A key supporter for an age minimum on social media is not giving up hope that such a provision could be included in a potential compromise online safety package after the midterm elections. Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., whose original age-minimum bill was amended in committee to replace the age minimum with a related parental consent...Read More
The Brief Nine law enforcement agencies joined forces to arrest 20 men in a child predator sting, dubbed “Operation Cooked.” The four-day operation involved undercover detectives posing as minors online to set up meetings with men allegedly looking to meet children for sex. Those arrested were between the ages of 22 and 64, including some...Read More
In its letter, the committee made a list of eight demands to the school board to be carried out within 30 days and six additional demands to be addressed within 60 days. The letter requested an update on the school district’s progress on its demands at its Oct. 28 meeting. The aldermanic committee said in its...Read More
Swiney, who was initially denied the $50,000 secure bond in August, was granted it after the Virginia Court of Appeals ruled Judge Cheryl Higgins had to explain her reasoning or release him. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Michael Swiney, the former Hollymead Elementary School staffer facing felony charges of sex crimes against students, will...Read More
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Nominate your favorite local productions and performers before the deadline on October 31, 2026. Nominations close in 22Days 09Hrs 31Min 03Sec AlbuquerqueAnchorageAppleton, WIArkansasAtlantaAustinAustralia – AdelaideAustralia – BrisbaneAustralia – MelbourneAustralia – PerthAustralia – SydneyAustriaBaltimoreBerkshiresBirminghamBoiseBostonBuffaloCabaretCalgaryCentral New YorkCentral PennsylvaniaCentral VirginiaCharlotteChicagoCincinnatiClevelandColumbusConnecticutDallasDaytonDelawareDenverDes MoinesFargoFort WayneFt. Myers/NaplesGermanyHawaiiHoustonIndianapolisIrelandItalyJacksonvilleKansas CityKentuckyLas VegasLong IslandLos AngelesMadisonMaineMemphisMiami MetroMichiganMilwaukee, WIMinneapolis / St. PaulMontanaMontrealNashvilleNetherlandsNew HampshireNew JerseyNew OrleansNorwayOff-BroadwayOklahomaOmahaOrlandoOttawaPalm SpringsPhiladelphiaPhilippinesPhoenixPittsburghPortlandRaleighRhode IslandRockland /...Read More
Reviewed by Samantha Mann Key Takeaways Teens are using the term “gardening” on TikTok as a code word for marijuana use, so it’s important to stay informed about online slang. Keep calm and approach your child with love and understanding if you suspect they are experimenting with marijuana. Open communication and teaching healthy digital habits...Read More
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of 20 men Thursday as part of “Operation Cooked,” an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation targeting predators accused of using the internet to solicit minors for sex. Sheriff Christopher Blackmon announced the arrests during a press conference alongside Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Lt. Gov....Read More
The late House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) was an accidental speaker. And it was a sheer accident that the world learned a dark secret about Hastert, years after he left Capitol Hill. It was 20 years ago, almost to the date. House Republicans were on the verge of losing their majority in the 2006 midterms....Read More
By Grace Hills After Republican Kansas U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall’s attack ad alleging that Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton “protected a pedophile” who volunteered at his church camps aired during Sunday’s Chiefs game, Lea Ann Combs’ phone lit up. “It looks like he is saying that this happened at Tall Oaks when it did not happen...Read More
