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COLUMBUS, Ohio —  The most far-reaching of Ohio’s laws restricting abortion has been struck down by a county judge who said last year’s voter-approved amendment enshrining reproductive rights renders the so-called heartbeat law unconstitutional.Enforcement of the 2019 law banning most abortions once cardiac activity is detected — as early as six weeks into pregnancy, before many women know they’re pregnant — had been paused pending the challenge before Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins.Jenkins said Thursday that when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade and returned power over the abortion issue to the states, “Ohio’s Attorney General evidently…

Polestar is deep in the development of its Polestar 5, a Porsche Taycan rival previewed by 2020’s Precept concept. The new car is set to begin sales in 2025, likely as a 2026 model. Initial development work on the sleek electric sedan was handled at Polestar’s R&D center in the U.K., and now the latest prototypes are out testing in public view. When Polestar showed the Precept, it claimed the concept represented the future design direction for the brand. Judging by our latest spy shots, the production Polestar 5 will closely resemble the show car It has the same fastback…

Stellantis is looking to patent heated wheel wells to keep snow and ice from building up during winter driving. This feature is described in a patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Oct. 31, 2024, but filed by Stellantis Apr. 25, 2023. As described in the filing, it would rely on an electric heating element embedded in the wheel well, with a wire or other connection to supply power from the vehicle. Stellantis heated wheel well patent image The heating element would be sandwiched between the vehicle’s body and a wheel-well liner, the latter being…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Recent technical analysis has revealed that the XRP price is consolidating after breaking key resistance levels to new highs. A crypto analyst has warned of an impending XRP price crash, urging investors not to get distracted as the RSI is still significantly above 50%. Discussing his predictions through short and long-term XRP price charts, the analyst shows that the cryptocurrency is firmly positioned in a bullish trend despite impending corrections.  XRP Price RSI Hints At Potential Crash On the 4-hour XRP chart, a double tap structure is highlighted in the Relative Strength Index…

A Delaware court judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News filed by a Jan. 6 rioter who said the network falsely identified him as an FBI informant.U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer L. Hall granted Fox News’ motion to dismiss the suit filed last year by Ray Epps. The now-Utah-based Epps claimed his life was upended after former Fox host Tucker Carlson repeatedly described him as a federal agent who helped instigate the attack on the Capitol, which was an attempt to stop the certification of the election of President Biden. Carlson described Epps as a principal in a…

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Sunday that Democrats will not save Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) if he fails to get enough support from his own party to retain his gavel. Jeffries pointed to the collapse of the bipartisan government funding agreement as a key reason Johnson would not get support from Democrats, when his speakership comes up for a vote again at the start of January. Asked in an interview on “Inside with Jen Psaki” whether Jeffries thinks Johnson is at risk of losing his position, Jeffries said, “I think that’s a real risk.” “And there will…

Lotte Kopecky and Tadej Pogaçar won this year’s Vélo d’Or awards for men and women, presented in a formal ceremony in Paris on Friday evening. Kopecky and Pogaçar were also awarded the Eddy Merckx Trophy for Best Classics rider.Created in 1992, the Vélo d’Or aims to crown the world’s best rider at the end of each season.  For the second time in its 32-year history, the winners were revealed in person with a ceremony attended by most of the nominees.Runner-up the past two years of the Vélo d’Or Femmes award since it’s inception in 2022, Kopecky claimed the top honours…

Barry Keoghan has starred in several films, which have not only earned him recognition but also contributed to his growing net worth. Learn more about the actor’s net worth below. Image Credit: Getty Images Barry Keoghan has recently made headlines, not just for his roles in films like Saltburn, but also for his high-profile relationship with pop star Sabrina Carpenter—until their breakup. According to Page Six, an anonymous tip on Deuxmoi revealed, “I snooped around a bit out of curiosity and apparently he and his pop star girlfriend called it quits very suddenly less than a week before her final…

The Porsche Macan Electric is a Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 finalist The Macan Electric’s handlng delivers on its Porsche promise  Prices start at $77,295 and range up to $107,295 The Macan Electric marks an important change for Porsche, transforming its second best seller from gas power into an EV that brings a sporty flair to the luxury crossover SUV segment. It marks the debut of the Volkswagen Group’s new Premium Platform Electric architecture that it will soon share with the Audi Q6 E-Tron among other EVs. Porsche outfits it with a 100-kwh battery beneath the floor with…

An alleged drug trafficker wanted in connection with an international drug smuggling operation through the Belgian port of Antwerp has been arrested, Dubai police said Monday.Othman El Ballouti, who was sanctioned by the U.S. last year, was held over an international arrest warrant issued by Belgian authorities.”El Ballouti has been handed over to Dubai Public Prosecution for legal proceedings related to extradition,” a police statement said.It wasn’t immediately clear if El Ballouti had a lawyer.El Ballouti, 37, was believed to be living in the United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdom on the Arabian Peninsula also home to Abu…