‘Dahmer’ producer Ryan Murphy plans to leave Netflix for Disney – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) – Hit television writer and producer Ryan Murphy is planning to leave Netflix to join Walt Disney, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Murphy is known for his creation of hits from “Glee” to “9-1-1” and “American Horror Story” and serial-killer series “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,”…

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Exclusive-Tesla wins as Texas requires state-backed charging stations to include its plug

By Jarrett Renshaw and Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) -Tesla scored a series of victories for its charging technology on Tuesday, capped by Texas saying it would require electric vehicle charging companies to include both Tesla’s standard as well as the nationally recognized CCS if they want to be part of a state program to electrify highways…

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Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors blocked by U.S. judge

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday struck down an Arkansas law prohibiting doctors from providing gender-affirming care including puberty blockers, hormones and surgery to transgender minors, a victory for families that had sued to challenge the law. “The evidence showed that (gender-affirming care) improves the mental health and well-being of patients…

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Modi visits US to deepen ties, says no doubting India’s position on Ukraine

By Hussein Waaile, YP Rajesh and Tanvi Mehta NEW YORK/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United States on Tuesday for a state visit that has been projected as a milestone in ties between the two countries that would deepen and diversify their partnership. Modi has been to the U.S. five times…

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Christian-owned Texas business shielded from LGBT bias claims -appeals court

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A Christian-owned wellness center is exempt from the federal law prohibiting employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The unanimous three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Braidwood Management, which runs an…

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Georgia-Pacific may maintain bankruptcy pause on lawsuits, court rules

By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) – Georgia-Pacific can avoid litigating tens of thousands of asbestos lawsuits while its subsidiary Bestwall remains in bankruptcy, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. In a 2-1 decision, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that extending bankruptcy’s so-called “automatic stay” to protect Georgia-Pacific, which is not bankrupt, would give Bestwall…

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