Senator Urges Doj to Investigate Youth Treatment Centers after Probe Uncovers Rampant Abuse
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Top Uniformed N.Y.P.D. Officer Resigns After Abuse Allegations
Jeffrey Maddrey demanded sexual favors, according to subordinates, and the federal authorities are investigating. He had previously been accused of harassment on the job.The New York Times - 7h -
Senate Democrats blast Supreme Court's 'ethical crisis' as investigation concludes
A lengthy investigation by Senate Democrats into alleged ethical lapses by Supreme Court justices ended Friday with the release of a report criticizing the judiciary and calling for legislative ...NBC News - 17h -
Senators urge Biden to delay TikTok ban
Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) urged President Biden on Thursday to grant TikTok a 90-day extension to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban. The pair ...The Hill - 1d -
Inquiry launched in Peru after alleged prostitution ring uncovered in Congress
Prosecutors look into sex-for-votes scandal after killing of Congress lawyer leads to investigation of her former boss. Prosecutors in Peru are investigating a sex-for-votes scandal in the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Paris Hilton's fight against youth treatment center abuse leads to Congressional action
Reality TV star Paris Hilton celebrated a legislative victory in Washington as lawmakers approved a bill to regulate youth treatment facilities. Hilton, who says she was abused as a teenager in ...CBS News - 2d -
Apple urged to axe AI feature after false headline
Reporters Without Borders has called for Apple to remove Apple Intelligence.BBC News - 2d -
Senate Democrats launch probe into Trump IRS nominee
Democratic senators launched an inquiry Wednesday into President-elect Trump’s nominee for IRS commissioner, former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.). They want to know how he went about promoting a ...The Hill - 3d -
Harris urges public to 'stay in the fight,' 'come back ready' after the holidays
Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged the disappointment of some around her election loss during her remarks in Prince George's County, Maryland.ABC News - 4d -
Amazon ignored warnings about worker injuries, Senate probe finds
E-commerce giant executives allegedly rejected safety recommendations urging production quotas be curtailed.CBS News - 5d -
Amazon Disregarded Internal Warnings on Injuries, Senate Investigation Claims
A staff report by the Senate labor committee, led by Bernie Sanders, uncovered evidence of internal concern about high injury rates at the e-commerce giant.The New York Times - 5d -
FBI probing alleged child sex abuse in little-known Christian sect
A growing number of child sex abuse allegations from around the world have prompted a broad investigation by the FBI of a long-quiet Christian sect known as the "Two by Twos," "The Way" and "The ...CBS News - 5d -
Homicide probe launched after 3 women found dead in Ohio home
Police said the killings were considered homicides, but he did not have further details, including what led up to the killings.CBS News - 5d -
Rain delays slow rampant Australia after India lose four early wickets in third Test
Third Test, day three at the Gabba: Australia 445; India 51-4 Play interrupted throughout day as Australia press for victory Brisbane’s big wet looms as India’s best chance of saving the third ...The Guardian - 5d -
Abuse survivors 'still failed years after inquiry'
More than two-thirds of victims fail to get compensation due to delays to reforms, it is claimed.BBC News - Dec. 15 -
Ohio Senate passes measure forcing hospitals to administer ivermectin, other patient-requested treatments
The Ohio state Senate passed a bill earlier this week that will allow patients to force hospitals to administer drugs for off-label use. The passage of the bill comes after a years-long effort by ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
Migrant workers in Lebanon are trying to return home after abuses and then war
Hundreds of migrant workers in Lebanon are waiting to be repatriated after the ceasefire ending the war between the Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Israel went into effect last monthABC News - Dec. 12 -
Watch live: Senate panel probes safety of US air traffic control
The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation on Thursday morning is set to debate the safety of U.S. air traffic control. The probe comes after a 114-page report, ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
Banks urges Senate Republicans to be more pro-worker, pro-American industry
Sen.-elect Jim Banks (R-Ind.) advocated for government reforms favoring working-class Americans in a Wednesday policy document outlining his approach to improving the country’s economy and global ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Trump DOJ improperly subpoenaed lawmakers, staff during leak investigations: IG
The Justice Department during President-elect Trump's first term privately reviewed the communications of a wider pool of people than previously known in its efforts to track down leakers, ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
CervoMed’s stock craters 77% after failed trial of treatment for rare brain disease
CervoMed Inc.’s stock cratered early Tuesday after the biotech company said a midstage trial of a treatment for patients with dementia with Lewy bodies, or DLB, failed to meet its main goals.MarketWatch - Dec. 10 -
Nvidia's stock dips after China opens probe of the AI chip company for violating anti-monopoly laws
Shares of Nvidia have slipped after China said it is investigating the high-flying U.S. microchip company over suspected violations of Chinese anti-monopoly lawsABC News - Dec. 9 -
Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy’s Nomination
Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
More than 75 Nobel laureates urge Senate to reject RFK Jr.
