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Putting a Face to Human Trafficking: Bob and Erica Hazlett

With help, every child victim could become a doctor or a lawyer or a world changer, the Hazletts say.

July 22, 2026BY Savannah Hulsey Pointer

Texas Gov. Abbott Orders State Agencies to Investigate Illegal Birth Tourism Schemes

The governor's executive order targets schemes that entice illegal immigrants to cross the border into Texas to give ...

July 21, 2026BY Jill McLaughlin

Repeatedly Targeted Anti-CCP Activist Beaten Unconscious in New York

Jie remained in intensive care after two days unconscious—the latest in years of attacks and threats surrounding his ...

July 21, 2026BY Arthur Zhang

How Breaking Through China’s Firewall Changed One Activist’s View of Falun Gong

Guo Zhijun said uncensored history and meetings with Falun Gong practitioners dismantled beliefs formed under Beijing’s demonizing information ...

July 19, 2026BY Arthur Zhang

Beijing Turns to AI, Local Proxies to Pursue Critics Abroad: Report

The assessment cited Chinese-linked cyber operations, an alleged plot against a Xi critic in California, and violence during ...

July 16, 2026BY Arthur Zhang

Trump Administration Updates Philadelphia Slavery Exhibit

The Department of the Interior said the new panels ‘acknowledge the evils of slavery’ as well as ‘momentous ...

July 16, 2026BY Owen Evans

Trump Says He May Eliminate Iran’s IRGC Like He Did ISIS

The president's remarks came amid intensifying U.S. military operations against Iran and Tehran's attempts to restrict Gulf shipping ...

July 16, 2026BY Tom Ozimek

She Was Left for Dead. Now She Helps Victims of Sex Trafficking.

Confronting human trafficking is not comfortable, Schott said. 'There are millions of people that are entrapped in sex ...

July 12, 2026BY Savannah Hulsey Pointer

What to Know About Prosecution’s Evidence Against Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Assassin

Prosecutors presented evidence that accused killer Tyler Robinson confessed in text messages to his roommate.

July 10, 2026BY Darlene McCormick Sanchez

California City Used Drones to Help Locate 1,300 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks on Fourth of July Weekend

Santa Ana police said it seized hundreds of pounds of illegal fireworks and handed out almost 200 citations.

July 10, 2026BY Dylan Morgan

Senate Panel to Vote on Bill Tightening Ban on Chinese-Connected Vehicles

Polestar says all future U.S. models from model year 2027 onward are affected by the existing connected-vehicle rule.

July 9, 2026BY Arthur Zhang

Meta Challenges $1.4 Trillion Penalty Estimate Ahead of Social Media Addiction Trial

California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey accuse the company of misleading consumers and designing platforms to encourage addictive ...

July 7, 2026BY Bill Pan

Federal Appeals Court Rules Sex Offenders Have a Constitutional Right to Live With Their Children

The ruling could open the door to challenges against state laws governing the conduct of released sex offenders.

July 7, 2026BY Matthew Vadum

National Security Group Urges Congress to Examine Environmental Law Institute’s China Ties

The advocacy group says ELI’s past work with Chinese government-linked institutions deserves scrutiny alongside an existing House Judiciary ...

July 6, 2026BY Arthur Zhang

Supreme Court Declines to Block Texas App Store Age Verification Law

A federal appeals court previously allowed the state to enforce the law that requires parental consent and proof ...

July 6, 2026BY Matthew Vadum

New Jersey Fines Large Employers With Workers on Medicaid

The new budget provision levies a fee on companies with 50 or more full-timers receiving Medicaid benefits.

July 6, 2026BY Lawrence Wilson and Sylvia Xu

Texas Man Charged With Manslaughter After Overriding Tesla’s Self-Driving Mode in Fatal Crash

The man allegedly floored the accelerator, crashing into a home and killing an elderly woman.

July 6, 2026BY Dylan Morgan

California’s Newport Beach Arrests Over 400 During Fourth of July Chaos

City officials said juveniles and young adults committed unlawful behavior, including throwing explosive mortars and fireworks into crowds ...

July 6, 2026BY Dylan Morgan

Appeals Court Sides With Intelligence Officers Fired Over DEI Activities

A federal district court previously blocked the firings, saying the intelligence officers were entitled to full pay while ...

July 2, 2026BY Matthew Vadum

Alibaba, Payment Processor to Pay $600 Million Over Illegal Sales on Its Platforms

Merchants used Alibaba.com and AliExpress to sell illegal pharmaceuticals, listed chemicals, and pill-press equipment into America, federal prosecutors ...

July 2, 2026BY Arthur Zhang

FCC Draft Would Bar Approval of Devices With Blacklisted Chips Inside

The not-yet-final plan would also make online marketplaces display FCC IDs and could reach third-party electronics they warehouse ...

July 1, 2026BY Arthur Zhang

FDA Oncology Center of Excellence Presents Conversations on Religious Literacy and Spiritual Care for Cancer Patients and Caregivers

The FDA Oncology Center of Excellence holds an event with discussion on how increasing religious literacy and spiritual ...

July 1, 2026BY Epoch Video

California Couple Sues School District After Opt-Out Denied for Children’s Sex and Gender Lessons

A couple sued the Sunnyvale School District after their request for notice and opt-out of the lessons for ...

June 28, 2026BY Dylan Morgan

FTC Sues Group Behind Child Transgender Surgery ‘Playbook’: What to Know

The government alleges an influential transgender health group misled teens and families on dangers of puberty blockers, cross-sex ...

June 27, 2026BY Darlene McCormick Sanchez

Beyond Escape: Helping Human Trafficking Survivors With Their Criminal Records

A Virginia-based legal clinic works to remove criminal record barriers that often follow survivors long after trafficking ends.

June 25, 2026BY Savannah Hulsey Pointer

YouTube Settles With Florida Teen Alleging Social Media Addiction Harms Ahead of California Trial

July proceedings in California state court still include Meta, Snap, and TikTok, which will face a jury on ...

June 24, 2026BY Kimberly Hayek

Supreme Court Says Rastafarian Can’t Sue Prison Officials Who Shaved His Dreadlocks

The court seemed skeptical of Damon Landor's case during oral argument in November.

June 23, 2026BY Sam Dorman