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8h ago

Man arrested, accused of throwing pipe bomb at Satanic Temple in Massachusetts

No one was hurt in the incident last week in Salem. A hair strand on the device was used to extract a DNA sample.
A man stands on a later outside the Satanic Temple where a "Hell House" was being held in Salem, Massachusett on October 8, 2019. - The Hell House was a paradoy on a Christian Conversion center meant to scare atheist and other Satanic Church members.
A man stands on a later outside the Satanic Temple where a "Hell House" was being held in Salem, Massachusett on October 8, 2019. - The Hell House was a paradoy on a Christian Conversion center meant to scare atheist and other Satanic Church members.
13h ago

Teacher at New England boarding school accused of preying on female students

Matthew Rutledge, 62, resigned after a former Miss Hall's School student claimed he "exploited" her.
Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield, Mass.
Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield, Mass.
14h ago

No charges for Los Angeles officer who shot and killed teen in dressing room

Officer William Dorsey Jones Jr. fired three times responding to a man who had attacked women inside a clothing store. A 14-year-old girl praying in the dressing room was struck.
Valentina Orellana-Peralta.
Valentina Orellana-Peralta.
15h ago

Justice Department in settlement talks to pay around $100 million to Larry Nassar victims, sources say

The Justice Department found that the FBI failed to properly act when the athletes raised concerns about the disgraced sports doctor.
Larry Nassar appears in court
Larry Nassar appears in court
16h ago

Man gets 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping girl, 9, from upstate New York park

Craig N. Ross Jr. pleaded guilty in February to taking the girl Sept. 30 from a campground at Moreau Lake State Park, a rural area about 35 miles north of Albany.
kidnap sexual predator
kidnap sexual predator

Columbia University president grilled about campus antisemitism at congressional hearing

Nemat “Minouche” Shafik is the latest Ivy League president to testify about antisemitism on campus before the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
 Nemat Shafik
 Nemat Shafik
16h ago

Jontay Porter banned from NBA for gambling on games, limiting play for betting purposes 

There is "nothing more important than protecting the integrity of NBA competition," Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.
Jontay Porter warms up
Jontay Porter warms up

Idaho's ban on youth gender-affirming care has families desperately scrambling for solutions

Monday’s ruling was the first time the U.S. Supreme Court waded into the issue, but the court’s 6-3 decision steered clear of whether the ban itself is constitutional.
A protester holds a sign that reads, "Government is not our doctor"
A protester holds a sign that reads, "Government is not our doctor"
18h ago

Police identify 7 suspects in alleged anti-LGBTQ assault on two Michigan State students

Campus police said the suspects targeted the two victims potentially for bias against the victims’ sexual orientation.
Michigan State University entrance sign
Michigan State University entrance sign
20h ago

FAA lifts temporary groundstop of Alaska Airlines flights after technical issue is resolved

Alaska Airlines said in a statement that it had an issue with the system that calculates the weight and balance of its jets. The stop lasted about an hour.
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 airliners sit on the tarmac
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 airliners sit on the tarmac