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Designer Babies Are Teenagers Now—and Some of Them Need Therapy Because of It
“People don’t always realize they are creating a human being and not a piece of furniture.”Wired - 20h -
Military with transgender connections see NDAA provision as ‘slap in the face’
Military veterans, families and active-duty service members with transgender children say a provision added to Congress’s annual defense policy bill targeting some medical treatments for trans ...The Hill - 12h -
Curry has stem-cell therapy in bid to make World Cup
England flanker Tom Curry will miss Sale's Champions Cup clash with Racing 92 on Friday for a stem-cell procedure on his chronic hip condition.BBC News - 1d -
'Vile' sex abuser with dozens of child victims jailed
The 130 charges relate to 47 victims, some from England, of which 46 were children at the time of the offending.BBC News - 1d -
Ex-BBC journalist jailed for child sex offences
Duncan Bartlett is jailed for eight after admitting 35 child sex offences.BBC News - 2d -
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ends by shattering own record, grossing an estimated $2.2B, Pollstar says
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour brought in approximately $2.2 billion in its nearly two-year run, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time for a second year in a rowABC News - 2d -
Cheney responds to Trump jail threat: ‘Here’s the truth’
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) responded to President-elect Trump’s threat that he would throw members who sat on the House committee that investigated rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, ...The Hill - 2d -
US woman caught with golden gun in luggage at Sydney airport jailed for a year
Liliana Goodson travelled to Australia in 2023 to attend clown school with the gold-plated pistol, worth about $3,000, in her luggage. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news ...The Guardian - 3d -
She Sued Over Transgender ‘Conversion Therapy,’ a First for China
Ling’er won a settlement payout from the hospital where she was held for three months against her will and subjected to electroshock therapy.The New York Times - 4d -
2 Indianapolis Officers Are Acquitted of Manslaughter in 2022 Death
Herman Whitfield III had told officers “I’m dying” and that he couldn’t breathe after one of the officers deployed a Taser, according to body camera footage.The New York Times - 4d -
Manslaughter charge dropped against Daniel Penny amid deadlocked jury
A judge dismissed the second-degree manslaughter charge in the Daniel Penny trial after the jury said twice Friday that they were unable to reach a unanimous vote on it. Penny is charged in the ...CBS News - 5d -
Daniel Penny Trial: Manslaughter Charge Dismissed in NYC Subway Chokehold Case
Jurors in the Daniel Penny trial in Manhattan deadlocked on Friday. Next week they will begin deliberating a lesser charge against him in the death last year of Jordan Neely.The New York Times - 5d -
Manslaughter charge dismissed in Daniel Penny trial, jury to consider homicide charge
The jury was 'unable to come to a unanimous vote' on Daniel Penny's manslaughter charge over the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely.ABC News - 5d -
Daniel Penny jury to reconvene after judge tosses manslaughter charge
The judge in the New York City subway chokehold trial has dismissed the second-degree manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny. The jury will reconvene Monday to consider a lesser charge of ...CBS News - 5d -
Judge dismisses manslaughter charge in Daniel Penny trial
The judge in the trial of Daniel Penny, accused of using a deadly chokehold on Jordan Neely last year on a New York City subway, has dismissed a manslaughter charge after jurors were unable to ...NBC News - 5d -
Judge dismisses manslaughter charge in Daniel Penny trial after jury deadlock
The judge overseeing the trial of Daniel Penny, the man accused of using a deadly chokehold on Jordan Neely last year on a New York City subway, dismissed a manslaughter charge in the case Friday ...NBC News - 5d -
Manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny dropped in subway death trial
Prosecutors requested to drop charges after jury twice deadlocked, with Penny now facing criminally negligent homicide. The judge in Daniel Penny’s subway chokehold death trial agreed on Friday ...The Guardian - 5d -
Judge dismisses manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny
The judge in the New York City subway chokehold case has dismissed the 2nd-degree manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny after jurors said they were deadlocked on it. Penny still faces a lesser ...CBS News - 5d -
Daniel Penny jurors say they're stuck on manslaughter charge
A judge has ordered jurors to keep deliberating in the Daniel Penny trial after they sent a note saying they are unable to reach a unanimous vote on the second-degree manslaughter charge he faces.CBS News - 5d -
Daniel Penny jury is unable to come to a unanimous decision on the manslaughter charge
The jury in the Daniel Penny trial is currently unable to come to a unanimous decision on the second degree manslaughter charge against him. NBC News' Rehema Ellis and Angela Cenedella reports on ...NBC News - 5d -
Man jailed for death of woman at "slapping therapy" workshop
Hongchi Xiao was convicted of manslaughter for failing to get medical help for Danielle Carr-Gomm as she howled in pain and frothed at the mouth during a workshop in 2016.CBS News - 5d -
Daniel Penny jury currently unable to come to unanimous decision on manslaughter charge
The jury in the Daniel Penny trial is currently unable to come to a unanimous decision on the second degree manslaughter charge against him. NBC News' George Solis reports on what could happen next ...NBC News - 5d -
Alternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for death at slap therapy workshop
An alternative healer who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of maladies has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the death of a 71-year-old diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin ...ABC News - 5d -
Alternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for death of woman at slap therapy workshop
An alternative healer who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of maladies has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the death of a 71-year-old diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin ...ABC News - 5d -
Ex-school welfare officer jailed for sexual assaults
Nine of the teenagers who brought charges against Neil Beckett were pupils at Lagan College in Belfast.BBC News - 5d -
Slapping therapist jailed after woman's death
Hongchi Xiao was charged after the death of Danielle Carr-Gomm at a workshop in 2016.BBC News - 5d -
‘Slapping therapy’ healer jailed for gross negligence manslaughter of woman
Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, fell fatally ill after she stopped taking insulin for type 1 diabetes during Hongchi Xiao’s retreat. An alternative healer who promoted a “slapping therapy” taken up by ...The Guardian - 5d -
Therapy ponies for nursing homes
There are many kinds of therapy for those struggling with their mental health. CBS News' Leah Mishkin shows us a unique approach making a big impact at nursing homes in England - therapy ponies.CBS News - 5d -
China Slaps Sanctions on 13 U.S. Defense Firms
The largely symbolic move is in response to the Biden administration’s latest arms sales to Taiwan, the island democracy that China considers its own.The New York Times - 6d -
The Papers: 'Turmoil in South Korea' and 'Letby quizzed' in jail
A failed attempt to declare martial law and a killer nurse being investigated over baby deaths feature in the headlines.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes
More than two tonnes of the Class A drug was seized in a shipment from Colombia to the UK in 2021.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Killer in femicide that shocked Italy sentenced to life in jail
Giulia Cecchettin was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2023, sparking an outpouring of grief and soul-searching.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
'Wicked's' Marissa Bode calls out 'very gross' comments about Nessarose's disability
Marissa Bode, the first wheelchair user ever to play 'Wicked's' Nessarose, called jokes about her character's disability 'low-hanging fruit.'Los Angeles Times - Dec. 2 -
US woman jailed for 25 years over drunk-driving crash that killed newlywed
Jamie Lee Komoroski, 27, pleaded guilty over death of Samantha Miller, who was killed leaving wedding in 2023. A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Man jailed for murdering girlfriend he set on fire
Leigh Pateman doused petrol over Ellen Marshall and deliberately set her on fire during an argument.BBC News - Dec. 2