San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is partnering with legislators on a proposal to ban victim DNA from being entered in searchable databases that could eventually identify them as criminal suspects in unrelated, future cases. The proposal comes with an endorsement from San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott, whose agency recently referred a case to…
The itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout … and all across the East Coast. Except in this case, the spider in question is not so little, according to Benjamin Frick, coauthor of a study of the Jorō spider species published in the journal Physiological Entomology. Jorō spiders, or Trichonephila clavata, can grow up to 4…
Minneapolis educators began striking Tuesday after failing to reach a deal with Minneapolis Public Schools, canceling classes for more than 30,000 students. The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) and Education Support Professionals (ESP) are seeking “a living wage” for ESPs, “lowering class sizes, and for safe and stable schools,” according to a post on the…
A California woman’s abduction claim, which federal prosecutors allege was false, cost the public hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to statements from authorities and court documents. Sherri Papini, who is due in court on Tuesday, vanished in November 2016, launching a massive search, only for the Northern California mother of two to turn up…
Upset about gas prices? Trust me, you’re not alone. The price for a gallon of regular gasoline soared to a new record high of $4.14 yesterday, breaking the previous record of $4.11 set in 2008. Experts say the rapid spike in prices is squeezing many household budgets — and won’t be slowing up any time…
A man in New York has been charged with a felony after allegedly slashing a stranger across the face with a razor blade on the subway, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said. The 40-year-old suspect allegedly attacked a 41-year-old man while onboard the J train near the Essex Street station in Manhattan around 8:30 a.m.…
A juror who voted to convict Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking testified under oath on Tuesday that he made an “inadvertent mistake” when he filled out his jury questionnaire form, an admission that could upend her conviction. The juror, who was granted immunity to testify, indicated in the pre-trial questionnaire that he was not a…
Six teenagers were arrested and charged with murder following a drive-by shooting outside a high school in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday that left one teenager dead and two others in the hospital, police said on Tuesday. The shooting took place on the grounds of East High School, though not within the school building. Gunshots…
More than 500 students participated in a massive walkout Monday at Winter Park High School in Orange County, Florida, in protest of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill currently being considered by the state Senate, according to walkout organizer and high school student Will Larkins. The Parental Rights in Education bill, HB 1557, would effectively ban…
Texas Children’s Hospital has halted providing hormone therapies for transgender children, the hospital confirmed to CNN in a statement Monday. The move comes in response to the recent actions of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to TCH Public Relations Manager Natasha Barrett. In a legal opinion released publicly in February…