‘X’ gender designation will soon be available for New York residents
Story at a glance New York residents beginning June 24 will have the option to select a gender-neutral “X” gender marker on their IDs, the governor’s office said Friday. Transgender residents will also be able to self-select their gender without providing additional documentation. The change is part of the state’s Gender Recognition Act, which was signed into law last year.
Read MoreWatch live: Trump speaks at NRA convention
Former President Trump is scheduled to speak Friday afternoon at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Houston, Texas. The convention is being held days after a mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two teachers. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) are also slated to speak at the event. Trump's speech is set to start at 3 p.m. ET.
Read MoreKlobuchar’s revised antitrust ‘pet project’ makes the same mistakes
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced a new version of the “American Innovation and Choice Online Act” (S. 2992) late Wednesday night, the culmination of months of behind-the-scenes machinations to try to reach the 60-vote Senate threshold. But the latest draft is riddled with problems, and senators are focused on pocketbook issues instead of Klobuchar’s pet project. At its
Read MoreNew York man sentenced to four years in transnational cybercrime scheme
A New York resident was sentenced on Wednesday to four years in prison for participating in a fraudulent cybercrime scheme. John Telusma, who pleaded guilty last year to one count of racketeering conspiracy, admitted to buying stolen or compromised credit cards and aiding members of the Infraud Organization in monetizing their fraudulent scheme. Telusma is the latest defendant to be sentenced for this role in the Infraud scheme. Accord
Read MoreHouse Oversight panel presses insurers on free birth control coverage
The House Oversight and Reform Committee is pressing major health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers on their coverage of contraceptives, saying they may not be fully complying with requirements to cover them at no cost to the patient. Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) sent letters to nine companies requesting information on their birth control coverage, which they are required to cover fully
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