A woman who was shot and wounded by a Border Patrol agent during an immigration stop in Portland, Oregon, has been sentenced for illegally entering the U.S. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Yorlenys Zambrano-Contreras pleaded guilty to the charge ...
A TV show about the NYPD is now a legal drama starring the city and Dr. Phil’s son
A reality TV series meant to showcase the New York Police Department has spawned a legal showdown between city government and the show’s producer, Jordan McGraw — the son of TV’s Dr. Phil
Animal advocates rush to save more than 200 dogs in Mississippi before winter storm
Animal advocates are racing to rescue more than 200 dogs from a rural Mississippi property before a massive winter storm
Illinois surgeon charged in Ohio couple’s killings due in court Friday
An Illinois doctor indicted on murder charges in the December slayings of his ex-wife and her dentist husband in their Columbus home is due in an Ohio courtroom
US futures gain as Japan keeps its key interest rate unchanged
Asian shares and U.S. futures are higher after U.S. stocks rose, regaining more of their losses for the week
Texas and Oklahoma brace for snow and ice as winter storm barrels toward eastern two-thirds of US
Texas and Oklahoma are bracing for ice and heavy snow in what forecasters predict will be some of the initial major effects of a huge winter storm
Immigrants often don’t open the door to ICE, but that may no longer stop officers
It has become common knowledge in immigrant communities across the U.S. to not open the door for federal immigration agents unless they show a warrant signed by a judge
‘Manosphere’ influencers pushing testosterone tests are convincing healthy young men there is something wrong with them, study finds
Researcher points to ‘medicalisation of masculinity’ after investigating how men’s health is being monetised online “If you’re not waking up in the morning with a boner, there’s a large possibility that you have low testosterone levels,” an influencer on TikTok with more than 100,000 followers warns his viewers. Despite screening...
NIH ends funding of research that uses human fetal tissue from abortions
Fetal tissue has been used to advance research into diabetes, Alzheimer’s, infertility and vaccines The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will no longer fund research that uses human fetal tissue obtained from “elective” abortions, the world’s biggest public funder of biomedical research announced on Thursday. The ban marks the latest,...
Autopsy finds Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide due to asphyxia
A medical examiner has determined that an Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died as a result of homicide