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Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Domestic Worker Abuse in Saudi Arabia
Housekeepers from East Africa suffer beatings, starvation and sexual assault in Saudi Arabia. Here’s what else we learned about the cross-border trade in domestic workers.The New York Times - 6d -
Officers investigated for misconduct over murdered woman's domestic abuse report
Police believe the 24-year-old's husband killed her and has fled the country.BBC News - 1d -
I fled our $2.2M home due to domestic abuse. I’m on the loan, but we’re both on the title. My husband won’t sell. What now?
“He contributed a $1 million down payment. I mortgaged the rest in my name.”MarketWatch - Mar. 9 -
Free agent Urias suspended through AS break
Free agent pitcher Julio Urias was suspended through the All-Star break for violating Major League Baseball's joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy.ESPN - 23h -
Airline CEOs warn domestic travel demand is slowing
Airline CEOs say economic uncertainty and a drop in government travel is driving down domestic travel demand.CNBC - Mar. 11 -
Chelsea condemn racist abuse towards Fofana
Chelsea have strongly condemned the racist abuse faced by defender Wesley Fofana in the aftermath of their loss to Arsenal on Sunday.ESPN - 4d -
Bondi labels Tesla vandalism 'domestic terrorism'
Attorney General Pam Bondi labeled the recent vandalism targeting Tesla dealerships and cars as “domestic terrorism” and added the Department of Justice (DOJ) has already charged “several” alleged ...The Hill - 3d -
Accused Texas megachurch pastor to surrender in Oklahoma on child sexual abuse charges
A former pastor of a Texas megachurch is expected to turn himself into Oklahoma authorities Monday on child sexual abuse charges.NBC News - 5d -
Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy arrested in Texas on domestic violence charge
Xavier Worthy was released Saturday after a district attorney in Texas declined to pursue charges against the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver following an arrest in which he had been accused of ...NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Trump floats labeling violence against Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism
President Trump hinted he would be open to labeling individuals who carry out violence at Tesla dealerships as “domestic terrorists” following a string of violent demonstrations at the electric ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
The FBI Is Investigating Attacks on Tesla as ‘Domestic Terrorism.’ Here’s Why That Matters
The domestic terrorism designation could give law enforcement sweeping authority to surveil people protesting against Elon Musk’s role in the US federal government, civil liberties experts warn.Wired - 17h -
Pitcher Julio Urías suspended through the All-Star break by MLB under domestic violence policy
Urías had pleaded no contest last May to one count of misdemeanor domestic battery.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Former Texas Megachurch Pastor Is Indicted on Child Sex Abuse Charges
Robert Morris, the former senior pastor of the Dallas-based Gateway Church, abused a girl over several years in the 1980s, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office said.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
House GOP budget plan would cut domestic spending by $13 billion
House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plan to avert a government shutdown by Friday night. The short-term stopgap bill would fund the government until Sept. 30, increase defense spending by ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Silent Hill f Includes Disclaimer About Gender Discrimination And Child Abuse
Konami is alerting players that Silent Hill f features a range of potentially upsetting topics, including depictions of gender discrimination, child abuse, bullying, drug-induced hallucinations, ...GameSpot - Mar. 14 -
Author Brendan DuBois sentenced to prison for possession of child sex abuse material
Bestselling mystery writer Brendan DuBois has pleaded guilty to charges of possessing child sexual abuse material and has been sentenced to 3 1/2 to seven years in prisonABC News - Mar. 14 -
Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act blasted as abuse of power
The White House’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to remove Venezuelans it has accused of being gang members is an abuse of war powers that critics say could open the door to mass deportations from a ...The Hill - 4d -
French soccer federation sends support to Fofana after online racist abuse
The French soccer federation has condemned the racist abuse directed at Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana after the Premier League team's loss at Arsenal. The governing body said Wednesday the online ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Maasai girls take up self-defense as protection from sexual abuse and early marriage
Maasai girls are taking up martial arts to protect themselves from sexual abuse and violence stemming from early marriageABC News - Mar. 7 -
Sir Jim Ratcliffe: I would leave United if I was abused as much as Glazers
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said he would leave Manchester United if he was abused as much as the Glazer family.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Deported family of U.S. citizen girl recovering from brain surgery alleges civil rights abuses
Attorneys are requesting a probe into abuses the family faced in U.S. detention and urging immigration authorities to grant humanitarian parole to the undocumented parents.NBC News - 5d -
Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers. It could cost Maryland a huge sum.
