Bulletin Brief

Arizona Supreme Court vote to enforce a near-total abortion ban (CBS, AP)

EPA announces new chemical plant regulations reducing toxic emissions (AP, NYT)

FAA investigating Boeing after whistleblower allegations (CBS, CNN)

Parents of Oxford, Michigan shooter get 10-15 (CNN)

Norfolk Southern pays big (AP)

US continues aid in Ukraine (AP)

Swiss women stand tall after landmark case (Reuters)

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In Must Know News…

• The Arizona Supreme Court ruled to enforce a 160-year-old abortion ban, allowing a near-total ban on abortions, leading to criticism and political backlash from both Democrats and Republicans. The ban will supersede a 15-week abortion ban that was signed into law in 2022. 
• The Environmental Protection Agency issued a new rule requiring 200+ chemical plants to cut toxic emissions, focusing on reducing cancer risk in communities near industrial sites. While facing opposition, the rule aims to protect public health and promote transparency through monitoring and emission reduction measures.
• The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating Boeing after whistleblower allegations from engineer Sam Salehpour raised concerns about defects in the 787 Dreamliner, including shortcuts that were taken leading to safety risks. Salehpour’s claims have prompted scrutiny from federal authorities, with Boeing continuing to deny the allegations.

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In Other Notable News…

• The parents of the Oxford, Michigan school shooter were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison after their son, Ethan Crumbly, shot and killed 4 students at his highschool in 2021.
• Norfolk Southern will pay 600 million dollars for the 2023 trail derailment that spilled a cocktail of hazardous chemicals into eastern Ohio communities.
• The US announced it will provide 138 million dollars in emergency military funding to repair and maintain missile systems in Ukraine. The systems provide much needed air defense against Russian forces.‍
• Swiss women won a landmark climate case when Europe’s top human rights court ruled that the Swiss government violated the rights of its citizens by failing to properly combat climate change.