Every year, millions of people end up in emergency rooms because of unintentional injuries. Many of these are minor with minimal recovery time, but some injuries are catastrophic, which can be life-altering and life-threatening. Recovering from a catastrophic injury is physically, emotionally, and financially draining,…
Last July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers to stay away from OPMS Black Liquid Kratom, a product containing kratom, a herbal substance that is rapidly increasing in use in the U.S. The government agency warned that the product had been associated…
Sex trafficking is a horrifying crime often portrayed dramatically in movies and television. For example, in the Liam Neeson film Taken, a young girl is dragged screaming from her Paris vacation rental and delivered to a ring of sophisticated criminals, who keep her drugged in…
Human trafficking is a crisis that occurs around the world. In the U.S., it’s estimated there are as many as one million victims currently being trafficked. Sex trafficking, one of the two types of human trafficking, involves the use of force, coercion, or fraud to…
As winter sets in, we brighten our homes with festive decorations, use heaters to stay warm, and enjoy holiday traditions like cooking and fireworks. However, these activities can increase the risk of burn injuries. While accidents happen, in some cases burn injuries result from negligence,…
As more people turn to alternative treatments for pain, anxiety, depression, and even opioid withdrawal, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning against using kratom, a plant-based product linked to serious health risks and fatalities. In 2021, nearly 1.7 million Americans reported using…
Over the past four-plus years, the Archdiocese of New Orleans has been battling bankruptcy proceedings due to Louisiana sex abuse lawsuits. The bankruptcy has caused tension between diocese leaders and parishioners, diocese leaders and state lawmakers, and diocese leaders and survivors of childhood sexual abuse.…
Cherry Hill Township, NJ – Six former students have filed lawsuits against the Cherry Hill school district, alleging the district failed to protect them from a teacher accused of sexually abusing students during the early 1980s. The lawsuits claim that Otto Becken, a sixth-grade teacher…
Hollister, CA – On the night of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, a man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Fallon Road and Scagliotti Road, just east of Hollister Airport, according to KSBW, with additional reporting from CHP Fatal. California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports…
Little Rock, AR – Reagan Danielle Gray, once a youth music ministry leader at Little Rock’s Immanuel Baptist Church, entered a no-contest plea Monday to a charge of second-degree sexual assault. The plea, which carries the same legal weight as a guilty plea, means Gray…
