Research that analyzed social media posts finds that hateful references to gays, lesbians and other LGBTQ people surged online after Florida passed a law that bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. References to pedophiles and “ grooming ” rose by more than 400 […]
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Wisconsin woman in Slender Man attack drops release request
WAUKESHA, Wis. — One of two Wisconsin women who were sent to a state mental health facility after a 2014 stabbing attack on a sixth-grade classmate that they claimed was to appease the horror character Slender Man has withdrawn her petition for release. In June, Morgan Geyser, 20, asked Waukesha […]
Soldier’s assault suit against officers can proceed to trial
NORFOLK, Va. — A U.S. Army lieutenant who was pepper-sprayed, struck and handcuffed during a traffic stop in Virginia can present his claims of false imprisonment and assault and battery to a jury, a federal judge has ruled. But the summary judgment Tuesday said federal immunity laws shield the two […]
Company’s personalized ‘smart gun’ aims to make firearms safer
One manufacturer believes it has a solution to the gun violence plaguing the United States – a personalized smart gun that uses fingerprint technology to make firearms safer. Ginger Chandler is the co-founder of LodeStar Works in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She said she believes her company’s smart gun can be a […]
Biden signs bill expanding and streamlining care for veterans exposed to burn pits
President Joe Biden on Wednesday enacted legislation that will expand the Department of Veterans Affairs, providing health care support to millions of veterans — as well as their families and caretakers — who were exposed to toxic burn pits. Known as the PACT Act, the package grants more time to […]
London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found
British health authorities say they will offer a polio booster dose to children aged 1 to 9 in London, after finding evidence the virus has been spreading in multiple regions of the capital despite not confirming any cases of the paralytic disease LONDON — British health authorities say they will […]
Doctor arrested, suspected in trying to poison husband with drain cleaner
A Southern California dermatologist was arrested last week for allegedly poisoning her husband, authorities said. Jack Chen, 53, has accused his wife Yue “Emily” Yu, 45, of poisoning him with Drano, a brand of drain cleaner, on three separate occasions in July, even catching the alleged act on tape and […]
Family of teen killed in police encounter reach $5 million settlement: Attorneys
Three towns on Maryland’s Eastern Shore will pay $5 million to the family of a Black teenager who was killed in an encounter with police officers almost four years ago, according to the attorneys for the family. Anton Black, a 19-year-old former star high school athlete, died on Sept. 15, […]
Muslims in Albuquerque seek protection after 4 Muslim men are killed
Muslim communities are reeling after the fourth killing in a potential string of murders of Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico. All the deaths have taken place in a nine-month period, stoking fear among local faith groups and garnering attention from Muslim leaders nationwide. The APD chief of police announced […]
China criticizes US chip law as threat to trade
BEIJING — China on Wednesday criticized a U.S. law to encourage processor chip production in the United States and reduce reliance on Asian suppliers as a threat to trade and an attack on Chinese business. The law signed this week by President Joe Biden promises $52 billion in grants and […]