Mississipi Governor Phil Bryant signed a state senate bill to defund Planned Parenthood to stop state funding to its abortion clinic. Governor Bryant expressed his happiness as he signed the bill on Tuesday.
Walmart has sued VISA on Tuesday for allowing fraud-prone signature verification module in card purchases across the US. The same payment processor allows purchases while verifying consumers through PINs. The chain of supermarkets accuses VISA for seeking more profit through verification of the consumers’ signatures.
The Ohio House of Representatives has approved on Tuesday medicinal use of marijuana derivatives. The bill contains some strict measures in regulating prescribing doctors while holding them accountable for any detected abuse. A senate appointed committee will formulate related laws after further scrutiny.
District judge in California on Tuesday has denied the motion by Axanar Productions to dismiss the lawsuit. Judge allowed the lawsuit filed by Paramount and CBS to move forward. This marked the first time Star Trek sued its fan film.
