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West Virginia prison inmate indicted on murder charge in missing daughter's death

Dec. 02, 2023 10:16 AM EST

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia prison inmate whose infant daughter has been missing for more than two years has been indicted on murder and other charges, authorities said. A grand jury in Cabell County indicted Shannon Patrick Overstreet on charges of murder; death of a...

Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections

Dec. 02, 2023 08:16 AM EST

A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated nude images of the teen and other female classmates were circulated at a high school in New Jersey. Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, officials are investigating an...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Dec. 01, 2023 10:14 AM EST

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ Elon Musk and...

Editorial Roundup: Tennessee

Nov. 30, 2023 07:12 AM EST

Johnson City Press. November 24, 2023. Editorial: The season for domestic violence Thursday marked the beginning of the holiday season, which is supposed to be a time for families to gather in joy and fellowship. Unfortunately, the holidays will also bring violence to...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

Nov. 27, 2023 12:48 PM EST

Detroit News. November 25, 2023. Editorial: Gun seizure bill casts too wide a net Most people likely would agree that someone who presents a serious physical threat to another person should not be allowed to possess firearms. That was the stated intent of the...

Man linked to Arizona teen Alicia Navarro pleads not guilty to possessing child sexual abuse images

Nov. 20, 2023 15:06 PM EST

A Montana man who had been living with a teenager who disappeared from her home in Arizona four years ago pleaded not guilty Monday to child sexual abuse charges lodged against him based on images that authorities said they found on his cellphone. Since his Oct. 23 arrest, Edmund...

Convicted sex offender found guilty of hacking jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars' stadium

Nov. 17, 2023 20:36 PM EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A convicted child molester was found guilty Friday of hacking the jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium after the team learned he was a registered sex offender and fired him. A federal jury found 53-year-old Samuel Arthur Thompson, of St....

The man accused of attacking Pelosi's husband apologizes for hammer assault

Nov. 14, 2023 23:55 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man accused of attacking former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer apologized Tuesday, echoing right-wing conspiracy theories to explain to jurors that he went to the Pelosis’ home as part of a bigger plot to end what he viewed as government...

European lawmakers try to balance protection and privacy with law on explicit images of children

Nov. 14, 2023 15:34 PM EST

BRUSSELS (AP) — Seeking to strike the right balance between protecting children and protecting privacy rights, European Union lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a series of amendments to a draft law that is intended to keep sexually explicit photos and videos of minors from circulating online. ...

Trial rescheduled for April for former N.D. lawmaker accused of traveling for sex with minor

Nov. 14, 2023 13:40 PM EST

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has rescheduled the trial for a former North Dakota lawmaker accused of traveling to Prague with the intent of paying for sex with a minor. Former Republican state senator Ray Holmberg, 79, of Grand Forks, was indicted last month and set for...