A 13-year-old boy, Jamie, is arrested after allegedly stabbing a schoolmate to death. His parents, Eddie and Manda, were shocked by the police raid on their home, where officers found Jamie in his bedroom with wallpaper featuring planets. The incident has raised concerns about the impact of social media and adult influences on young minds, echoing similar cases involving child killers who have been exposed to toxic ideologies and pressures at a young age.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-14500483/Adolescence-Netflix-searing-brilliant-TV-drama-years-watch-SARAH-VINE.htmlThe Texas Center for the Missing, based in Houston, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families and authorities locate missing individuals. It provides resources for both missing children and endangered adults, aiming to reunite them with their loved ones.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/woman-missing-stafford-comfort-inn/285-0afac197-c5ed-4849-9738-63df229e3fa7Texas state Sen. Bryan Hughes has introduced a bill to clarify medical exceptions under the state's abortion ban, which currently requires patients to have a life-threatening condition for a physician to perform an abortion. The new legislation would require doctors and lawyers to receive training on the law, following similar efforts by Kentucky lawmakers who added medical exceptions to their state's near-total abortion ban. Hughes' proposal aims to address concerns that the current law is unclear about when medical exceptions are allowed, with the senator citing cases where hospital lawyers advised against treating patients despite a physician's willingness to do so.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-abortion-law-medical-exeptions-bill/285-c2e7a155-5e4f-4b9a-96f1-3a0f90cef7dcTIME will host its Annual Women of the Year Gala on February 25, featuring appearances by Nicole Kidman, A'ja Wilson, Olivia Munn, and Jordan Chiles, among others. The event will also include a special performance by Laufey. Additionally, TIME will convene the inaugural Women of the Year Leadership Forum, where conversations will focus on highlighting solutions to drive action towards a more equitable world.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/time-reveals-2025-women-of-the-year-list-of-extraordinary-leaders-working-toward-a-more-equal-world-302380877.htmlUS President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reduce the scope of eight federal agencies, eliminating non-statutory functions and reducing others deemed "unnecessary". The affected groups include the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, US Agency for Global Media, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Institute of Museum and Library Services, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Minority Business Development Agency, and Arctic Research Commission.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/trump-signs-order-seeking-to-reduce-more-federal-agenciesUS President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reduce operations of US Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America and funds Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia, as well as six other federal agencies including one that supports museums and libraries and another addressing homelessness.
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3302537/trump-guts-voice-america-museum-homelessness-agencies?module=top_story&pgtype=sectionUS President Donald Trump was questioned about his knowledge of the Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) group after it claimed responsibility for bombings outside Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members and wounded 15. Trump incorrectly referred to the group as "ISIS-X", despite having previously stated he had eliminated 100% of the ISIS caliphate during his presidency.
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-isis-x/During the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump prioritized reopening the economy over public health concerns, particularly for essential workers who were mostly Black and brown. After initially downplaying the severity of the disease's impact on these groups, Trump retweeted calls to fire Dr. Anthony Fauci and declared his authority to reopen the US. The ultra-rightwing US Chamber of Commerce and Freedomworks published policy papers advocating for a "National Return to Work Plan" and an end to COVID-19 lawsuits against businesses. This led to nationwide rallies, including one in New Hampshire with swastikas and assault rifles, targeting Democratic governors like Gretchen Whitmer, as right-wing networks coordinated to awaken and mobilize against public health measures.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trumps-cover-up/The US government has lifted an injunction on executive orders by former President Donald Trump that reduced support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in federal agencies. The decision comes after a meeting between Trump and New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who had expressed her opposition to the measures. As part of this move, Trump also revoked several "harmful" executive orders issued by President Joe Biden, including those affecting multiple government agencies.
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