NYPD accused of illegally obtaining, storing the DNA samples of nearly 32,000 people
Tim Drivas Photography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A federal lawsuit accuses the New York Police Department of surreptitiously taking DNA samples without obtaining warrants and storing the genetic material in perpetuity in an illegal and unregulated data…
Judge renders split verdict for ‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder charged in Jan. 6 riot
Jeenah Moon/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge delivered a split verdict Tuesday to the founder of the group “Cowboys for Trump” who was the second defendant to be tried for their role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Couy Griffin, a…
Russia-Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy says Russia’s ‘goal is Europe’
Andriy Dubchak / dia images via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according …
COVID-19 infection increases risk of developing diabetes, study finds
Morsa Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — COVID-19 survivors are at increased risk of being newly diagnosed with diabetes up to one year after recovering, a new study suggests.
Researchers from VA Saint Louis Health Care System found people who recovered…
Los Angeles teachers’ union ratifies agreement to end indoor mask mandate
mixetto/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The second-largest school district in the nation has reached an agreement with its teachers to end its indoor mask mandate as new COVID-19 cases in the Los Angeles area plunge.
The Los Angeles Unified School Distri…
FBI ‘concerned’ about Russian cyberattacks on critical US infrastructure: Wray
Alex Wong/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) — FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday the FBI is “concerned’ with the possibility of Russian cyberattacks against critical U.S. infrastructure in the wake of Russia’s war with Ukraine.
“The reason we’re…
Texas court halts child abuse investigations into parents of trans kids
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) — A Texas appeals court has again blocked the state from investigating gender-affirming care for their trans children as child abuse.
In its decision, the court stated that it would block such investiga…
Seattle Police ‘strategic plan’ short on details.
PHOTO – Interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz addresses city council members on Tuesday March 22, 2022.
Disney employees stage walkout to demand action against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Melvyn Longhurst/Getty Images(ORLANDO, Fla.) — LGBTQ workers and employee allies at The Walt Disney Company staged a walkout in protest of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents.
Some employees have …
Report: Beyoncé in talks to perform at the upcoming Oscar Awards
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesIf a Variety report that Queen Bey is planning an Oscar performance comes to be true, then the 94th Academy Awards will be one you definitely won’t want to miss.
According to the media outlet, “Beyoncé’s camp has been in deep…