Day: May 18, 2023

Arizona mother, boyfriend allegedly beat 2-year-old boy to death: police

1:01 am May 18, 2023

An Arizona woman and her boyfriend are accused of killing the woman’s 2-year-old son after he was found beaten to death, police said. Leilah Lopez, 20, and Johnny Brazell II, 20, were charged with first-degree murder and child abuse after the discovery. Glendale Police Department officials responded to their residence on Tuesday after receiving a […]

Yankees’ Domingo German officially suspended 10 games after sticky substance ejection

12:59 am May 18, 2023

Domingo German was officially given a 10-game suspension after he was ejected from Tuesday’s night’s game following a substance check. He will not appeal. The New York Yankees right-hander was perfect through three innings, but as he was heading back out to the mound for the bottom of the fourth inning, all four umpires stopped […]

Whitmer amends MI Civil Rights Act to protect abortion seekers in workplace

12:58 am May 18, 2023

Michigan companies will be prohibited from firing or otherwise retaliating against workers for receiving an abortion under a bill signed Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that amends the state’s civil rights law. Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act had previously only protected individuals against employment discrimination if the abortion was to “save the life of […]

Ohio Senate passes higher education diversity training crackdown

12:57 am May 18, 2023

A bill that would ban nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements at Ohio’s public colleges and universities, prohibit faculty strikes and bar public universities from taking stances on “controversial” topics cleared the GOP-dominated Ohio Senate Wednesday on a 21-10 vote. The multifaceted bill would drastically change the way that students learn and faculty teach […]

Ecuadorian president invokes ‘nuclear option,’ disbands legislature after attempted ouster

12:56 am May 18, 2023

The president of Ecuador dismissed the legislature Wednesday in a move that promised more turmoil around a conservative leader who has been unable to enact a business-friendly agenda as the South American country experiences an alarming rise in crime. In disbanding the National Assembly, Guillermo Lasso made first use of the Ecuador presidency’s nuclear option […]