Montana’s House speaker canceled a Tuesday floor session a day after seven protestors were arrested for disrupting proceedings with demands that Rep. Zooey Zephyr, a transgender Democrat silenced by lawmakers for comments against bans on gender-affirming care, be allowed to speak. The cancellation is the latest development in a standoff …
Read More »Man arrested in 1981 murder of 18
A San Antonio man was charged with murder last week in connection to a 42-year-old cold case, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced. Texas Rangers arrested 68-year-old Larry Allen West for the murder of 18-year-old Carol Joyce Deleon, who was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the head …
Read More »7 California officers charged with manslaughter in 2020 traffic stop death
Prosecutors charged seven California Highway Patrol officers and a nurse with involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in connection with the 2020 death of a man who screamed “I can’t breathe” while multiple officers restrained him as they tried to take a blood sample. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced …
Read More »Tennessee governor signs bill to cut Nashville council in half
Republican lawmakers and Tennessee’s governor signed off Thursday on cutting Democratic-leaning Nashville’s metro council in half, a move that follows the council’s rejection of efforts to host the 2024 Republican National Convention in Music City. Gov. Bill Lee signed the proposal into law a little less than an hour after …
Read More »Teens turning to TikTok for mental health advice are self
This story includes discussions of suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, you can get help from the Suicide and Crisis lifeline by calling or texting 988. It’s a relatable feeling. You’re feeling unwell, have multiple symptoms, and you decide to Google what might ail you. Sometimes doom …
Read More »Scenic California beach city OKs balloon ban to protect coast
Environmental advocates are celebrating in Laguna Beach — but not with balloons. The hilly seaside city known for stunning ocean views and rolling bluffs is banning the sale and public use of balloons to curtail the risk of devastating wildfires and eliminate a major source of trash floating near the …
Read More »NTSB solves mystery of deadly Tesla crash with no one behind the wheel
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board apparently have solved the mystery of why no one was found behind the steering wheel of a Tesla that crashed in Texas two years ago, killing two men. The agency said in an investigative report released Wednesday on the fiery April 17, 2021 …
Read More »Alec Baldwin faces new lawsuit from Halyna Hutchins’ family over fatal “Rust” shooting
Actor and producer Alec Baldwin is facing a new lawsuit over the shooting on the set of the movie “Rust” in 2021 that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Attorney Gloria Allred announced on Thursday the filing of a new suit against Baldwin and several other parties involved in the production of …
Read More »Suspect pleads guilty to hate crime in 2021 beating death of Asian man in New York City
A suspect has pleaded guilty to a hate crime charge stemming from the 2021 fatal assault of an Asian man in New York City, authorities announced Thursday. The victim spent more than eight months in a coma before he died. Jarrod Powell, 51, pleaded guilty in New York State Supreme Court …
Read More »U.S. Virgin Islands alleges JP Morgan knowingly “turned a blind eye” to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes in federal lawsuit
The attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands filed a lawsuit this week against JP Morgan Chase, alleging that the banking giant benefited from Jeffrey Epstein’s illegal sex trafficking enterprise and helped conceal the ongoing exploitation of women and girls at his property on Little St. James. The suit, filed …
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