Montana just became the first state to ban Tik-Tock and pretty soon

Uber will let teenagers ride by themselves. I'm Jeff Pierre and this is the seven from the Washington Post. It's

Thursday, May 18th. Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Number one missile attacks rocked Ukraine's capital this morning.

It was the ninth air attack on Kieve this month.

Russia appears to be stepping up its strikes ahead of more intense

ground fighting that's expected in the coming weeks. Something else to know.

Ukrainian officials rejected Russia's claims to have destroyed a Patriot Air Defense System with a missile strike.

This billion dollar war machine was donated by the West and a U.S. official said that one of the systems was damaged but still operational. Number two, a federal appeals court seems prepared to restrict access to a key abortion

pill.

Yesterday judges heard arguments on whether FDA approval of Miffa Pristone should be revoked.

Miffa Pristone is one of two pills used in the most common abortion method in the U.S.

The panel of judges questioned government

decisions to make the pill more widely available in recent years.

Ultimately the issue is likely headed to end up before the Supreme Court. In

related news abortion restrictions are

expected to pass in Nebraska and South Carolina soon. Number three Texas lawmakers voted to ban gender-affirming care for trans children.

The bill, which was passed yesterday, would bar health care professionals from providing

treatments such as sterilization or puberty suppressing drugs to kids.

It goes to Republican Governor Greg Abbott for final

approval. The bigger picture here is that this is part of a wave. This year a

record number of anti-trans bills have become law across the United States.

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