While the historic trials of the parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley resulted in guilty verdicts, the parents of the four students killed at Oxford High School in 2021 said Monday their quest for accountability is far from over. They are turning their attention back to the school district and school administrators, some of … Read more
Just seven countries met World Health Organization guidelines for air pollution last year, as continued reliance on fossil fuels and climate change repercussions continue to dog human health, according to a report published Tuesday by IQAir, a Swiss air quality-monitoring company. Bangladesh, Pakistan and India had the most polluted air, with levels of particle pollution … Read more
Actor Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari sued him in federal court Tuesday, three months after a New York City jury convicted him of assaulting and harassing her. Jabbari, a British dancer who is suing Majors, the former Marvel actor, alleging defamation, malicious prosecution, assault and battery in the Southern District of New York, alleges in … Read more
San Francisco city leaders are responding to calls for transparency in the investigation into a deadly attack of a Chinese immigrant. Community members with the Asian Justice Movement gathered at a rally Saturday night to demand action in the case of 63-year-old Yanfang Wu. Wu was pushed on a sidewalk in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood … Read more
An Ohio woman whose toddler died after she left her alone for more than a week while she went on vacation was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday, the Cuyahoga County prosecutor said. Kristel Candelario, 32, pleaded guilty last month to aggravated murder and endangering children in connection with the death of her … Read more
CHICAGO — Chicago has begun evicting some migrants from its shelters, a controversial policy that had been delayed for months but appeared haphazard, a migrant told NBC News on Monday. Migrants who have been evicted, as well as those who face a rapidly approaching deadline, said there has been widespread confusion about the process and … Read more
Medication abortions rose in the year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to a report published Tuesday by the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports access to abortion. In 2023, the first full calendar year since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson ruling, there were about 642,700 medication abortions, accounting for about … Read more
A Washington, D.C., spring gala to honor Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Michael Milken, Martha Stewart and Sylvester Stallone has been canceled, organizers said Monday. The invitation-only celebration at the Library of Congress on April 13 was being organized to bestow Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award honors on the tech, media, finance, food and film … Read more
Madeline Landecker was walking to her family barn in Benton, Arkansas, on Thursday when the 9-year-old aspiring veterinarian spotted a rare find — the elusive pink grasshopper. Madeline knew the uniquely colored bug was special thanks to the books she reads pursuing her interest in animals. “When I was littler, I saw one in a … Read more
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a bill that would ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by Medicaid. The legislation already passed the House and only needs to clear the majority Republican Senate … Read more