at conception ‘may run counter to some religious beliefs, it is not itself necessarily a religious belief.’ The post Judge rejects effort by Missouri clergy to fight abortion ban appeared first on Religion News Service.

Spalletti rails at Italy PlayStation ban reports Italy manager Luciano Spalletti has insisted he has not banned his squad from playing videogames while at Euro 2024 and said he has been trying out the team’s PlayStation at their training base.

The Bump Stock Ban Stemmed From a Horrific Mass Shooting A gunman used bump stocks to help kill 60 people at a concert in Las Vegas in 2017, leading to wide political agreement that they should be prohibited.

Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Era Ban on Gun Bump Stocks The justices found that the administration exceeded its power in prohibiting the sale and possession of the gun attachments.

A.C.L.U. Sues to Stop Biden’s Asylum Ban on the U.S.-Mexico Border The action is the first legal challenge to an order that President Biden hopes will decrease the number of illegal crossings and neutralize a major political vulnerability.

Southern Baptists Reject Tighter Ban on Women in Pastoral Posts The denomination voted against adding language to its constitution saying that “only men” could be affirmed or employed “as any kind of pastor or elder as qualified by Scripture.”

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Judge Strikes Down Florida Ban on Transgender Care for Minors A federal judge ruled that Florida could not “prohibit transgender minors from receiving specific kinds of widely accepted gender-affirming medical care.”

Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices from his companies over OpenAI partnership Hours after Apple announced a partnership with OpenAI, Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened to ban its devices from his companies.

Elon Musk Threatens to Ban Apple Devices Over ChatGPT Integration Elon Musk has threatened to ban Apple devices from his companies over Apple’s newly announced ChatGPT integration. Apple Intelligence in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia allows Siri to utilize ChatGPT to handle complex queries, but only when explicit user permission is provided. The feature is designed to provide users with richer, more con…

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Southern Baptists are poised to ban churches with women pastors. Some are urging them to reconsider (AP) — At the SBC’s annual meeting June 11-12 in Indianapolis, representatives will vote on whether to amend the denomination’s constitution to essentially ban churches with any women pastors — and not just in the top job. The post Southern Baptists are poised to ban churches with women pastors. Some are urging them to reconsider appeared first …

Methodist church regrets Ivory Coast’s split from the union as lifting of LGBTQ ban roils Africa HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Leaders of the United Methodist Church expressed regret over last week’s decision by the branch in Ivory Coast to leave the union following the church’s decision to repeal a long-standing ban on LGBTQ+ clergy but pledged to accept it. The developments were the latest in a series of ripple effects in The post Methodist…

Advocacy group responds to Southern Baptists’ ban on female pastors Baptist Women in Ministry The post Advocacy group responds to Southern Baptists’ ban on female pastors appeared first on Religion News Service.

Padres’ Marcano gets lifetime MLB ban for betting MLB has permanently banned Tucupita Marcano after determining that the infielder placed hundreds of bets on baseball, including wagers on games involving the Pirates when he was with the team last season.

Sources: Padres’ Marcano faces ban for betting Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is facing a potential lifetime ban for betting after he allegedly placed bets on baseball while injured on the Pirates last year.

Trump Joins TikTok, the App He Once Tried to Ban The former president has recently embraced the platform as he seeks to reach younger voters.

Texas Supreme Court Rejects Challenge on Exceptions to Abortion Ban The court on Friday unanimously reversed a ruling that had expanded the definition of what counts as a medical emergency under the state’s strict abortion ban.

Ligue 1 player gets ban for taping LGBTQ+ logo Monaco’s Mohamed Camara has been suspended for four matches, the French football league said on Thursday, after an LGBTQ+ support logo on the Mali international’s shirt was covered up during a Ligue 1 match.