Thousands of people seeking accountability under a new state law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims.NBC News - 1d -
Pitcher Julio Urías suspended through All-Star break under domestic violence policy
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías has been suspended through the All-Star break by Major League Baseball under its domestic violence policy with the players’ associationABC News - 1d -
This story isn’t about the priest who abused me. It’s about my mother
She was a master archivist of lies, enabling my stepfather’s crimes against me and my siblings. Despite everything, I needed to believe she loved me. The church, though aware of our abuser’s ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Survivor who ignited US Catholic church’s reckoning with abuse killed in Louisiana
Scott Anthony Gastal, who at age 11 had testified in court in the 1980s that his priest had raped him, was beaten to death. The clergy abuse survivor who effectively ignited the US Catholic ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
Possession of AI child sexual abuse imagery may be protected in some cases, judge rules
Federal prosecutors are appealing a federal judge’s ruling in Wisconsin that possessing child sexual abuse material created by artificial intelligence is in some situations protected by the ...NBC News - 4d -
Marcus Jordan Admits to Substance Abuse Problems and Requests Treatment Following DUI Arrest
The son of NBA legend Michael Jordan says he “needs help” overcoming substance abuse in a new court filing obtained by PEOPLEYahoo Sports - 3d -
Lewis Hamilton takes swipe at Max Verstappen over radio row: ‘The abuse that poor guy’s taken’
Lewis Hamilton reignited his war of words with Max Verstappen by hitting out at the “abuse” the Red Bull driver gives his own race engineer.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Former NBA player and coach claims sex abuse by Indiana University team doctor
Former NBA player Butch Carter says in an amended lawsuit that he was sexually abused by the Indiana University basketball team doctor when he was on the squad.NBC News - 2d -
Netanyahu Moves to Fire Israel’s Domestic Intelligence Chief
The Israeli prime minister’s effort to remove the Shin Bet chief is raising concerns about whether he was seeking to undermine the agency’s independence.The New York Times - 6d -
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Family and friends kept abuse by French doctor a secret, but his crimes spanned decades
Joël Le Scouarnec, a once highly respected surgeon, is now standing trial after being charged with raping and sexual abusing 299 people, many of whom were children.NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Connecticut's 'lax' homeschooling rules could have aided boy's abuse, some education advocates say
After a Connecticut woman was accused of holding her stepson captive for two decades, education advocates said the state’s largely unregulated homeschooling system could allow abusive parents to ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Abuse would lead me to walk away from Man Utd, says Ratcliffe
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he would walk away if he gets "abused" by fans in the same way the Glazer family have.BBC News - Mar. 15 -
Ratcliffe would walk away from Man Utd if abuse reaches Glazer level
Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said he will walk away from the club should the abuse he has received reach the same level endured by the Glazer family.The British billionaire has not yet ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Trial to begin for Haiti town’s ex-mayor on charges he lied about rights abuses to get U.S. residency
A former mayor from Haiti is set to go on trial Monday after authorities say he lied on his visa application about committing rights abuses in his country.NBC News - 5d -
Coe targets Musk and Zuckerberg talks over ‘pond life’ abuse of female athletes
IOC presidency candidate wants discussions if elected ‘It is vital that women feel that sport is a safe space’ Sebastian Coe will demand urgent talks with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to stop ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
‘Absolute fear’: Israeli hostage describes abuse during 505-day Hamas captivity
Omer Wenkert says he was held mostly in darkness – and his mistreatment was often sparked by events in war. An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas last month has described the distressing conditions ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Founder of megachurch indicted on child sexual abuse charges
The Oklahoma attorney general charged Robert Morris with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child. Morris is the founder of Gateway, one of the largest megachurches in the country. It ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Teacher preyed on vulnerable boy and then sexually abused him
The woman admitted grooming and having sexual intercourse with a teenage schoolboy.BBC News - Mar. 14
