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TL/DR - Sidney Powell, a lawyer who worked for Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential election, pleaded guilty to 6 criminal counts of conspiracy to commit interference with election duties and racketeering on October 19, 2023. Powell also admitted to plotting to unlawfully access secure election machines in Georgia and has agreed to offer…

TL/DR - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has joined a group of attorneys general in petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to protect access to medication abortion nationwide. This follows a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, significantly reducing the availability of a…

TL/DR - Northern Michigan University's Seaborg Center is bringing back its College for Kids program, offering hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) classes to children in grades K-6. The classes, which cover topics like motion, engineering, and gravity, will be held on October 21 and November 11, from 9 a.m. to noon. The…

TL/DR - The use of GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss is becoming increasingly popular, and many businesses plan on covering these drugs for their employees in the future. According to a survey by Accolade, a healthcare firm, 43% of employers plan to cover these drugs by 2024, nearly doubling the current coverage rate of…