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Landmark lawsuit brought on behalf of thousands of survivors of child sexual abuse images and videos (CSAM) traded on Apple platforms CUPERTINO, Calif. , Dec. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This weekend, a class action lawsuit was filed against Apple on behalf of thousands of survivors of child sexual abuse for knowingly allowing the storage of images and videos documenting their abuse on iCloud and the company's defectively designed products. The lawsuit alleges that Apple has known about this content for years, but has refused to act to detect or remove it, despite developing advanced technology to do so. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
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On the night of the election, Red Broadwell was home with his cat in Wilmington, North Carolina, working on his master’s thesis about transness and body horror in film. He tried not to doomscroll about the election results. But when the 23-year-old trans graduate student woke up the next morning to the news that Donald Trump had won the presidency, Broadwell began to panic. He said the results were “genuinely sickening” and caused him to experience panic attacks and bouts of nausea. He worried about his ability to continue taking testosterone and whether he would have to scramble to sort out top surgery sooner than he expected. Broadwell was finally able to start hormone replacement therapy last summer after moving out of Florida, which has banned care for minors and limited which providers can administer hormones to adults. “I’ve grown up in the South my whole life. I don’t really want to leave,” Broadwell said. “I love it down here, and I don’t want to abandon that. It sucks that every time there’s an election, I have to ask, ‘What’s going to happen to me and my friends?’” After Trump’s victory, trans people across the country are grappling with questions about their legal protections and access to gender-affirming care and reproductive health, as well as concerns over their physical safety — in short, what survival will look like. The Trevor Project, an LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention organization, saw a 700% increase in people reaching out the day after the election compared to the weeks prior. During his campaign, Trump vowed to sign an executive order barring federal agencies from “the promotion of sex or gender transition at any age,” and has promised to restrict federal funding for hospitals or health care providers that perform gender-affirming care for minors. Republicans spent at least $215 million this campaign cycle on ads portraying trans people as a scourge to society, and the official party platform lists keeping “men out of women’s sports” as a priority. “It sucks that every time there’s an election, I have to ask, ‘What’s going to happen to me and my friends?’” And over the last two weeks, Trump has been busy stocking his administration with authors of Project 2025 — after claiming he knew “nothing” about the 920-page conservative playbook or who was behind it. Project 2025 outlines dozens of policies that essentially erase federal protections for LGBTQ+ people, including allowing Medicare and Medicaid to deny coverage for gender-affirming care; redefining sex as “biological sex,” a phrase that has been used by the right to discriminate against trans people and particularly trans women; and reinstating the transgender military ban. “It’s a waking nightmare,” said Ash Orr, a trans organizer from West Virginia who is making plans to leave the red state with his spouse because of Trump’s victory. He is worried about his ability to get testosterone and access reproductive care and Plan B in a state that has a near-total ban on abortion. Orr’s nonprofit, Morgantown Pride, held a name change clinic and an event for Trans Day of Remembrance this week — and for the first time, Orr said, they had to hire security to ensure the patrons were safe from anti-trans protesters. “People have been emboldened, but this time, it feels completely unchecked,” Orr said. “The hatred coming toward our community has definitely intensified.” Even in bluer areas like Philadelphia, trans people are racing to make sure all of their legal documents — including passports, driver’s licenses, birth certificates, social security cards and banking documents — reflect their correct gender marker and name. Several states, like Florida, Texas, Arkansas and Montana, have made it more difficult for trans people to update their gender marker on state-issued documents — and now many people are attending clinics hosted by community centers and law firms to finalize their paperwork ahead of any action under Trump that could make this process more difficult. Jordan Schwenderman, a transmasculine lesbian and public relations coordinator in Philadelphia, said they are working to update their name change with their health insurance. “I don’t want to give anyone another reason to justify not providing gender-affirming care to me because my name doesn’t match my documentation,” Schwenderman said. Kary Santayana, a nonbinary artist and content creator who worked on content for Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign in Philadelphia, said that the outcome of the election has forced them and their partner to reevaluate some of their future plans. Santayana said the couple are in the early stages of talking about fertility and were hoping to get married next fall. “But at this point, we’re kind of reconsidering everything. We’re afraid if we freeze embryos, there will be legislation that will dictate what can happen to them with some sort of fetal personhood law under a Trump administration,” Santayana said. Santayana has an “X” gender marker on their license to denote their nonbinary identity, and now wonders if having that letter on their state identification could disclose them as trans and put them in possible danger while traveling. “I think in the safest way possible, I’m going to keep showing up and keep being queer online,” said Santayana, who makes queer fashion and lifestyle content. “What these MAGA conservatives want is for us to disappear.” While trans people have been preparing for life under Trump 2.0, the weeks after the election have also offered people an opportunity to gather in community, share resources and strategize. