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YouTube mom Ruby Franke apologizes at sentencing in child abuse case

Feb. 20, 2024 19:22 PM EST

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ruby Franke, a Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice to millions via a once-popular a YouTube channel, shared a tearful apology to her children for physically and emotionally abusing them before a judge delivered a sentence that could put her in prison for years, if...

Wisconsin Assembly approves bill guaranteeing parental oversight of children's education

Jan. 18, 2024 17:29 PM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin state Assembly approved a bill Thursday that would guarantee parents the right to determine their children's pronouns and pull them out of any classes that conflict with their personal beliefs. The Assembly passed the...

Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt pleads guilty to abusing children with YouTube mom Ruby Franke

Dec. 27, 2023 17:08 PM EST

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah mental health counselor arrested alongside parenting advice blogger Ruby Franke pleaded guilty Wednesday to four counts of aggravated child abuse for physically and emotionally abusing Franke's children. Jodi Hildebrandt was the business partner of...

Tampa settles lawsuit with feds over parental leave for male workers

Dec. 23, 2023 16:30 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The city of Tampa has reached an agreement with the federal government to resolve a discrimination lawsuit alleging that male workers didn't receive the same parental leave as female workers. Under the proposed settlement reached Thursday, Tampa will pay $300,000...