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Tolling plan on major PA bridges halted

Friday, May 20 by Louise Bennett

Washington, D.C. – The plan to toll nine major bridges in Pennsylvania, including an Interstate 80 bridge near Brookville, has been stopped for now by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. An injunction was issued by the Court to stop PennDOT’s P-3 Initiative. U.S. Representative Glenn “GT”... Read More.

Texas Supreme Court overturns halt on investigations into trans youth care

Friday, May 13 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The Texas Supreme Court reversed the statewide halt on investigations into parents who provide gender-affirming care to their transgender children on Friday. However, the court also stated that the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is not legally obligated to investigate such... Read More.

Feds halt monoclonal treatment out of omicron subvariant BA.2 concerns

Wednesday, April 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Nationwide distribution of one of the last remaining monoclonal antibody treatments is being paused "effective immediately" since it has shown to be ineffective against the COVID-19 BA.2 subvariant now dominating every region of the country, an internal letter sent Tuesday afternoon from... Read More.

Trump asks federal judge to halt civil investigation into his business practices by NY attorney general

Tuesday, January 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump has asked a federal judge in New York to halt a civil investigation into his business practices by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing her in a new court filing of weaponizing her office to carry... Read More.

DOJ files for immediate injunction to halt enforcement of Texas abortion law

Wednesday, September 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After announcing their lawsuit last week, the U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday evening filed for an immediate injunction to halt Texas' enforcement of their restrictive law banning most abortions in the state. "The State of Texas adopted S.B. 8 to prevent women from... Read More.

Garland orders halt to any further federal executions

Thursday, July 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Merrick Garland has ordered a temporary halt to the Justice Department advocating any scheduling of further executions of federal inmates, according to a memo. Garland in a memo to senior officials at the department Thursday echoed his own recently stated reservations about... Read More.

Surfside building collapse latest: Structural concerns halt search and rescue efforts

Thursday, July 1 by ABC News

(SURFSIDE, Fla.) -- One week after a 12-story residential building partially collapsed in South Florida's Miami-Dade County, at least 18 people have been confirmed dead while 145 others remain unaccounted for, officials said. The massive search and rescue operation entered its eighth day on Thursday... Read More.

US calls for temporary halt on Johnson & Johnson vaccination over blood clot fears

Tuesday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have announced that they are calling for an immediate pause on the use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Tuesday after discovering six cases in the... Read More.

US calls for halt on Johnson & Johnson vaccination over blood clot fears

Tuesday, April 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have announced that they are calling for an immediate pause on the use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Tuesday after discovering six cases in the... Read More.

PA extends halt on foreclosures and evictions until Aug. 31

Friday, July 10 by wcednews

UNDATED (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf is extending a statewide moratorium on foreclosures and evictions until Aug. 31, saying renters need more breathing room in the midst of the pandemic. The moratorium had been set to lapse Friday. The Wolf administration has been facing growing... Read More.