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May 2 Midday Brief
In the courts
A federal appeals court in Louisiana has ruled that mifepristone can no longer be prescribed through telehealth or sent by mail, reinforcing an in-person pickup requirement for the abortion pill. The decision is another major blow to access, and because apparently reproductive health was not already complicated enough.
Separately, an Associated Press review says federal judges found the Trump administration violated court orders in at least 31 lawsuits during the first 15 months of his second term, with more than 250 additional noncompliance incidents flagged in immigration cases. The review cites disputes over layoffs, deportations, spending cuts, and other immigration practices.
In crime
In Bristol, Virginia, police say a 3-year-old boy died after a tractor overturned while he was riding on his father’s lap. Investigators say the child’s father, Austin Tester, and the boy’s grandmother waited 22 minutes before calling 911. Both have been jailed without bond, and the charges include felony murder, child abuse, neglect, and obstruction of justice.
In a separate case, a man has been charged with murdering his father after first reporting the death as a suicide. Police say inconsistencies in his account and physical evidence led them to challenge that story.
In London, four people were injured in a drive-by shooting in Brixton early Saturday, and one man is in a life-threatening condition.
In business and travel
Spirit Airlines has shut down, leaving booked passengers stranded with no immediate options on the carrier and no bailout deal in place. A neat little reminder that “budget airline” and “financially stable airline” are not always the same sentence.
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