>>Walgreens, CVS To Start Selling Abortion Pills This Month
(Undated) -- The two largest pharmacy chains in the U.S. will begin selling abortion pills as soon as this month. Walgreens and CVS will start selling Mifepristone at certain pharmacies in states where it's legal to do so. According to separate statements, the two companies received certification from the FDA to dispense the pill. CVS will start filling prescriptions in Rhode Island and Massachusetts in the next few weeks and will expand to more states where allowed by law. Walgreens plans to fill prescriptions in Pennsylvania, New York, California, Illinois and Massachusetts. The chains will not provide the pills by mail.
EU Fines Apple $2 Billion Over Music Streaming Service
(Brussels) -- Apple is being slapped with a two-billion dollar fine by the European Union over music streaming apps. An investigation into Apple started in 2020 after Spotify filed a complaint saying it and other music streaming provides were forced to a pay a 30-percent fee for purchases made using Apple's in-app payment system. Meanwhile, Apple Music did not have to pay the fee. The EU said Apple prevented Spotify and other rival music streamers from notifying iPhone users there were cheaper ways to subscribe to their services without going through Apple's app store. Apple responded to the decision by saying it had failed "to uncover any credible evidence of consumer harm."
>>Florida Governor DeSantis Vetoes Bill Banning Social Media For Kids
(Tallahassee, FL) -- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is vetoing legislation that would have banned social media accounts for kids under 16. The Republican governor vetoed the bill on Friday, claiming Florida lawmakers were "about to produce a different, superior bill." He said protecting children from the harms of social media is important, but so is "maintaining the ability of adults to engage in anonymous speech." DeSantis believes the upcoming new bill will deal with both of his concerns and strike a balance between regulation and parental input.
>>Laid Off Stellantis Workers Protest After Job Cuts
(Detroit, MI) -- Over 500 temporary Stellantis employees in metro Detroit have been laid off this year and many of them hit the streets in protest over the weekend. Since the new contract with Stellantis was ratified, around 18-hundred temporary workers have lost their jobs and 28-hundred have been converted to full-time work with the automaker.
>>"Dune: Part 2" Rakes In $81.5 Million In Debut Weekend
(Los Angeles, CA) -- "Dune: Part 2" is providing a massive jolt to the box office. The sequel made 81-and-a-half-million-dollars in its debut weekend in North American theaters. It's the largest opening since "Five Nights at Freddy's in October. "Bob Marley: One Love" came in second place with seven-point-four-million-dollars and has been a surprise success, making over 82-million domestically so far. Hilary Swank's "Ordinary Angels" took third with three-point-eight-million, "Madame Web" finished fourth with three-point-two-million and the faith based TV series "The Chosen" ended up in fifth with three-point-one-million-dollars.
