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Jury finds parents of Santa Fe high school shooter not negligent
In a landmark civil trial, a Texas jury has found the parents of the Santa Fe High School shooter not negligent and absolved them of financial liability for the 2018 tragedy. The jury instead placed responsibility on the shooter, Dimitrios Pagourtzis, and Lucky Gunner, an online ammunition retailer that sold him ammunition without age verification.… -
Failures by police and Army led up to Maine mass shooting: Report
A final report by an independent commission on Tuesday, Aug. 20, on the deadliest shooting in Maine’s history shows critical failures by both the Army Reserve and local police that could have prevented the shooting. The investigation found multiple missed opportunities to address Robert Card’s mental health and seize his weapons before he killed 18… -
Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools, including private institutions
Illinois has enacted a landmark ban on corporal punishment in all schools, including private institutions, effective in January. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., signed the bill into law, extending the ban on corporal punishment to private schools in the state, building upon a 30-year-old prohibition already in place for public schools. In January, Illinois will become… -
10 more states join DOJ’s antitrust suit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster
There’s more trouble for Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation as 10 more states have joined the antitrust lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice, 29 states and the District of Columbia in May. The suit accused Ticketmaster of acting as a monopoly and inflating concert ticket prices following outrage by consumers — specifically… -
Panama deports migrants on US-funded flights, sends 29 Colombians home
Panama’s government announced on Tuesday, Aug. 20, that it deported 29 Colombians on the first deportation flight funded by the United States government. The move is part of an agreement made in July between Panama and the U.S. The deportation flight falls in line with Panama’s new president, Jose Raul Mulino, who vowed during his… -
Student loan forgiveness sees relief for some, while many still struggle
Around 943,000 people have had their student loans forgiven by the federal government over U.S. President Joe Biden’s term in office, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal. However, in some cases, it hasn’t provided the financial security some were hoping for. According to the report, despite the large number of people’s… -
Missouri now requiring proof of surgery to change gender on IDs
A quiet move just made it harder for Missouri residents to change their gender on their driver’s license. Previously, all residents had to do was fill out a gender designation change request form and get it approved by a physician, therapist or social worker — but that has changed. Under the new Department of Revenue… -
New video appears to show Thomas Crooks hours before Trump shooting
A newly released video reported on Monday, Aug. 19, added further scrutiny to the security preparation before the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13. In the video, Thomas Crooks, the man who attempted to assassinate Trump, could be seen strolling the grounds of the rally hours before the shooting. Crooks wounded… -
California universities ban encampments, face masks, spark free speech debates
In California, college students at the state’s biggest college systems will have new free speech policies to follow as they head back for a new semester. The University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems have enacted new protest regulations for the upcoming school year in response to last spring’s pro-Palestinian protests. UC… -
New lawsuit filed over AI-powered deepfake nude websites
San Francisco filed a lawsuit against 16 AI-powered websites, marking the first government action to combat non-consensual deepfake pornography. The case aims to shut down these websites, which allow users to create AI-generated nude images without consent. The sites collectively received more than 200 million visits in the first half of 2024. Users can upload… -
What indoor cats testing positive for bird flu could mean for spread
New findings published on Monday, Aug. 19, found that two indoor cats in Colorado tested positive for bird flu. The findings suggest that H5N1 could be more prevalent among the human population than previously thought. How the cats caught the virus is still unclear. Reported theories range from an infected mouse coming in contact with… -
Federal court rules on length of private property seizure by law enforcement
A federal court clarified the limits of law enforcement’s ability to hold onto private property after an arrest. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on Aug. 9, that the Fourth Amendment’s protections against unreasonable searches and seizures apply to more than just how property is seized. The protections also… -
X shuts down operations in Brazil amid censorship dispute
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has shut down operations in Brazil, citing “censorship orders” from the country’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The social media company claims de Moraes threatened to arrest X’s legal representative in Brazil for noncompliance with content removal orders. While X argues it’s protecting free expression, de Moraes contends…
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