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Many cities have made great strides in their public safety strategies. The dramatic declines in gun violence over the past few years are signs that they’re working. But this progress raises important questions now, as the Trump administration cuts funding and cultivates a political climate hostile to the work of gun violence prevention. What can … Read more
Sean and Heidi Cripe will never forget the call from their son’s high school saying Davis was being taken to the emergency room. “He chugged an energy drink — like, just trying to be cool,” said Sean Cripe, recounting the day nearly a decade ago. The teen’s heart soon fell out of rhythm and he … Read more
Objectives assigned to NOAA include ensuring a safe and sustainable supply of seafood Published: October 04, 2026, 8:00 am Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week An unusual outbreak of both E. coli and Salmonella linked to sprouts continues to widen. As of Oct. 1, there were 76 confirmed patients across 16 states. One … Read more
Wherever Marci Bakely went, her ex-boyfriend seemed to know. When the Georgia single mother drove to the grocery store or a date, he often texted within minutes. According to a Washington Post investigation, Bakely’s ex-boyfriend, Braselton Police Chief Michael Steffman, searched her license plates and those of her teenage daughter roughly 600 times through Flock … Read more
Hannah Summers’ article raises disturbing concerns about the misuse of parental alienation allegations in family courts (‘Just like that, I lost my girls’: the mother who feels betrayed by the family courts, 29 September). However, I believe that it would benefit from a clearer distinction between the discredited theory of “parental alienation syndrome” (PAS) and … Read more
The woman who has alleged that she was drugged and raped by Cornell University students has been the target of threats, her lawyer said on Sunday. Thomas Giuffra, who represents the woman identified as “Jane Doe”, told CNN that people have threatened to silence or harm her if she does not withdraw her civil lawsuit … Read more
And, at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic, the BBC discovered a network of more than 1,200 faked or hijacked accounts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube that posted pro-Chinese government and anti-US messages. There is evidence to suggest Western governments also engage in disinformation campaigns, although the scale of their operations are not always clear. … Read more
Insets, from left: Otis Parks (Houston police) and John Donat (GoFundMe). Background: Hotel in the 2100 block of South Highway 6 in Houston, Texas, where Parks allegedly shot Donat to death (Google Maps). A Texas man is accused of fatally shooting a chef who was feeding the homeless outside a Houston hotel, a man who … Read more
The collapse of a well-known coastal formation on Hawaii’s Big Island has prompted officials to caution visitors about hazards along the park’s eroding cliffs. HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) — A scenic cliff on the wave-swept coast of Hawaii’s Big Island has collapsed, the National Park Service said. The Holei Sea Arch, located in … Read more
China Capital, an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists in collaboration with 23 media partners, provided an unprecedented look into decision-making at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, one of the most powerful Chinese institutions, at a time of China’s ascendance on the world stage. The investigation is based on more than … Read more