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You're reading the Prompt 2024 newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox. Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democrats have an opportunity to debate ways to reform the court, such as limiting justices' term limits or expanding its seat on the bench. Since Biden has not supported any of these proposals, I asked my Post Opinion colleagues Megan McArdle and Ruth Marcus: What's going on?Alexi McCammond: Republican candidates have long used the Supreme Court as an issue. Should President Biden embrace some (any!) court reform before the 2024 election?Ruth Marcus: It might be…

BALTIMORE — The Fourth of July is just a few days away, and as always, it's expected to be one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.AAA has released their 2024 forecast.State experts estimate that about 1.5 million Marylanders will be off work during the Independence Day holiday.For the first time, the organization has expanded its forecast coverage to include the entire week of July 4th, as well as the Saturday before and the Sunday after.The majority of Marylanders who use the roads (90%, or 1.3 million people) travel by car, up 4% from last year.Meanwhile, gas prices are…

The European Union said on Tuesday that Microsoft abused its market power by bundling its chat and video conferencing program Teams with other popular business apps, giving its service an advantage over rivals such as Slack and Zoom.The European Union, in a preliminary investigation, called the practices “probably unfair” and warned that they could face antitrust fines of up to 10 percent of global revenue. The attack is the latest in a series of actions targeting the business practices of major U.S. technology companies. In its first action under the new regime, the bloc on Monday accused Apple of violating…

Breadcrumb LinksNews Local NewsDr. Khaldon Sallam joins the pediatric department, Dr. Andrew Helt joins as an associate physician in intensive care and emergency medicine, and Dr. Mabruk Alafshuk and Dr. Michael Okoye join the hospital's team of physicians.Published June 25, 2024 • Last updated 5 minutes ago • 2 minute readFour new physicians have joined the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance: (left to right) Dr. Khaldon Salam, Dr. Andrew Helt, Dr. Mabrouk Alahushuk and Dr. Michael Okoye. (Courtesy photo)Article ContentsDr. Khaldon Sallam joins the pediatric department, Dr. Andrew Helt joins as an associate physician in intensive care and emergency medicine, and Dr.…

Brian Kelly and the LSU football staff have been very successful in recruiting in recent weeks, securing their first 2026 signing last week, with more deals potentially on the way.The Bayou Bengals acquired a commitment from Richard Anderson, the No. 7 overall pick out of Louisiana and a top-10 DL in the nation, on Friday. The initiative marks LSU's first of the 2026 cycle and continues to build momentum for the program. From there, attention was drawn to the pledge of elite in-state wide receiver Jakay Anderson, the McDonough 35 (New Orleans, Louisiana) native who made his commitment known Saturday…

Assange had been under investigation by the US Congress after a trove of classified material was leaked through the WikiLeaks platform.”People should not, and should never, be handed over to a place where they would be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, including punishment that is disproportionate to the crime allegedly committed,” Alice Jill Edwards, the special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, told UN News.”The crimes exposed by Mr. Assange must be taken seriously in the United States and appropriately investigated and prosecuted,” she said. “Impunity for…

Food writer Khushbu Shah's new cookbook, Amrikan (pronounced “um-ree-kan”), is a creative and entirely original look at the foods and cuisines of the Indian-American diaspora. In the book's introduction, Shah writes that adaptation is a “primary ingredient in the Indian-American culinary lexicon,” explaining that “the limited availability of staple Indian ingredients (such as khoya and mawa in the iconic dessert gulab jamun) has led to clever adaptations among Indian cooks in America, like Bisquick in the case of gulab jamun, mentioned above.” Shah details her mother's transformation of cream of wheat into upma and how she first realised that peanut…

Anyone buying cigarettes will see a stern warning on the packaging: “Smoking can cause cancer, heart disease, emphysema and complicate pregnancy.”Why not do something similar to social media, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy suggested last week, after dozens of studies suggest that social media platforms are linked to poor mental health among young people.That's a good idea. Congress should heed Murthy's call and pass mandatory labeling legislation. Such a move could spark a wave of needed reforms, like enforcing age limits for social media and banning smartphones in schools.As Mursi wrote in his advisory last year, “indicators abound” that…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been getting a lot of attention this year, but it's not the only emerging technology that can help tackle global challenges.Carbon-capturing microbes, privacy technologies and animal feed are just some of the 10 developments the World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified as having the most potential to have a positive impact on the world over the next three to five years.The WEF findings were published Tuesday in its annual “Top 10 Emerging Technologies” report, released in collaboration with research publisher Frontiers, and based on insights from scientists, researchers and futurists from around the world.”By understanding the…

Any fire is dangerous, but explosions are a major risk in battery factories. A fire in South Korea on Monday killed 23 workers and injured eight, officials said. An exploding battery likely started the blaze. The fire and series of explosions hit a building owned by battery maker Aricell, part of an industrial zone in Hwaseong city, south of the South Korean capital Seoul. The workers were inspecting and packaging lithium batteries, which are used in electric vehicles, cellphones, laptops and other personal electronic devices, and authorities believe some of the batteries exploded. The fire broke out on the second…