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Paris Hilton testifies about trauma in "troubled teen" centers, pushes for change

Paris Hilton Advocates For Child Welfare ReformParis Hilton Advocates For Child Welfare Reform
July 12, 2024
Mia Wallace - LA Post

Earlier this year, in Washington, DC, Paris Hilton shared with Congress that she endured sexual abuse and was force-fed medication while in youth residential treatment centers.

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Crooks Impersonate Biden and Snoop Dogg in Social Security Scam

The latest online swindle captivating TikTok carries an enticing yet unbelievable promise: earn up to $6,400 in no-hassle government assistance, endorsed by none other than President Joe Biden and rap icon Snoop Dogg themselves. But financial experts warn such outlandish free money claims reveal only an elaborate digital fraud in the making, one deploying deep fake celebs to bait seniors already conditioned to pandemic stimulus windfalls. Several misleading videos currently circulate on TikTok and Facebook touting supposed Social Security bonus subsidies accessible through special links. Some feature spliced footage showing Biden alongside Snoop claiming “The U.S. is sending everyone a

Crooks Impersonate Biden and Snoop Dogg in Social Security Scam
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Death row do-over, from failed attempt to controversial second chance

In America’s execution chambers, a very troubling new method is emerging. It is called “nitrogen hypoxia” and involves suffocating the prisoner to death by depriving them of oxygen. Several states like Alabama, Oklahoma and Mississippi now allow using nitrogen gas as an execution method as an alternative to lethal injection. But this practice is incredibly inhumane and brutal. With nitrogen hypoxia, the inmate wears a mask that feeds them nitrogen gas instead of regular air with oxygen. As they breathe in the nitrogen, their body is slowly starved of the oxygen it needs to survive. It is essentially a controlled

Death row do-over, from failed attempt to controversial second chance
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Holiday Shoppers Beware: Gift Card Fraud Scheme Goes Nationwide

Law enforcement agencies across the country are sounding the alarm about a dangerous form of gift card fraud known as “card draining” this holiday season. Authorities report busting what they describe as a highly sophisticated scheme just this month to steal funds off gift cards before recipients can spend them. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office in California arrested a man caught tampering with thousands of gift cards last week. Detectives had observed Ningning Sun acting suspiciously in the payment aisles of a Target store before confronting him trying to exit with over 5,000 gift cards lifted from Target and Apple.

Holiday Shoppers Beware: Gift Card Fraud Scheme Goes Nationwide
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An American woman is missing in the Bahamas after traveling to a yoga retreat, family says

(CNN) — The family of a Chicago woman missing in the Bahamas says it is “deeply concerned” for the safety of the 41-year-old, who traveled to the islands for a yoga retreat. Taylor Casey was last seen on June 19 around Paradise Island, a small resort enclave just off the shore of the island of New Providence, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said. The organizers of the retreat asked Bahamian police to investigate, according to a statement from the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat obtained by CNN on Tuesday. The retreat learned of Casey’s disappearance Thursday when she failed to attend morning classes, according

An American woman is missing in the Bahamas after traveling to a yoga retreat, family says
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Teen on magic mushrooms stabs NJ mom, his chilling final words unveiled

Teen on magic mushrooms stabs NJ mom, his chilling final words unveiled
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CHP investigates road rage shooting on 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights 

CHP investigates road rage shooting on 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights 
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Guests terrified as bear's hunting instincts kick in during zoo party. Watch the video.

Guests terrified as bear's hunting instincts kick in during zoo party. Watch the video.
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‘We’ve experienced wage theft,’ says L.A. Subway worker who filed lawsuit

‘We’ve experienced wage theft,’ says L.A. Subway worker who filed lawsuit