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Social media giants like TikTok, YouTube fuel 'youth mental health crisis,' school boards claim in lawsuit

September 4, 2023

Social media giants like TikTok, YouTube fuel 'youth mental health crisis,' school boards claim in lawsuit

More than 200 school boards have joined a federal lawsuit to accuse Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat of fueling today's "unprecedented mental health crisis" among kids.

Attempt to bar Trump from 2024 ballot gains steam despite 'dubious' and 'dangerous' legal arguments: experts

September 4, 2023

Attempt to bar Trump from 2024 ballot gains steam despite 'dubious' and 'dangerous' legal arguments: experts

Legal experts told Fox News Digital that the theory the 14th Amendment could bar former President Trump from the ballot is "not simply dubious but dangerous."

Minnesota prison emergency lockdown 'resolved' after dozens of inmates refused to go back to cells

September 3, 2023

Minnesota prison emergency lockdown 'resolved' after dozens of inmates refused to go back to cells

The Minnesota Correction Facility at Stillwater was put on emergency lockdown after around 100 inmates refused to return to their cells on Sunday, authorities say.

Texas law requiring some drunken drivers to pay child support goes into effect

September 2, 2023

Texas law requiring some drunken drivers to pay child support goes into effect

Texas House Bill 393, or Bentley's Law, went into effect Friday. The legislation mandates drunken drivers who kill a child’s parent or guardian in a crash to pay child support.

Texas Supreme Court allows ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans kids to take effect

September 1, 2023

Texas Supreme Court allows ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans kids to take effect

The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request from families of transgender youth and doctors to block a state law banning puberty blockers and hormone therapies for kids.

Gov Kemp says special session to remove DA Willis isn't going to happen

August 31, 2023

Gov Kemp says special session to remove DA Willis isn't going to happen

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is asking state Republicans to cease attempts to call a special session against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis without legal standing.

ACLU sues Indiana over denial of sex reassignment surgery for inmate who strangled 11-month-old to death

August 31, 2023

ACLU sues Indiana over denial of sex reassignment surgery for inmate who strangled 11-month-old to death

The ACLU is representing a convicted murderer who wants gender-reassignment surgery, which is prohibited by Indiana law

Trump says US avoided 'nuclear holocaust' when he made 'deal with North Korea'

August 31, 2023

Trump says US avoided 'nuclear holocaust' when he made 'deal with North Korea'

Former President Donald Trump told the New York attorney general's office that he believed he averted nuclear devastation by meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Shooting of South Carolina college student who tried to enter wrong house was justified, police say

August 31, 2023

Shooting of South Carolina college student who tried to enter wrong house was justified, police say

Nicholas Donofrio, a University of South Carolina student from Connecticut, was fatally shot on Aug. 26 after he apparently tried to enter the wrong house.

ACLU of Maine reaches settlement in public defender suit

August 30, 2023

ACLU of Maine reaches settlement in public defender suit

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has reached a settlement over alleged inadequacies within the state's public defender system.