Key Takeaways
- Government shutdown causes air travel delays due to sick air traffic controllers.
- Supreme Court heard a challenge to state bans on conversion therapy.
- FDA approved a generic version of the abortion pill Mifepristone, drawing criticism.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi engaged in a contentious hearing with Senate Democrats.
- Denmark announced plans to ban social media for individuals under 15.
- An off-the-grid American immunologist learned he won a Nobel Prize.
Deep Dive
- CNN correspondent Pete Muntean reported air traffic controllers are calling out sick due to lack of pay, leading to staffing shortages.
- 12 FAA facilities reported issues on Monday night, causing flight delays.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy noted an increase in absent controllers since the shutdown began.
- Historically, small increases in sick leave have led to significant flight delays, prompting the end of previous shutdowns.
- The Supreme Court heard a challenge to Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for licensed professionals.
- Therapist Kaylee Chiles argues the ban violates her free speech rights to provide talk therapy informed by Christianity.
- Research dating back to the 1970s deems conversion therapy ineffective and damaging.
- Justices appeared skeptical of Colorado's argument that the ban is about professional healthcare, not free speech.
- The FDA approved a generic version of the abortion pill Mifepristone.
- The decision drew criticism from anti-abortion activists and some Republican politicians.
- Washington Post reporter Natalie Allison noted activists expected further regulations, not new approvals.
- The timing of the announcement was unusual, following previous FDA statements on investigating the pill's safety.