An Arizona high school faces backlash after compelling a 14-year-old boy to join the girls' basketball roster, igniting fierce debate about fairness in school sports and raising questions about institutional policy-making.
Los Angeles County agrees to pay nearly $700 million to settle sexual abuse claims involving over 1,300 plaintiffs in what becomes one of the largest institutional abuse settlements in US history.
Emergency services rushed to a devastating multi-vehicle pileup involving a moving truck on Interstate 10 in Arizona, leaving several cars destroyed by fire and multiple people hospitalised with injuries.
A California appeals court has upheld a massive £1.8 billion settlement against the Boy Scouts of America, forcing the embattled organisation to pay thousands of sexual abuse survivors in a landmark ruling.
Phoenix authorities warn residents about dangerous psychedelic secretions from multiplying Sonoran desert toads as monsoon season creates perfect breeding conditions.
A former Scottish private school teacher is standing trial facing 90 charges of historical abuse against schoolboys, with new allegations emerging from South Africa involving a 12-year-old victim.
A Catholic priest from New Orleans has been arrested on multiple sexual abuse charges involving a minor, sending shockwaves through the local community and raising serious questions about institutional accountability.
A depraved uncle who subjected his young niece to years of horrific sexual abuse while her mother battled cancer has been sentenced to 14 years behind bars in a shocking case of family betrayal.
After sixty years of carrying traumatic memories, a survivor of systematic sexual abuse at the hands of sadistic teachers in a British boarding school reveals her harrowing journey toward closure and justice.
A deputy sheriff in Arizona's Maricopa County has been dismissed after an internal investigation uncovered racist text messages, reigniting concerns about discriminatory practices within the controversial law enforcement agency.
A powerful new documentary reveals the traumatic story of three sisters abused by their school principal and their 15-year fight for justice across two continents.
Alexis Von Yates, a Florida nurse, has been sentenced to prison for the systematic abuse of her 11-year-old stepson, including withholding food and forcing him to sleep in a locked bathroom.
Singer FKA Twigs reveals she cannot settle domestic abuse case against ex Shia LaBeouf due to ongoing safety concerns in emotional court testimony.
After four decades of silence, new forensic techniques have identified a body discovered in the remote Mohave Desert as Elizabeth Jasmin Ramos, rekindling a mother's hope for justice in a haunting cold case.
A woman shares her harrowing story of coercive control, revealing how her husband systematically erased her past, isolated her from loved ones, and attempted to destroy her identity before she found the strength to escape.
A brave survivor reveals how her teenage boyfriend used intimate images as a weapon of coercion, trapping her in a cycle of sexual abuse and blackmail. Her story exposes a terrifying modern form of abuse plaguing young people.
Richard Djerf, an Arizona death row inmate convicted of a 1991 double murder, has died in an apparent suicide just weeks before his scheduled execution, prison officials confirm.
A shocking court case reveals a 13-year-old girl was systematically raped and abused by multiple family members in the West Midlands. The perpetrators have been jailed for their horrific crimes.
The City of Santa Monica faces financial catastrophe and potential bankruptcy as it grapples with a devastating £230 million settlement for a historic child sex abuse scandal at its public schools.
A public memorial service for conservative commentator Charlie Kirk in Mesa, Arizona, was met with both solemn tribute and vocal protest, highlighting the nation's deep political divisions.
Tyler Robinson, a senior staffer for Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child sex abuse, sending shockwaves through US conservative circles.
In a landmark development for a decades-old Iowa cold case, authorities have charged a 61-year-old woman with first-degree murder in connection with the death of her newborn son, whose remains were discovered in a field in 1983.
The rural town of Wenden, Arizona, is literally sinking due to rampant groundwater over-pumping for agriculture, causing widespread land fissures and infrastructure damage, a stark warning for the drought-stricken American West.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans has reached a historic $100 million settlement with over 300 survivors of childhood sexual abuse, a pivotal moment in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
The Arizona Department of Child Safety faces intense scrutiny after a two-year-old boy, under their supervision, was murdered by his mother. This case exposes critical failures in the state's child protection system.
A New South Wales woman's extraordinary decision to enter prison voluntarily after her abusive father's death reveals deep trauma and sparks a national conversation about justice for victims of familial sexual abuse.
A harrowing case emerges from Arizona as a father and stepmother face murder charges for the alleged torture and death of a 10-year-old girl, with a history of brutal 'disciplinary' methods revealed.
A colossal haboob, a mile high and 200 miles wide, has slammed into Phoenix, Arizona, causing zero-visibility chaos, mass flight cancellations, and severe weather warnings for residents.
A Florida Catholic priest is facing a lawsuit after an altar boy alleges he was sexually abused for years and told the acts were 'God-approved'. The shocking case reveals a alleged pattern of grooming and manipulation.
The Society of Jesus agrees to a landmark $100 million settlement with over 450 abuse survivors in New Orleans, marking one of the largest clergy abuse payouts in US history.