A man accused of prompting of SWAT standoff in Harrison Township earlier this month has been indicted. >>PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Man accused of prompting SWAT standoff, hiding gun in child’s bassinet John Duke, 37, is facing four felonies and two misdemeanors, according to a Montgomery County Grand Jury Report. This includes two counts of having weapons […]
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A Florida high school required parents’ permission for students to watch Disney’s ‘Tangled,’ prompting some to say local education laws are ‘out of control’
A Florida high school required parents to sign a permission slip to let their kids watch “Tangled.” DeSantis‘ Parental Rights in Education law requires permission slips for school-sponsored events. One parent said the influx of permission slips is getting “out of control” and “burdensome.” A Central Florida high school required parents to sign a permission […]
Madagascar is to castrate child rapists, prompting criticism but also support
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar’s Parliament has passed a law allowing for the chemical and, in some cases, surgical castration of those found guilty of the rape of a minor, prompting criticism from international rights groups, but also finding support from activists in the country who say it’s an appropriate deterrent to curb a “rape […]
Critical Atlantic Ocean current system is showing early signs of collapse, prompting warning from scientists
A crucial system of ocean currents may already be on course to collapse, according to a new report, with alarming implications for sea level rise and global weather — leading temperatures to plunge dramatically in some regions and rise in others. Using exceptionally complex and expensive computing systems, scientists found a new way to detect […]
Man accused of ramming Dayton cruisers, prompting police chase, indicted
Feb. 7—A man who reportedly rammed two Dayton police cruisers, prompting a chase that ended with a sergeant using a Taser on him, has been indicted. Scott T. Jarrett, 39, is facing one count each of felonious assault, failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, obstructing official business and resisting […]
Republicans see an opportunity with Black voters, prompting mobilization in Biden campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump isn’t known for fostering deep connections with the Black community. From his earliest days as a New York real estate developer, Trump has faced accusations of racist business practices. He spent years spreading the lie that Barack Obama, America’s first Black president, was ineligible to hold office. When he was […]
Big money fails to stop Trump, again, prompting a donor reckoning
By Alexandra Ulmer and Jason Lange (Reuters) – From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, wealthy donors have thrown tens of millions of dollars at Republican U.S. presidential candidate Nikki Haley in an effort to keep Donald Trump from returning to the White House. They have learned a hard lesson: Big money can’t win the Republican […]
A Florida woman who has been in jail since 2022 is pregnant, prompting an investigation
A woman who has been in a Florida county jail since June 2022 is pregnant, according to her sister and her attorney, who are demanding answers from corrections officials. Daisy Link, 28, called her family on Christmas Day to say she was almost four months pregnant, according to her sister, Crystal Barreto. “I was lost […]
A Florida woman who has been in jail since 2022 is pregnant, prompting an investigation
A woman who has been in a Florida county jail since June 2022 is pregnant, according to her sister and her attorney, who are demanding answers from corrections officials. Daisy Link, 28, called her family on Christmas Day to say she was almost four months pregnant, according to her sister, Crystal Barreto. “I was lost […]
Powerful earthquake hits Japan, prompting tsunami warnings
A string of earthquakes shook Japan on Monday, prompting officials to declare tsunami warnings and order evacuations along the country’s western coast. There were more than a dozen earthquakes off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures shortly after 4 p.m. local time, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. This included one earthquake with a magnitude of […]
Detainee sets Rice Street Jail cell aflame prompting change of housing, sheriff’s office says
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that Saturday night, part of the jail was briefly on fire. According to a Fulton County spokesperson, a detainee, Juan Edwards, set a jail cell on fire, prompting a quick response from jail staff and requiring more than a dozen detainees to be moved […]
California retirees flocking to small Idaho town, prompting concerns about ‘liberal baggage’: ‘Wait a minute’
Retired California public employees are flocking to Idaho with their pension funds and becoming the financial “lifeblood” of at least one Idaho town, ruffling feathers with some locals who are taking issue with the “liberal baggage” of the new residents. The Los Angeles Times reported this month the town of Eagle, Idaho, has seen an […]