The Supreme Court said Monday it will review whether a federal law banning drug users from owning guns violates the Constitution. The appeal stems from a ruling that overturned the conviction of Ali Danial Hemani, who admitted to smoking marijuana and was charged after a gun was found in his home. The appeals court said the law conflicted with the Second Amendment. (Story URL)
Amazon Web Services continued facing disruptions Monday afternoon, hours after reporting progress in recovering from an earlier outage. The outage affected several major platforms, including Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, Robinhood, and the McDonald’s app. Amazon’s own Alexa, Ring, and Kindle services also experienced problems. Airlines reported delays and access issues. (Story URL)
A federal appeals court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in Oregon despite state objections. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals paused a lower court order that had blocked the action. The new ruling applies only to Oregon troops. A separate order still prevents National Guard units from other states from being sent to Portland. (Story URL)
Sanae Takaichi is expected to become Japan’s first woman prime minister following a new coalition between her Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party. The two groups signed a seven-page agreement Monday evening in Tokyo. Takaichi, who became LDP president earlier this month, replaces Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned in early September. (Story URL)
A new study estimates that about 60,000 U.S. children have avoided peanut allergies since 2015, when experts advised feeding peanut products to infants as early as four months. Researchers found peanut allergies in children under age three dropped 27% after the 2015 guidance and more than 40% after 2017 updates. Parents are urged to consult pediatricians before introducing allergenic foods. (Story URL)
