A Georgia judge recently threw out the last criminal case against former President Trump related to the 2020 election. This decision means that Trump won't face criminal charges for trying to overturn the election results. Trump has had three criminal cases dropped since he was re-elected last year. Some of his close friends, like his old lawyer Rudolph Giuliani and...
In a surprising turn of events, a Georgia prosecutor recently decided to drop a major legal case against former President Donald Trump and his associates. This case was all about claims that Trump tried to change the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. The charges were serious, including racketeering, which is usually seen in organized crime cases. ...
Law enforcement agencies are trying to figure out how to use AI tools safely. They want to keep things accurate, private, and professional. But it's not easy. Experts say a recent case shows how things can go wrong. An immigration officer used ChatGPT to help write a report. They gave it just one sentence and a few pictures. Experts say this is a bad idea. It goes a...
Barberton High School has introduced a new polymer science class that is gaining popularity among students and industry leaders alike. The class, taught by veteran chemistry teacher Rick Cardinal, offers an 80% hands-on lab experience, making it both exciting and educational for students. The idea for the polymer science class came from a collaboration between the B...
Judges are getting more threats than ever. In 2023, there were 457 threats against federal judges. That's a big jump from 300 in 2022 and 179 in 2019. Every single one of these threats was serious enough to investigate. Judges who have ruled on cases involving the Trump administration and its allies have faced even worse threats. These threats often come from misinf...
Barberton City Schools are in a tough spot. They're looking at a huge $9. 2 million budget shortfall. This news came out during a recent meeting where teachers and the school board had a serious talk about what went wrong and how to fix it. Teachers are worried. They want to know how this happened and what the plan is to make sure it doesn't happen again. Krista McC...
Indiana's political scene just got a lot more interesting. After saying they wouldn't touch it, state Republicans are now ready to vote on redrawing congressional maps. This u-turn comes after some serious pressure from the White House. Just a couple of weeks ago, Senate leader Rodric Bray said there weren't enough votes to even consider it. But now, he's singing a ...
Lindsey Halligan, a 36-year-old lawyer, found herself at the center of a legal storm after a federal judge dismissed cases she oversaw against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The judge ruled that Halligan's appointment as acting U. S. attorney was unlawful, as it violated a federal statute limiting interim appointments to ...
Some Republicans are now pushing to extend a key part of the Affordable Care Act, even though they once fought hard against it. This change of heart comes as many of these lawmakers face tough re-election battles in districts where healthcare is a big issue. The subsidies in question help people afford their health insurance premiums. If these subsidies end, million...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is under the microscope again, this time for its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. A federal judge has ordered the DOJ to speed up the processing of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. This request is about the Trump administration's decision in July to not release files from the Epstein investigation. The DOJ has until ...