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Trans former New Hampshire state representative sentenced to 33 years for child sex abuse: report
A transgender former New Hampshire state representative will spend more than three decades in federal prison after admitting to receiving nude photos of children at a Massachusetts daycare. Stacie Marie Laughton, 41, of Nashua was sentenced to more than 33 years behind bars after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of children, according to a report from local outlet WCVB. …
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Hackers Claim to Leak Stolen Madison Square Garden Data
Meta is testing face-recognition software built by the United States military and regional police department supplier Rank One, WIRED found in an investigation this week. Meta has been exploring the possibility of adding face recognition tech into its smart glasses, and WIRED previously reported that the app for the glasses contained code—now deleted—that would have…
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Scientists Invent a Way to Brew Espresso With Ultrasonic Waves—No Hot Water Required
What do you need to make a good espresso? Ground coffee, of course; a machine capable of generating pressure; and hot water, preferably heated to between 195 and 205 degrees Fahrenheit. And that’s it. But could one perhaps do without that last element? No, not the water itself, but the need to heat it. The…
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American hiker Ian Treger vanishes while visiting Peru as family pleads for help
A Virginia man vanished while hiking the historic Andes mountains in Peru and hasn’t been heard from in over a month, sparking an intense search through the rugged terrain, his family says. Ian Treger, a 29-year-old from Lexington, Va., last spoke with his family when he was traveling in the Peruvian city of Cusco on…
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Dear Abby: My husband’s trauma is destroying our marriage
DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man who has been married to a wonderful man for seven years (together for 12). Throughout our relationship, my husband has struggled with religious trauma that affects his desire (and ability) to be intimate. We’ve seen counselors, talked through it and addressed the value we place on physical intimacy. Nothing…
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3 hikers die of suspected heat-related illness during rising temperatures at Grand Canyon
Three hikers died from apparent heat-related illnesses in the Grand Canyon on two separate days in the past week in the inner canyon, where temperatures can exceed 109 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade during midday hours, federal officials said Friday. A 72-year-old man became ill from the heat on June 12 while hiking the South…
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Jack Osbourne tells critics to ‘shut the f— up’ after backlash over White House UFC fight attendance
Jack Osbourne is defending his choice to attend the UFC fight at the White House over the weekend, saying that some critical comments he’s gotten have been “completely insane and like what the f—?” The former reality star shared a video on his YouTube channel to discuss the backlash he’s received, and he shared several examples of social media…
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Husband accused of killing wife on wedding night brought back to US after years on the run in Mexico
A Mexican man who had been on the run for more than a decade before his arrest in his native country last year for allegedly killing his wife on their wedding night in Illinois has been returned to the United States, the FBI said Thursday. Arnoldo Jimenez was brought back to the US more than a year…
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Starbucks workers bravely fight off robbers before they were fired for stopping duo, new video shows
Two Starbucks employees fought off a pair of armed robbers in a “life or death situation” at their crime-plagued store before they were fired, newly released video captured. The chaotic moment broke out when two hooded men entered the Starbucks location near the campus of St. Louis University in Midtown in December 2023, according to…
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All the Songs in Netflix’s ‘Voicemails for Isabelle’
With some movies and shows, there’s a song you’re left singing for days, sometimes weeks after you’ve seen it, if it’s placed right. Think “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush or “Islands in the Stream” by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. Such is the case with Netflix’s new film “Voicemails for Isabelle” too. But…