Anthony Bouchard Says He Impregnated 14-Year-Old When He Was 18
The actions that State Senator Anthony Bouchard of Wyoming disclosed would be statutory rape in many states and would be illegal under current law in Florida, where he lived at the time.
Congress Now Supersedes Generals on Military Issues
The shift mirrors broader societal frustrations after two decades of wars, a pervasive problem of sexual assault and harassment of female troops and the exposure of political extremism in the ranks.
Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
When hospital bills come due.
Biden Gives Medal of Honor to Col. Ralph Puckett
Col. Ralph Puckett’s soldiers were “inspired and motivated by the extraordinary leadership and courageous example” he provided, the Biden administration said.
Los Angeles shifts its vaccine approach: Don’t come to us, we’ll come to you.
The city is gradually winding down its mass vaccination sites and will be fully mobile starting Aug. 1.
Roman Kent, Who Reminded the World of the Holocaust, Dies at 92
He galvanized survivors into a movement to memorialize the Holocaust and spoke often of his experience. “I didn’t want our past to become our children’s future,” he said.
The Newest Champions of Caregiver Reform? The Private Sector.
A new council of nearly 200 executives from both Fortune 500 companies and small start-ups are pushing for fixes to the crumbling caregiving sector, saying it is ultimately part of their bottom line.
San Francisco’s Shoplifting Surge
Friday: The mundane crime of shoplifting has spun out of control in San Francisco, forcing some chain stores to close.
Shows Like ‘Cops’ Fell Out of Favor. Now Texas May Ban Them.
Lawmakers passed a bill named for Javier Ambler II, who died in 2019 after officers arrested him in front of a “Live PD” television crew. If the governor signs it, this would mean the end of police cooperation with reality TV shows.
The Pandemic’s To-Go Drinks Are Here to Stay
Many states relaxed restrictions on the sale of mixed drinks in order to help struggling businesses. Some of those changes are now being made permanent.
Texas Eyes Laws to Limit Teaching Slavery in Classrooms
Texas is awash in bills aimed at fending off critical examinations of the state’s past.
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