The county police have rolled out almost 800 cameras that read license plates, recording more than 93 million scans in 2024—up from about 52 million the year before. By next year, officials expect to reach around 110 million reads. The new devices do more than just capture numbers; they can note a c
Senator Rebecca Rausch has introduced a budget amendment that would remove the clause in state law allowing candidates to spend unlimited amounts on their own campaigns. The proposal, called “Elections Not For Sale, ” targets the practice that let billionaire Mike Minogue pour more than $13 million
A construction worker in Rio Rancho got promoted in mid-2023, yet some coworkers began targeting him with insults. They used words like “half-breed” and “pocho, ” phrases that mock someone for blending into American life and not speaking Spanish well. The worker, Robert Gutierrez, told his boss this
The Philippine Supreme Court is now at the center of a heated debate as government lawyers argue against Senator Ronald dela Rosa’s request to block his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Dela Rosa, a former police chief who led President Duterte’s controversial drug crackdown, seeks
Some gamers now push for laws that would let them keep access to games even after companies turn off the servers. The industry argues this could slow down new game releases and tech upgrades. Behind this debate is a simple question: when you buy a digital game, do you really own it? Many companies
A 27‑year‑old former special education aide from a Huntsville elementary school was taken into custody this week on accusations of torturing a child. The aide, who had worked at Jones Valley Elementary since August 2025, voluntarily surrendered to police on Thursday. She faces a felony charge of wil
"The largest children’s hospital in the United States is set to open a new clinic that will help kids reverse gender‑affirming treatments, after the state’s attorney general decided to settle a long investigation. The settlement also means five doctors who performed such procedures will lose their l
A small Kentucky school district just forced YouTube and Snapchat’s parent companies to settle lawsuits claiming their apps hurt students’ mental health. The Breathitt County School District argued that social media addiction created extra work for teachers and counselors—and now the companies are p
Twelve professional models, including a well-known TV actress, have taken a nightclub to court. They say the club posted their photos online without asking first. These pictures are from 2011, when the club had a different name. Even today, those posts are still there. The models argue that linking
Barnstable’s public payroll list shows that most of the town’s highest paid workers are police officers. The leading name on the 2025 list is Lieutenant Jason Laber, who earned a total of $314, 202 after more than 25 years with the department and a promotion in 2024. Following him are six othe
