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Earlier today, Senators Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced bipartisan legislation, dubbed the "Stop Internet Sexual Exploitation Act," intended to "prevent the uploading of pornographic images to online platforms without the consent of the individuals in the images." Nine months ago, Sasse penned a letter to Attorney General William Barr demanding an investigation into Pornhub; he recently told right-wing news site Daily Caller that “the Department of Justice needs to open an investigation into the scumbags who run Mindgeek."

(SEATTLE, WA, 12/18/2020) —The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) today called on Alaska Airlines to address an egregious “flying while Muslim” incident in which two Muslim men were removed from a flight this year after allegedly being reported for texting in Arabic.

Understanding how we can be manipulated helps us pull back the curtain on charlatans and can even protect democracy.

Perpetual outsiders, Mormons spent 200 years assimilating to a certain national ideal—only to find their country in an identity crisis. What will the third century of the faith look like?

Wednesday was not a good day for superstitious Neapolitans.

A security researcher warned the firm, which suffered a massive hack, last year that its "solarwinds123" password could make it vulnerable.

Estimated 20% of population are hyper mobile with research showing links to anxiety.

Kushner directed Lara Trump, the vice president's nephew John Pence, and Trump campaign CFO Sean Dollman to serve on its board, a person familiar with the operation told Insider.

Stanford Medicine officials relied on a faulty algorithm to determine who should get vaccinated first, and it prioritized some high-ranking doctors over patient-facing medical residents.

MENIFEE, Calif. (KTLA) – A Southern California woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to fraudulently obtaining more than half a million dollars in COVID-related unemployment benefits, nearly $270,000 of which she spent. Cara Marie Kirk-Connell, 32, of Menifee, admitted to buying stolen identities from people with access to the darknet and using the data to submit claims to the state Employment Development Department, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. She also confessed to watching YouTube videos that show people how to commit EDD fraud, prosecutors said.

GOP Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.) on Friday blocked an effort to pass a second round of stimulus checks, arguing coronavirus relief needs to be targeted and raising concerns about the country's debt.

Joe Biden, please, I’m begging you.

The study suggests people may have previously underestimated the communication abilities of other non-domesticated species

Operatives from an elite CIA-trained paramilitary unit massacred at least 51 civilians in 10 previously undocumented night raids.

NEWS DECEMBER 18, 2020 3:51 PM BY PETER HELMAN 25 Van Morrison is not a fan of the COVID-19 restrictions intended to curb the spread of the pandemic, and he wants everyone to know it. He’s been releasing a series of anti-lockdown anthems with titles like “Born To Be Free” and “No More Lockdown” and lyrics like “No more taking our freedom/ And our God-given rights/ Pretending it’s for our safety/ When it’s really to enslave” and “No more Imperial College Scientists making up crooked facts.” Last month, Morrison announced that he was teaming up with fellow boomer rock icon Eric Clapton for another one, “Stand And Deliver.” It’s here now, and it’s more of the same shit.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement it received an anonymous tip about an alcohol operation at a municipal building in the town of Rainsville on Thursday. Investigators then uncovered what’s described as a large illegal winery inside the Rainsville Waste Water Treatment Plant. Photos released by investigators show glass containers, buckets, a fermenting rack and other equipment often used by people who make wine at home. The agency says officers seized a lot of illegal alcohol, and arrests are expected. The town of about 5,100 people is 100 miles northeast of Birmingham.

For Google, bringing on Gebru lent credibility to the tech giant's efforts in examining how technology can exacerbate systemic bias and discrimination. Yet she says Google's support for Gebru only went so far. "They wanted to have my presence, but not me exactly. They wanted to have the idea of me being at Google, but not the reality of me being at Google," Gebru said.

John Catanzara, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, is facing possible dismissal from the Chicago Police Department for offensive posts on social media

Unpacking what happened with the New YorkTimes’ beloved — and now, partially debunked — ISIS podcast.