Child Porn, Trafficking and Prostitution: The Rose Petal Murder Trial - Untangling the characters and accusations surrounding Zachary Hughes and Christina Parcell with the evidence the jury is and isn't seeing. Plus, A$AP Rocky's attorney goes head to head with the deputy district attorney. (2/14/25)
Trump foreign freeze aid imperils human rights in Myanmar: Amnesty International - Amnesty International reported Thursday that the US foreign aid freeze will threaten human rights in Myanmar. The group warned that the freeze may result in the loss of countless lives and devastating consequences. Following the foreign aid freeze and the stop-work order, Amnesty International observed...
China's Great Power Wars: Lessons from Imperial History for Today - How has Chinese hegemony shaped power relations in East Asia? Why did imperial China conquer Tibet and Xinjiang but not Vietnam or Korea? Can learning from history help maintain peace in the Taiwan Strait? Today’s interview begins with one shocking truth — while medieval Europe suffered under near-constant...
US State Department resumes HIV prevention program excluding LGBT+ - The US Department of State has resumed HIV prevention services under the president’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) after a temporary suspension of US foreign assistance, according to reports Thursday. The resumption comes with a restriction: pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) will only be available...
US judge allows Trump administration to move forward with federal worker “buyout” program - A federal US judge in Boston entered an order on Wednesday to dissolve a temporary restraining order that blocked US President Donald Trump’s government employee buyout offer. Judge George A. O’Toole of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts found that the labor unions who filed a...
14 US attorney generals challenge Musk-led DOGE control over US federal agencies - 14 US attorney generals filed a lawsuit in a New York federal court against Elon Musk, the Department of Government Efficiency Service (DOGE), and President Donald Trump Thursday. The lawsuit challenges DOGE’s legal authority and Musk’s recent actions such as shutting down or exercising sweeping control...