A federal appeals court panel ruled on Friday that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against transgender people by not allowing them to change the sex designation on their birth certificates. The decision, rendered by a 2-1 vote, was authored by 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Jeffrey Sutton, who upheld a 2023 district court…
LIBERTY, Mo.– A Missouri man, Timothy M. Haslett, is facing serious charges, including kidnapping, sexual assault, and now, murder. Authorities say they found the remains of a woman in a barrel by the Missouri River, linking her death to Haslett. This case started getting more attention this week after Haslett was charged with murdering 36-year-old…
Police in Princeton, a town east of McKinney, Texas, have uncovered a potential human trafficking operation involving several women allegedly forced to live in deplorable conditions in a rented home. Authorities believe this operation may extend far beyond Princeton, potentially involving up to 100 individuals across various locations in North Texas. The attorney representing Santhosh…
Emergency responder pilots are increasingly adapting to challenging conditions due to global warming. Extreme heat, which is becoming more prevalent, significantly impacts rescue helicopter operations. Pilots accustomed to dealing with wind, fog, and fire smoke now face the additional challenge of rising temperatures. High temperatures are causing operational difficulties across large areas. A major air…
Alec Baldwin’s lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss his manslaughter case, citing the state’s failure to turn over a batch of bullets to the defense. On Friday morning, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer sent the jury home for the weekend to explore the defense motion further. Attorney Luke Nikas argued that this failure was part…
A massive cybersecurity breach has exposed nearly 10 billion passwords on a hacker site, putting many people at risk. Researchers found this file, named RockYou2024, which includes 9.95 billion unique plaintext passwords from various data breaches over the past two decades. This leak is particularly concerning because it combines passwords from thousands of databases, making…
Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed House Bill 197, implementing stricter regulations for massage parlors in Florida. The aim is to combat illegal activities such as human trafficking and prostitution. While this enhances safety, it will likely drive up the cost of massage services due to increased operational expenses. One key aspect of the law is…
Florida is experiencing a significant food insecurity crisis, with 2,935,330 people facing hunger, including 819,940 children. Despite this, Governor Ron DeSantis has opted out of a new federal program designed to alleviate summer hunger for low-income children. This decision leaves Florida among 13 states, all with Republican governors, that have rejected the Summer Electronic Benefit…
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court found that the city of Grants Pass’s ordinances did not violate the Eighth Amendment rights of homeless individuals. This decision, which upheld the city’s right to enforce anti-camping laws, has had unintended and far-reaching consequences. While the ruling aimed to empower the city to manage public spaces effectively,…
Two Democratic senators are accusing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of accepting free, undisclosed trips and gifts, including a yacht trip to Russia and a helicopter ride to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hometown. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Ron Wyden of Oregon sent a letter on July 3 to US Attorney General Merrick…
