Exclusion of race in federal climate justice screening tool could worsen disparities, analysis says
A screening tool the federal government is using to decide which neighborhoods have a disproportionate amount of pollution and climate risk could worsen air pollution exposure disparities along racial lines, according to a new analysis
2023-07-21 03:48
Synagogue gunman had traumatic childhood and couldn’t function as an adult, defense expert testifies
The perpetrator of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre had a deeply unstable life from childhood through his adult years
2023-07-21 03:27
Mother, 18, accused of trying to hire hitman to kill three-year-old son
An 18-year-old Florida mother is accused of trying to hire someone to kill her three-year-old son. Jazmin Paez has been charged with first-degree solicitation of murder and third-degree using a communications device for an unlawful use, according to court documents obtained by NBC6. Ms Paez went on a parody website called rentahitman.com and requested a hitman to kill her son by Thursday, according to arrest documents obtained by the outlet. The publications spoke to the website’s owner, Robert Innes, who said Ms Paez sent pictures of the boy and the exact location of where the child was going to be — which he found to be unusually specific. Mr Innes told the outlet that the site sometimes receives fake requests but this one seemed to be a real one: “The ability to research names and addresses and verify the intended target lived in a particular address. That to me is a red flag. If that information is corroborated, to me that is something that needs to be looked at and that’s why I referred it.” Investigators used the information Ms Paez provided on the website, like the address and the child’s photo. They visited the address and spoke to the boy’s grandmother, and saw that the boy was safe at home. Police also traced the IP of the computer that was used to make the request with the website to track down Ms Paez, according to CBS News. They then pretended to be the hired hitman and talked to Ms Paez, who agreed to pay $3,000 to have her son murdered, the outlet added. NBC6 reported that her bond was set for $15,000. She bailed out of jail as of Thursday, according to CBS News. Read More Daughter of British expat accused of murdering terminally-ill wife in Cyprus issues plea for his release Mother of kidnapped and murdered Alabama teen speaks out after she helped in search for Carlee Russell Father accused of killing his three sons ‘had plotted murders for months’
2023-07-21 03:16
New York Governor Hochul directs agencies to probe toxic lead cables
Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday directed the public service, health and environmental conservation departments to investigate risks
2023-07-21 03:16
Who was Michael A Bresnahan? Armed Florida dad, 33, dies in police encounter after stabbing mother of his children 13 times
The mother is in the hospital undergoing medical treatment and she is in stable condition now
2023-07-21 03:15
New rules for oil and gas leasing raise rates energy companies pay to drill on public lands
The Biden administration is proposing new rules for the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and strengthen requirements to clean up old wells where drilling is completed or abandoned
2023-07-21 03:15
Biden's tough sell in Pennsylvania: green energy to union workers
By Jarrett Renshaw and Jeff Mason PHILADELPHIA President Joe Biden traveled on Thursday to Philadelphia to pitch the
2023-07-21 02:59
Israel's Netanyahu doubles down on judicial plan, rejects criticism and moves ahead toward key vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with his contentious judicial overhaul, despite unprecedented mass protests at home, growing defections by military reservists and appeals from the U.S. president to put the plan on hold
2023-07-21 02:50
Biden administration asks employers to give more help to workers who lose Medicaid
The Biden administration is asking employers to give workers who lose Medicaid coverage more time to land health insurance through their jobs
2023-07-21 02:50
Alabama lawmakers are divided on eve of major redistricting deadline impacting Black voters
Alabama lawmakers are divided over adopting new congressional districts
2023-07-21 02:49
Mother of missing 12-year-old girl in North Carolina discussed a theory that stepfather gave girl away for money, warrant shows
A newly unsealed search warrant in the case of missing 12-year-old Madalina Cojocari reveals that her mother, who was arrested for failing to report the girl's disappearance, and grandmother discussed a theory that the child's stepfather had given her away for money.
2023-07-21 02:48
Turkish president doesn't rule out Cyprus peace talks restart, but sticks to two-state stance
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hasn't ruled out reviving deadlocked negotiations to resolve Cyprus’ nearly 50-year ethnic division
2023-07-21 02:29