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Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service/Getty Images/File Mifepristone and misoprostol abortion pills. CNN — Louisiana’s Republican governor, Jeff Landry, on Friday signed a bill classifying the abortion-inducing drugs misoprostol and mifepristone as Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances, the first law to place them in the same category as narcotics and sedatives. “Requiring abortion-inducing pills to be available without a prescription and making it a crime to administer abortion to unsuspecting mothers makes perfect common sense,” Landry said in a statement on X. “This bill will protect women across Louisiana, and I am proud to have signed this bill into law today.”…

Lawyers for Guo Wengui, the exiled Chinese billionaire indicted on charges of defrauding investors of more than $1 billion, argued on Friday that Guo was a staunch anti-Communist leader and had no need for the money he allegedly stole.In opening statements at the trial in Manhattan federal court, Guo’s lawyer, Sabrina Shroff, argued that Guo would not cheat the thousands of supporters who have invested in his various businesses because doing so would undermine his efforts to topple the Chinese Communist Party.That is “not only illogical, but also defies common sense,” Shroff said.Guo, also known as Miles Kwok and Miles…

Even when a company is losing money, shareholders can make a profit if they buy a good company at the right price. For example, biotechnology and mining exploration companies often lose money for years before they hit the sweet spot in discovering a new treatment or mineral. Still, only a fool would ignore the risk that a loss-making company could burn through its cash too quickly.Considering this risk, we Star Pharma Holdings (ASX:SPL) shareholders should be concerned about the company’s cash burn. For the purposes of this article, cash burn refers to the annual rate at which an unprofitable company…

More than 100 people gathered midday Friday outside Charleston City Hall to celebrate the opening of the annual U.S. Spoleto Festival, which has been held some 40 times so far. “This important international arts event, a fixture of Charleston’s cultural scene for nearly half a century, marks a significant and exciting new chapter,” said Spoleto Board Chair Alicia Mullen Gregory. The opening ceremony, which began with a reading by Charleston Poet Laureate Asia May, offered a glimpse of what Charleston has in store for the festival over the course of 17 days. Romeo and Juliet Suite It was presented by…

Beijing’s endless threats over Taiwan demonstrate how high the stakes are for the United States. Our political and military leaders must not lose sight of the enormous strategic threat posed by China. Consider China’s provocative military exercises off the coast of Taiwan on Thursday, an apparent “punishment” (Beijing used the words itself!) for “acts of separatism.” These separatist acts consisted of speeches by the newly installed Taiwanese leader, Lai Ching-te (and Lai’s election itself). Lai is a strong supporter of Taiwan’s autonomy and made this statement. Beijing hit back hard. Show more Post Editorial Board Why do we feel such…

Nasdaq 100 tech stocks Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) surged to a record high this week, snapping a five-week winning streak, its longest streak since January. NVIDIA Corporation(NASDAQ:NVDA)’s unusually strong earnings report. Shares in the artificial intelligence giant surged more than 9% after it reported first-quarter results that showed revenue up 262% from a year ago, beating expectations and sparking a broader rally in semiconductor stocks. Solar power inventory is Invesco Solar ETF (NYSE:TAN) had its best week since December 2023, likely due to the President’s reaction. Joe BidenRaising tariffs on imports from China, including a significant price hike on solar…

TOPEKA — United Kansas joined No Labels Kansas and the Libertarian Party on Friday to become the state’s third officially recognized minor political party to appear on the 2024 general election ballot. Secretary of State Scott Schwab said United Kansas was recognized as a political party after submitting petition signatures from registered voters representing more than 2% of the total votes cast in the 2022 gubernatorial election. The new party will be able to nominate candidates and register voters under the United Kansas name. United Kansas organizer Jack Curtis said the official recognition brings the state’s voters closer to a…

A gang attack on an Oklahoma-based missionary group operating in Haiti’s capital on Thursday night left the daughter of a Missouri state congressman, her husband and a third member of the group dead, the group’s founder said.Full-time missionary David Lloyd III and his wife, Natalie, were killed in a gang attack Thursday evening, Lloyd’s mother said in an interview Friday.Alicia Lloyd, who founded Mission in Haiti with her husband David Lloyd in 2000, confirmed the deaths of her son, David Lloyd III, known as “Davey,” 23, and his wife, Natalie Lloyd, 21. Natalie Lloyd is the daughter of Missouri Congressman…

A gang attack on an Oklahoma-based missionary group operating in Haiti’s capital on Thursday night left the daughter of a Missouri state congressman, her husband and a third member of the group dead, the group’s founder said.Full-time missionary David Lloyd III and his wife, Natalie, were killed in a gang attack Thursday evening, Lloyd’s mother said in an interview Friday.Alicia Lloyd, who founded Mission in Haiti with her husband David Lloyd in 2000, confirmed the deaths of her son, David Lloyd III, known as “Davey,” 23, and his wife, Natalie Lloyd, 21. Natalie Lloyd is the daughter of Missouri Congressman…