Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 689, Kilian, Irish bishop passed away. In 1716, Robert South, English preacher and theologian (born 1634) passed away. In 1775, The Olive Branch Petition is signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies of North America. In 1889, The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published. In 1921, Ellen Oliver (suffragette), British suffragette and purity activist (born 1870) passed away. In 1952, August Alle, Estonian lawyer, author, and poet (born 1890) passed away. In 1958, Tzipi Livni, Israeli lawyer and politician, 18th Justice Minister of Israel was born. In 1965, Thomas Sigismund Stribling, American lawyer and author (born 1881) passed away. In 1998, Lilí Álvarez, Spanish tennis player, author, and feminist (born 1905) passed away. In 2014, Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Appeals court scrutinizes religious exemptions in Little Sisters contraception fight
A federal appeals court on Tuesday closely questioned whether the first Trump administration in 2017 went too far in expanding religious exemptions to the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate, hearing arguments in the latest chapter of the decadelong legal battle involving the Little Sisters of the Poor. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of []
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