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, who heads the Campaign for Southern Equality, said the organization has fielded many questions from people trying to plan for various worst-case scenarios. Some families of trans youth asked if they should prepare to travel internationally for gender-affirming care; others who already travel out-of-state for care wonder what might happen to their future clinic appointments if Trump imposes a federal ban on care for minors. Twenty-five states already have bans on gender-affirming care for minors. And several states have considered bills that would restrict access to care for adults, especially those who are on state insurance plans. As more and more states restricted trans health care, the Campaign for Southern Equality noticed a pattern of providers and pharmacies denying care to trans patients even in states where they were still legally allowed to provide it. The landscape for providers in red states has become very hostile as hospitals , clinics and individual physicians have become the subjects of lengthy investigations by conservative attorneys general. Beach-Ferrara’s organization created the Trans Youth Emergency Project in 2023 to help families of trans youth travel to out-of-state providers for gender-affirming care. The hope at the time was that one day, it would no longer be necessary, and that access to medical care , which has been proven to significantly reduce depression and other adverse health outcomes, would be protected at the federal level. Next month, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for U.S. v. Skrmetti, a high-profile case that will determine whether bans on gender-affirming care for minors violate the Constitution. The decision could come down from the 6-3 conservative-leaning court by next summer and throw a whole host of LGBTQ+ legal protections in jeopardy. While waiting on that decision, Beach-Ferrara said it’s helpful to think about the most immediate concerns. “We have the time in front of us to focus on helping as many people as possible get the care that they need,” she said. “At CSE, we are thinking about what can we do today? What can we do tomorrow? How can we be prepared if a ruling like that does come down next summer and bans go into effect?” She’s also thinking about what can be done at the local level. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, a mountainous town that was destroyed by Hurricane Helene. In the aftermath of the hurricane, she said her community set up a supply station for queer and trans residents to receive hot lunch, free haircuts, massage therapy, and extra clothing and supplies for those who lost their homes. “Some people are coming just to be with queer community,” she said. “Some end up staying for hours during the day because it’s a safe space. As much as anything, people want to be connected and are trying to find their footing.” “I think in the safest way possible, I’m going to keep showing up and keep being queer online. What these MAGA conservatives want is for us to disappear.” Community care and mutual aid have long been a tenet of queer and trans political organizing, as well as organizing with leftist, feminist, abolitionist and Black radical political movements. Trans people have a deep history of helping one another survive, whether that be friends sharing hormones, crowdfunding payments for surgeries and rent, or even simply sharing information and guides for how to navigate the legal maze of changing one’s documents. Jan, a 57-year-old transwoman living in New York City, has been focused on building community, not just among other trans people but with people in the city who have been made vulnerable and marginalized. Jan asked to be identified only by her first name out of concern for her safety. Jan said she woke up sobbing the morning after Election Day. But by that evening, she had organized a large group of trans people to have dinner together. She said she feels “threatened” and wonders if she can count on the current protections she and her family have in New York. This week, she watched with disgust as Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) barred Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.), who is trans, from using the women’s restroom. Jan, who has two kids and has been given the affectionate nickname “antifa mom” by some of her co-organizers, said that the community dinners and her participation in a local food distribution group have helped her feel less trapped by the ever-encroaching conservative and transphobic bent in national politics. Don't let this be the end of the free press. The free press is under attack — and America's future hangs in the balance. As other newsrooms bow to political pressure, HuffPost is not backing down. 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Log in to hide these messages. “The government is going to abandon us, but we’re not going to abandon each other,” Jan said. “We don’t have to choose to abandon each other.” Related From Our Partner