Seventy-seven Nobel laureates signed a letter urging the Senate to oppose the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), The New York Times ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Ohio State center Aaron Bradshaw returns to team after university investigation of domestic incident
Bradshaw has been sidelined five games while OSU investigated a domestic incidentCBS Sports - Dec. 9 -
Premier League official Coote sacked after investigation
Referees' body PGMOL sacks Premier League official David Coote following a "thorough investigation" into his conduct.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
South Korean president faces treason probe after failed martial law gambit
Yoon Suk Yeol will step back from fulfilling duties as his cabinet seeks to negotiate an ‘orderly exit’Financial Times - Dec. 8 -
Mohammed Siraj accuses Australia’s Head of abuse and lying after India loss
Words exchanged following wicket in second Test Bowler claims Head lied in press conference Travis Head says he won’t allow accusations of lying from India firebrand Mohammed Siraj ruin ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
SafeSport Center changes targeted in new bill aimed at sex abuse in sports
A bipartisan bill introduced by four members of Congress seeks changes at the U.S. Center for SafeSportABC News - Dec. 6 -
The Kennedy Center’s Chairman Won’t Depart After All
As the nation’s capital prepares for a second Trump administration, the performing arts center announced that its chairman would not step down in January as planned.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Republican senators launch inquiry into unpublished NIH study on puberty blockers for trans youth
Six Republican senators in a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli said they are “concerned about the transparency” of studies funded by the NIH, the federal ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Missouri couple charged with child abuse after botched home circumcision
A Missouri couple has been charged with child abuse after they allegedly performed a botched circumcision on their child at home, despite lacking the medical expertise, resulting in the child going ...NBC News - Dec. 6 -
NYC hostel at center of UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting investigation
An NYC hostel is now the focal point of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder investigation, as police search for a person of interest.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
U.S. government to close Dublin women's prison after years of abuse
The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing the notorious "rape club" women's prison in Dublin and will idle six facilities in a sweeping realignment after years of abuse, decay and ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief
A spokesperson for Gabbard on the Trump transition team on Thursday denounced the appeal as an “unfounded” and “partisan” attack.Politico - Dec. 5 -
Senate Democrat urges Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) called on President Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of murdering two FBI agents in a ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
High court seems skeptical of challenge to ban treatments for transgender youths
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a challenge to a Tennessee law that bars gender transition surgery for minors as well as puberty blockers and hormone therapy. The court's conservative majority ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Supreme Court skeptical of challenge to Tennessee ban on transgender youth treatments
The conservative-majority Supreme Court dives into the culture war issue of transgender rights as it weighs whether states can restrict gender transition care for minors.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
The positive flipside of rampant inflation
The biggest debt reduction scheme in history?Financial Times - Dec. 4 -
Belgian authorities open fraud probe into former EU justice chief days after his mandate ended
Belgian authorities say they have opened a fraud investigation into the former European Union justice chief, just days after his mandate endedABC News - Dec. 4 -
Mike Bloomberg warns making RFK Jr. HHS secretary risks killing Americans, urges Senate to reject him
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.CNBC - Dec. 3