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TL/DR - A group of volunteers in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have packed 500 backpacks with care items for children entering foster care in the state. The initiative is a partnership between non-profits Comfort Cases and HAP CareSource, with the backpacks containing personal hygiene items, a new pair of pyjamas, a book, a soft toy, a blanket and an…

TL/DR - The US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a rule by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requiring issuers to disclose daily stock buybacks on a quarterly basis. The rule, challenged by the US Chamber of Commerce, aimed to reduce information asymmetry between companies issuing stock and investors, curb opportunistic buybacks…

TL/DR - Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has endorsed her ex-husband, Rubén Gallego, in the race for the U.S. Senate seat in Arizona in 2024. The couple married in 2010 and announced their separation in 2016, their son, Michael, was born in early 2017. Rubén Gallego is now the presumptive Democratic candidate in the race, his primary Republican rival…

TL/DR - The Biden-Harris Administration reported that the ACA Marketplace enrollment for healthcare coverage is at a record-breaking pace with over 19 million consumers projected to enroll for 2024 coverage, a rise of 7 million since President Biden's inauguration. The Inflation Reduction Act and the American Rescue Plan are cited as measures to…