NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena was buzzing with people as the countdown clock approached noon on November 26th. Eyes around the world were on engineers Julie Wertz Chen and Christine Szalai, who were working the main console in mission control, giving the play-by-play as the Mars InSight spacecraft began …
Read More »Lawmakers Going After FLDS Polygamy Compound in South Dakota
Tucked in the remote Black Hills of South Dakota lies a 140-acre “military-style” fortress surrounded by a barbed wire fence, shielded by pine trees and guarded 24/7 by a lookout tower. Known as “R23,” the compound was established 14 years ago by members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ …
Read More »Stormy Daniels Files Lawsuit Against Police Officers Over Strip Club Arrest
Stormy Daniels has filed a federal civil lawsuit against Ohio vice squad police officers, claiming her 2018 arrest while performing at a strip club was an intimidation attempt fueled by political motivations. Authorities arrested the adult film star on July 11th at Sirens Gentlemen’s Club in Columbus — along with …
Read More »Rape Hotline Calls Surge After R. Kelly Doc
When sexual assault and abuse are in the news, it’s not uncommon for hotlines supporting survivors to see an uptick in calls. Lifetime’sSurviving R. Kelly docuseries is no different — after the reportedly resulted in an increase of more than 20 percent in calls to the Rape, Abuse and Incest …
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