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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia officials suspended a school vaccination mandate Wednesday after a judge ruled that parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of vaccines required for their children to attend classes. In issuing a permanent injunction in a lawsuit filed in June, Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble on Wednesday said children of families who object to the state’s compulsory vaccination law on religious grounds will be allowed to attend school and participate in extracurricular sports. Froble ruled that a state policy barring parents from seeking religious exemptions violates the Equal Protection for Religion Act signed into law in 2023 by then-Republican Gov. Jim Justice. West Virginia was among just a handful of states that granted only medical exemptions from school vaccinations when Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued an executive order in January allowing religious exemptions. But the state Board of Education voted in June to direct public schools to ignore the executive order and instead follow long-standing school vaccine requirements laid out in state law. After Wednesday’s ruling, the board said it “hereby suspends the policy on compulsory vaccination requirements” pending an appeal before the state Supreme Court. Wednesday’s ruling “is a win for every family forced from school over their faith,” Morrisey, who was not a party in the lawsuit, said in a statement. Two groups had sued over Morrisey’s executive order, saying the Legislature, not the governor, has the authority to make such decisions. Legislation that would have allowed the religious exemptions was passed by the state Senate and rejected by the House of Delegates earlier this year. Froble said in his ruling that the failure of the legislation did not determine the application of the 2023 law. He rejected the defendants’ argument that religious exemptions can only be created by legislative action. “Legislative intent is not absolute nor controlling in interpreting a statute or determining its application; at most, it is a factor,” Froble said. Miranda Guzman and other parents sued the state and local boards of education and the Raleigh County schools superintendent. Guzman had obtained a religious exemption to the vaccine mandate from the state health department and enrolled her child in elementary school for the 2025-26 school year. But on June 17, Guzman received an email from the local school superintendent rescinding the certificate, according to the lawsuit. Froble issued a preliminary injunction in July allowing the children of the three plaintiffs’ families in Raleigh County to attend school. Last month, Froble certified the case as a class action involving 570 families who had sought and received religious exemptions in other parts of the state. He said the class action also applies to parents who seek religious exemptions in the future. Froble noted the total number of exemptions so far involved a small fraction of the statewide student population and “would not meaningfully reduce vaccination rates or increase health risks.” West Virginia’s school vaccination policy long has been heralded by medical experts as one of the most protective in the country for children. State law requires children to receive vaccines for chickenpox, hepatitis B, measles, meningitis, mumps, diphtheria, polio, rubella, tetanus and whooping cough before starting school. At least 30 states have religious freedom laws, including one signed by Georgia’s governor in April. The laws are modeled after the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, signed in 1993 by then-President Bill Clinton, which allows federal regulations that interfere with religious beliefs to be challenged.

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Wicked: For Good is now playing in theaters, and fans are taking it all in. The merch game for Wicked has been incredibly strong overall, but the popcorn buckets are especially out of control. The latest trend in moviegoing is novelty popcorn buckets, which became mainstream thanks to the suggestive Dune: Part Two bucket that was released in 2024. Now, every blockbuster movie tries to outdo the others with fancy buckets. As the buckets get more extravagant, so do their prices. When it comes to Wicked: For Good, both AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas went all out. Wicked: For Good popcorn buckets take over TikTok There's a range of Wicked: For Good popcorn buckets currently being sold. For example, AMC has a light-up bubble bucket featuring Glinda (Ariana Grande) and an Emerald City bucket. They also have an Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda popcorn tins. @steven.de.vos/TikTok Meanwhile, Regal is selling a music box popcorn bucket that features Glinda and Elphaba. @glitteryghoulie Also the movie was a 10/10 (from somebody that’s a broadway fanatic but honestly doesn’t love Act 2 of the play) #wicked ♬ original sound - glitteryghoulie Fans of Wicked are taking to TikTok to share videos of their absurd buckets. Before checking out people's popcorn bucket videos, you may be curious to know how much some of these cost. @kathleenherles/TikTok AMC's Glinda Light-Up Orb is $44.99, while the Emerald City bucket is $56.95. The Wicked: For Good Music Box Popcorn Bucket at Regal is $48.99. If you're looking for something more budget-friendly, you can also get a cup shaped like Elphaba's hat for $22.99. There are other options around the globe, including a hot air balloon bucket available at Event Cinemas in Australia. @steven.de.vos/TikTok However, not everyone is happy with their purchases. One moviegoer shared a video of their $50 Glinda collectible from AMC, already broken: @avatarsarai/TikTok "If anyone knows how to fix, LMK," they lamented. Grimmerie popcorn tin has a secret message: AMC also has an exclusive Grimmerie popcorn tin that fans are deciphering at home. Spoilers ahead for those who haven't finished the second movie. Otherwise, you can view a translation from Reddit below: https://www.reddit.com/r/wickedmovie/comments/1p60erc/i_translated_the_grimmerie_popcorn_bucket/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button The internet is chaotic—but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot’s newsletter here. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “Wicked For Good” popcorn buckets are selling out all over the world, but the prices are out of control appeared first on The Daily Dot.