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BREAKING: Appeals court temporarily reinstates Texas abortion banhttps://www.axios.com/texas-abortion-ban-appeals-court-reinstated-0d3d0992-6ac3-49a7-b008-a086d7f30fa0.html …

A U.S. delegation will meet with "senior Taliban representatives" in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday and Sunday, a State Department spokesperson confirmed to Axios.https://trib.al/3lyv0uS 

Less than 24 hours after Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown, Mitch McConnell made a point of trying to spin the narrative to his party's favor, telling Biden that Republicans will not assist again if Dems "drift into another avoidable crisis."https://trib.al/DkER34a 

Apple said it plans to appeal a portion of the ruling in its legal battle with Fortnite creator Epic Games. It is also asking the judge to put on hold an injunction ordering Apple to make certain changes to its App Store policies.https://trib.al/ZCxXbmn 

School is back, but the workers — teachers, bus drivers and more — are not.https://trib.al/VYJzE2i 

Texas asks appeals court to swiftly restore restrictive abortion banhttps://trib.al/vPvYAKi 

Biden has nominated Joe Donnelly, a former Indiana Senator and co-chair of Catholics for Biden during the 2020 election, to serve as ambassador to the Vatican.https://trib.al/sUqAZ3T 

Whatever it is you might want or need — at work, at play or at home — you’re going to have to wait.https://trib.al/5eVkcX4 

BREAKING: DOJ won't charge Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven timeshttps://trib.al/PgvZN2E 

While many tech firms have had their critics and whistleblowers, Facebook has a uniquely lengthy roster of ex-employees and former insiders who have sounded alarms over its practices.https://trib.al/ukN8MPi 

Two parents — a private equity firm founder and a former casino executive — were found guilty for their role in the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scheme.https://trib.al/GUtNfW2 

More than 130 nations have agreed to a 15% minimum global tax rate after years of negotiations. The agreement will serve to crack down on tax havens and will "reallocate more than $125 billion of profits" from many of the world's biggest companies.https://trib.al/sUgjCSw 

A conversation on building a fair economy with clean energy jobs. Presented by @BofA_Newshttps://twitter.com/i/events/1445495825379913728 …

The first person charged with fraudulently seeking PPP loans has been sentenced to 56 months in federal prison.https://trib.al/m8H5qAn 

ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for the attack, which has killed more than 45 people and wounded dozens of others.https://www.axios.com/afghanistan-deadly-blast-hits-shiite-mosque-a3737cc9-5a5b-4ef2-ae03-36a846f8ccc8.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=world-afghanistan …

NEW: Biden won't withhold an initial set of Trump White House records from the Jan. 6 select committee, against Trump's legal team's wisheshttps://trib.al/CWlQ4o4 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Thursday outlawing "stealthing," the nonconsensual removal of a condom during intercourse. The move makes California the first state to ban the act.https://trib.al/21FiXra 

Starting in the next couple years, owners of some General Motors vehicles will be able to push a button and navigate hands-free in 95% of driving situations — including highways, subdivisions and city streets.https://trib.al/O6zJVDV