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Month: October 2024

Marital rape is still not outlawed in India. Changing that would be ‘excessively harsh,’ government argues

By Helen Regan and Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Criminalizing marital rape would be “excessively harsh,” the Indian government has said, in a blow to campaigners ahead of a long-awaited Supreme Court decision that will affect hundreds of millions of people in India for generations. In India, it is not considered rape if

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Documentos judiciales revelan que herramienta de límite de tiempo de TikTok no reduce el uso entre adolescentes, informa NPR

Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Según un análisis de la propia empresa, TikTok no trabaja activamente para limitar el tiempo de uso de la aplicación por parte de los adolescentes, según se desprende de unos documentos que se revelaron accidentalmente como parte de una importante demanda. Los documentos, obtenidos por Kentucky Public Radio (KPR) y publicados

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Two former employees of Saving Grace say they were denied the very services the organization provides

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Monica and Michelle are former employees at Saving Grace, the only nonprofit in Central Oregon providing resources for victims of domestic violence. During their year of employment, both were dealing with their own cases. Michelle says she left her job as a bilingual advocate when she was denied domestic violence services. “I would

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Oregon Department of Emergency Management to host IronOR 24, statewide quake exercise

 SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is preparing to host IronOR 24, a statewide emergency exercise taking place October 28-31 This four-day exercise is designed to test Oregon’s capabilities and readiness in responding to a catastrophic Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. Building upon the Cascadia Rising 2016 exercise, which simulated the immediate response

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Biden administration sues Virginia over voter purge program

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration sued Virginia election officials Friday, alleging that they were violating federal law by purging voters flagged as potential noncitizens during the so-called quiet period before an election, when electoral officials are forbidden from undertaking systematic removals of voters from registration rolls. The lawsuit comes on the heels of

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Nicaragua rompe relaciones diplomáticas con Israel por su guerra en Gaza

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de Nicaragua, Rosario Murillo, informó este viernes que su país rompe elaciones diplomáticas con Israel por su guerra en Gaza. Murillo señaló que la Asamblea Nacional realizó este viernes una sesión especial de solidaridad con el pueblo palestino, donde el parlamento exhortó al gobierno a valorar esa medida

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TikTok was aware of risks kids and teens face on its platform, legal document alleges

AP Business Writer TikTok has been aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting kids’ time on the site were largely ineffective. That’s according to internal documents and communications exposed in lawsuit filed by the state of Kentucky. The details are among redacted portions

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City of Bend and Deschutes County fleshing out plans for Juniper Ridge homeless ‘Temporary Safe Stay Area’

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners will hold a public hearing next Wednesday and consider alternative draft resolutions to assist with land management and a planned “Temporary Safe Stay Area” on city- and county-owned land at Juniper Ridge on the north end of Bend. City councilors also will take up the matter that evening.

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Wake Forest’s fee for canceling football game vs. Ole Miss is covered by new Oregon State deal

AP Sports Writer Wake Forest canceled next year’s trip to No. 9 Mississippi to make room for a home-and-home football series against Oregon State. It turns out the Beavers are essentially covering what the Demon Deacons owe for the Ole Miss cancellation, according to scheduling contracts. Ole Miss and Oregon State both recently provided their

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Morocco’s King lauds new allies in Western Sahara dispute after European court ruling

Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The disputed Western Sahara remains the driving force behind Morocco’s foreign policy, King Mohammed VI said in a rare speech on Friday. The decades-long conflict over the northwest African territory has long been a key priority for Morocco and influenced its relations with its potential and existing allies. In

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