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Jermell Charlo is desperate to return to the ring next year. Charlo has not boxed since losing to Canelo Alvarez last year. He moved up two weight classes from 154 pounds to take that fight. The former Undisputed Junior Middleweight Champion struggled, losing via a one-sided unanimous decision. He then had a chance to return to 154 pounds. But he was stripped by the WBO for not facing Tim Tszyu . Charlo then vacated his IBF Title after not fighting his then-mandatory Bakhram Murtazaliev . Charlo was a Champion in Recess for the WBC belt. But Fundora boxed Tszyu for the vacant belt, winning it in the process. The only belt Charlo had was the WBA. But the organization stripped him. That increased the narrative that Charlo could retire. Reports indicated that Charlo secured $20 million for the Canelo fight, which may explain why he has not been in the ring for a while. But now Charlo has indicated he wants to make a return. Charlo Reacts “Premier Boxing, give me the best you got, or whoever you think can handle me at 154. Let the fans choose. Lions only. Make it make sense,” Charlo said This naturally raises question marks over who he could face. Charlo could move up to 160 pounds and aim for a title. Erislandy Lara is the oldest champion in the weight class. Lara is 41 and holds the WBA belt. Alternatively, Charlo could focus his attention at 154 pounds. A fight is possible against Tszyu. They were on course to face each other. But Charlo pulled out of the fight with a hand injury. Charlo then chose to box Canelo at 168 rather than facing Tszyu, meaning he was stripped of his WBO belt. Tszyu’s form has dropped dramatically since then. Options The Australian has lost his last two fights. He lost the Fundora fight after suffering a massive cut over his hairline. The cut continued to bleed throughout the fight, hampering Tszyu’s vision. In hindsight, his corner should have stopped the fight. Tszyu then lost against Murtazaliev, missing out on the IBF belt. He was dropped several times in the worst performance of his career. The fight may be the right time for Charlo. Tszyu still wants that fight. But if he cannot get that, Tim has eyes on Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr . “Right now a perfect 2025 would be fighting Terence Crawford, Errol Spence Jr, and Jermell Charlo. But people’s stocks go up and down every month and the dynamic changes with new winners and losers. A Crawford fight against me would be cracking. Styles make fights, and that one would be one hell of a show. I think Crawford did well against Israil Madrimov. Critics are going to always be like that. Madrimov is not a bum. People don’t understand that. But right now I have all of the fights in front of me. We’ll see how it goes,” Tszyu said This article first appeared on BoxingNews.com and was syndicated with permission.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A plan to change insurance coverage for anesthesia that concerned doctors is no longer happening. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday afternoon it was canceling the policy change. This came after backlash from policy holders, doctors, and politicians. Sometimes surgery takes longer than expected, and Anthem proposed that for claims processed after Feb. 1, 2025 , surgeries with times longer than what the company said were OK would be denied in certain places, including New York. Last month, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced that starting in February, it would no longer cover the cost of anesthesia if the surgery went longer than a specific time limit for people insured by the company in New York, Connecticut, and Missouri. The only exclusions would be for people under 22 and maternity-related care. But late Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield sent 2 On Your Side a statement saying, "There has been significant widespread misinformation about an update to our anesthesia policy. As a result, we have decided to not proceed with this policy change. To be clear, it never was and never will be the policy of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to not pay for medically necessary anesthesia services. The proposed update to the policy was only designed to clarify the appropriateness of anesthesia consistent with well-established clinical guidelines." Before it was canceled, the President of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Dr. Donald Arnold , called the proposed move "a cynical money grab by Anthem, designed to take advantage of the commitment anesthesiologists make thousands of times each day to provide their patients with expert, complete and safe anesthesia care." Chair of the American Society of Anesthesiologists' Committee on Economics Dr. Jonathan Gal also had major concerns and says his group met with Anthem about two weeks ago, which led to more questions than answers. 2 On Your Side interviewed him before Anthem announced it would not be changing anything. "In talking with Anthem, this seemed like a blatant money grab on their behalf. Anthem just wants to pad their annual $6-billion profits while passing costs onto patients and their physicians," said Dr. Jonathan Gal, Chair of the American Society of Anesthesiologists' Committee on Economics. This story unfolded quickly. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul weighed-in on the issue Wednesday, posting on social media that she's going to make sure New Yorkers are protected and called the proposal outrageous. Early Thursday afternoon, our sister station in Hartford, Connecticut reported that after hearing from lots of people who were upset, the Connecticut State Comptroller announced he spoke with Anthem and the insurance company told him it would no longer be implementing the coverage limit in Connecticut. Then, around 3:30 p.m., Anthem sent 2 On Your Side a statement saying it wasn't going through with the policy change. We also need to point out that this has nothing to do with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for Highmark told 2 On Your Side that Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield does not have any policies in place that restrict its members' anesthesia coverage based on duration.The ultimate good health gift guide: Boost your loved ones' wellbeing for 2025 with our health gurus' Christmas picks
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