Twinkling lights, festive music and tantalizing aromas can turn holiday parties into sensory overload for children on the autism spectrum, according to CBS News.

A New York doctor is being sued for prescribing abortion pills via telemedicine to a Texas woman, sparking contention between state shield laws and federal anti-abortion policy.

The Guinness World Record holder for the largest gingerbread village

An intricate gingerbread village the size of a large block takes over 800 hours to construct and is comprised of over 1,251 sugar estates and storefronts, the annual Christmas attraction at Queens’ New York Hall of Science called Gingerbread Lane is now considered to be the world’s largest gingerbread village in terms of size.

Jon Lovitch is an accomplished chef and creator who designs, bakes, and builds this display by himself every year. Utilizing icing, gingerbread and candy as materials to craft houses worthy of Guinness recognition he has created this masterpiece that has won him global renown.

CBS News New York’s Elle McLogan had the chance to meet Lovitch at his Forest Hills basement studio and witness how his magic works. On track to break his own record this year by creating more than 1,350 houses for Gingerbread Lane, Lovitch will submit it along with his recipes as proof on Friday for inclusion into Guinness World Records.

A New Rochelle police lieutenant accused of planting drugs

New Rochelle provides a seamless mix of urban and suburban living experiences from historic homes to high-rise apartments. Downtown New Rochelle is vibrant and accessible, boasting culture and fine dining while suburban residential communities provide safe neighborhoods. New Rochelle serves as an important center for business as it houses Thanhouser Film Studios, Terrytoons Studios, Blimpies New York Seven Up as well as many others.

But on May 29, NRPD Lieutenant Sean Kane pulled over Ivin Harper, a Black fitness trainer and actor, who alleges Kane planted drugs in his car. Kane’s body cam video appears to substantiate these allegations: after pulling into a parking garage across from Bracey Houses and pressing his audio button–perhaps thinking he was beginning recording–Kane exits his cruiser, walks up to a minivan, reaches under its front driver side tire seemingly retrieving something before radioing back that narcotics investigations are underway.

The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Authorities described it as a brazen targeted attack. Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare’s insurance unit was shot multiple times while walking towards the Hilton to attend an investor conference for UnitedHealthcare.

According to Joseph Kenny, NYPD Chief of Detectives, a masked shooter arrived outside of the hotel approximately five minutes prior to Thompson and waited for him to approach before walking up behind him and firing his weapon – apparently initially jamming before clearing it and continuing firing, as per police reports.

Police have yet to identify a suspect but have seen surveillance footage showing someone approaching Thompson at Starbucks shortly before the shooting took place. Furthermore, shell casings found near the shooting site contained words like “depose” and “deny.” Thompson was an esteemed executive in his field who earned over $9 Million annually as president of UnitedHealthcare since 2004 – earning both respect and admiration from colleagues at his workplace.

A federal judge blocks a new rule from the Biden administration

The ruling dealt a setback to President Biden’s attempt to broaden Title IX protections to gender identity, prompting protests from Republican state attorneys general. Furthermore, this puts into limbo any implementation of any proposed new rule until four states filed lawsuits to stop its implementation.

Judge Sean Jordan found in favor of those challenging the Biden rule, asserting that it improperly prioritizes salary considerations over duties tests when it came to overtime eligibility eligibility. His ruling reset the threshold back to $35,568 and blocked plans for its increase to $58,600 on January 1, 2025.

This ruling does not prohibit schools and colleges from creating their own policies; rather, it means the Education Department cannot impose penalties or force changes to them. Labor Department and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could appeal this decision to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals which is widely considered one of the more conservative appellate courts.