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Jan 26 2025CRIME

A Grave Mistake: How Social Media Taunts Escalated into Murder

In the city of Oakland, a man named Jacobi Gaines found himself in the middle of a storm he helped create. It all started in November 2019 when Gaines, then 18, posted a video on Instagram. This video showed him doing something disrespectful – urinating on the gravestone of a teenager named Keith La

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Jan 26 2025HEALTH

College Students and IPV: Coping Skills Matter

College can be a tough time. It's a period where many young adults experience intimate partner violence (IPV), either as victims or as perpetrators. A recent study looked into how coping strategies affect the psychological well-being of college students who face or inflict IPV. The study involved 3

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Jan 24 2025CRIME

School Shooting in Nashville: A Deadly Day and Unanswered Questions

On Wednesday, Nashville's Antioch High School witnessed a tragic event that left students and staff in shock. Solomon Henderson, a 17-year-old student, opened fire in the school's cafeteria, killing one of his classmates, Josselin Corea Escalante, and then taking his own life. The shooting spree las

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Jan 24 2025CRIME

Teen Shooter at Antioch High: What Went Wrong?

On a regular Wednesday, the cafeteria at Antioch High School in Tennessee suffered a shocking incident. A 17-year-old student, Solomon Henderson, abruptly entered the busy lunch spot and fired ten shots from a nine-millimeter pistol in just 17 seconds. His weapon, later found with nine rounds left,

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

Money Worries After Gun Violence: What Hospital Programs Can Do

Imagine being a victim of gun violence. Apart from the physical injuries, the financial strain can be overwhelming. This is what we call "financial toxicity. " While we know that poverty fuels community violence, nobody has really looked into how money problems affect those who survive gunshots. Tha

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

How Teamwork Can Beat Violence Against Women

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a big problem globally. It affects health, money, and human rights. The United Nations wants to stop all forms of VAWG by 2030, but progress is slow. One reason is that researchers from different fields don't work together enough. This keeps us from getting

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Jan 23 2025CELEBRITIES

Reality Star James Kennedy Cleared of Domestic Violence Charges

James Kennedy, a DJ and reality TV star known for his role on "Vanderpump Rules, " has been cleared of domestic violence charges. His lawyer, Scott Leemon, confirmed that the Burbank City Attorney's Office decided not to press charges after a thorough investigation. The arrest stemmed from an argume

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Jan 23 2025HEALTH

When Guns Take Kids: Different Needs, Different Answers

You may know that hospitals have programs to stop gun violence among adults. But do these work for kids? Let's think about it. A study looked into the idea that when it comes to gun deaths, kids and adults face different problems and need different solutions. This study asked a big question: can hos

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Jan 22 2025HEALTH

Understanding Risks: LGBTQ+ Adults and Sexual Violence

Sexual violence faced by LGBTQ+ adults has become a hot topic in research. But how do we make sense of all the studies out there? This review looked at over 10, 000 papers and picked the best ones to figure out what makes LGBTQ+ adults more likely to experience sexual violence. The second part of th

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Jan 22 2025POLITICS

What Do Israelis and Palestinians Want: A Path to Peace?

Imagine this: a peaceful Middle East where both Israelis and Palestinians live side by side, enjoying the fruits of lasting peace. But what does that peace deal look like? After Hamas' recent attack in October 2023 and the war that followed, experts are scratching their heads to find a solution that

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