Three of the world’s biggest pornography websites face new requirements in the European Union that include verifying the ages of users. The move expands the reach of the EU’s digital law, designed to keep people safe on the internet. Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat have now been classed as very large online platforms under the Digital […]
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved new legislation that will grant tens of thousands of undocumented migrants residence and work permits amid a shortage of unskilled labor. The law drafted by the center-right government links the right to residence with proof of employment. According to the labor ministry, it will affect […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The White House and Mexico’s president on Tuesday came out strongly against a new Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross into the U.S. and empower local judges to order them to leave the country. Also Tuesday, civil rights groups and Texas’ largest border county filed […]
Any time people start fighting on the internet, someone will inevitably reach for the Hitler comparison. It’s a virtually unbreakable rule known as “Godwin’s law,” named after Mike Godwin, an early internet enthusiast who coined it back in 1990. It’s also understood that often the party mentioning Hitler or the Nazis is losing the argument, […]
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday said his government was preparing to challenge a new Texas law allowing state law enforcement to arrest suspected migrants, which he called “inhumane.” On Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the law giving local officers powers long delegated to the U.S. government. Migrants who […]
The U.S. Justice Department has created a database to track records of misconduct by federal law enforcement officers that is aimed at preventing agencies from unknowingly hiring problem officers, officials said on Monday. The federal move is a step toward accountability amid growing calls to close loopholes that allow law enforcement officers to be rehired […]
Several law enforcement agencies across the Miami Valley continued to offer their condolences after a Preble County Sheriff’s Deputy was killed along with a second driver in a crash early Monday morning. >>PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Local law enforcement agencies react to death of Preble Co. deputy killed in crash News Center 7 previously reported that both […]
The European Union (EU) is looking into whether Elon Musk’s online platform X breached tough new social media regulations in the first such investigation since the rules designed to make online content less toxic took effect. “Today we open formal infringement proceedings against @X” under the Digital Services Act (DSA), European Commissioner Thierry Breton said […]
Cabinet approval for international surrogacy legislation has been described as a “massive step forward” for Irish families with children born through surrogacy. This week, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said that the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill will “set out a process for future surrogacy both here in Ireland and internationally” while also providing a pathway […]
Minnesota Voters Alliance lacked the legal standing to sue and failed to prove legislative wrongdoing, Anoka County Judge Thomas Lehmann says MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has dismissed a conservative group’s lawsuit challenging a new Minnesota law that restores voting rights for felons once they’ve completed their prison time. Anoka County Judge Thomas Lehmann ruled Wednesday that the Minnesota […]
Anyone seeking a concealed weapon permit in California faces new hurdles and a more costly application beginning Jan. 1, when a new law overhauls the process to legally carry a handgun in the state. In Fresno County, nearly 18,000 people are licensed by the Fresno County Sheriff to carry concealed, and about 1,000 more are […]
Becky Hormuth and her transgender son, Levi, thought they were protected after a Missouri law banning transition-related care for minors took effect in August. The law grandfathered in those who had already been receiving puberty blockers or hormone therapy prior to Aug. 28, meaning they, in theory, would be able to continue their treatment. Levi, […]