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These are the 3 soldiers killed by Iran’s attack on a base in Jordan
The Pentagon has announced that Army Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, is “believed to have been killed” in a July 17 Iranian attack against Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan. “The service member is ‘believed to be’ until the Armed Forces Medical Examiner can confirm her...
Massachusetts Passes Legislation to Close Age of Consent Loophole
On July 9, 2026, as part of the state budget, Massachusetts passed the “Trusted Adults Act” legislation intended to close existing loopholes and protect minors age 16 and 17 from sexual conduct by mandated reporters. While the age of consent for sexual...
Enlisted Marines in the US will not be getting single barracks rooms
Stateside Marines who looked at the new enlisted barracks in Japan featuring private rooms should not get their hopes up about the possibility of living without a roommate. The only enlisted barracks with individual rooms for corporals and below will be built in...
Texas Business Court Grants TCPA Dismissal in Departing-Employee Dispute: Key Takeaways for Businesses
In Local Marketing, Inc. v. Bennett, the Texas Business Court addressed a common dispute involving employees who depart a business to form a competing venture. In these cases, both the business and the departing employees may sue one another. This case provides...
Life after cancer: Support for the journey beyond treatment
Supporting survivors as they adjust to a new normal Facing cancer is a journey that extends beyond treatment, with challenges that continue long after treatment ends. For many cancer patients, completing treatment brings relief and hope. But for some Veterans, it also...
Navigating Chaos, Corruption and Murder in Post-Soviet Russia
On the latest episode of Bad News, Good Lawyers, host Tom Firestone welcomes Jamison Firestone (no relation), founder of the first independent foreign law firm in post-Soviet Russia.Drawing on stories from his new book, Rule of Lies: My Wild Ride Through Chaos,...
41-year-old wife slaughtered her 82-year-old husband, then showed up on neighbor's doorstep with 13-inch kitchen knife and a self-defense story, cops say
Inset: Christina Copley (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office). Background: The Arizona neighborhood where Christina Copley lived with her 82-year-old husband and allegedly killed him (Google Maps). A 41-year-old Arizona woman slaughtered her 82-year-old husband,...
'No body, no case': 2 men linked to death of teen who went on 'day trip' and was never seen again heading to prison
Inset, left to right: Dennis Lawson and Floyd C. Coates Jr. (Woodbury County Jail). Background: Photos of Sunny Sramek (FBI). A 48-year-old Kansas man who a federal judge said intentionally killed an 18-year-old Nebraska woman before covering up the crime, along with...
State AGs Reach Novel Multistate Settlement With Genetic Testing Company 23andMe
Key Point: A multistate coalition of 42 state AGs reached a landmark $150 million settlement with 23andMe over a 2023 data breach affecting 6.9 million customers, marking the largest AG multistate settlement involving consumer genetic data to date. This resolution...