In 2016, as the stress of wedding planning bore down on Joseph Sinclair, he got into an argument with his parents and told them something that sent his family into a tailspin: As a child, he said, he was sexually abused by a neighbor they had hired to babysit him. The revelation wreaked havoc on… Continue reading A woman repeated her son’s claim of sexual abuse. Now, she’s being sued.
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Paralysed woman able to ‘speak’ through digital avatar for first time | Stroke
A severely paralysed woman has been able to speak through an avatar using technology that translated her brain signals into speech and facial expressions. The advance raises hopes that brain-computer-interfaces (BCIs) could be on the brink of transforming the lives of people who have lost the ability to speak due to conditions such as strokes… Continue reading Paralysed woman able to ‘speak’ through digital avatar for first time | Stroke
North Carolina woman arrested after allegedly faking her own murder, police say
A North Carolina woman was arrested Monday after allegedly faking her own murder, police said. Margaret Frances Elizabeth Sweeney, who also goes by Maggie, 37, allegedly “made anonymous third-party false reports” to both a friend and the Department of Social Services last Friday, claiming she had been murdered, the Franklin Police Department said in a… Continue reading North Carolina woman arrested after allegedly faking her own murder, police say
Body camera video shows rescue of woman chained in Louisville home
Police body camera video released Tuesday show the rescue of a woman who was found chained to the floor of a Louisville, Kentucky, home last week. The video shows a Louisville police officer trying to enter the home around 7 p.m. Wednesday after a neighbor reported hearing screaming, police said. The officer eventually uses a… Continue reading Body camera video shows rescue of woman chained in Louisville home
Nikki Haley will be the lone woman on the GOP debate stage. Why that could help — or hurt.
ATLANTA — Before former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley even says a word at Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate, she’ll present a sharp contrast to her rivals by virtue of her being the only woman on stage. The fact is not lost on Haley and her team, but she downplayed the issue when asked about… Continue reading Nikki Haley will be the lone woman on the GOP debate stage. Why that could help — or hurt.
Canadian woman who sent poison-laced letter to Trump sentenced to 21 years
A Canadian national who sent a letter laced with the deadly toxin ricin to former President Donald Trump at the White House was sentenced Thursday to over 21 years in prison. Pascale Cecile Veronique Ferrier, 56, a dual citizen of Canada and France, pleaded guilty in January to sending the homemade poison-laced letters to Trump… Continue reading Canadian woman who sent poison-laced letter to Trump sentenced to 21 years
Woman arrested for allegedly threatening federal judge in Trump election case
A Texas woman was ordered detained Wednesday after she was arrested and charged with threatening the federal judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s election case in Washington, D.C. Abigail Jo Shry, 43, faces a charge of transmitting a threat to injure a person via interstate commerce, according to an affidavit signed by Joshua Henry,… Continue reading Woman arrested for allegedly threatening federal judge in Trump election case
The family of a pregnant Colorado woman fatally shot by police sues the officers
DENVER — The family of a pregnant Colorado woman fatally shot by an Arvada police officer after she was mistaken for a shoplifter said in a lawsuit that the killing was “patently unreasonable.” The family of Destinee Thompson, 27, of Denver, is seeking unspecified damages in the suit filed against four officers and a sergeant… Continue reading The family of a pregnant Colorado woman fatally shot by police sues the officers
Texas woman awarded $1.2 billion in ‘revenge porn’ lawsuit
A victim of so-called “revenge porn” in Texas has been awarded $1.2 billion after her ex-boyfriend allegedly shared what court documents call “visually intimate material” of her online and in emails to her family, friends and colleagues after they broke up. The woman’s ex, Marques Jamal Jackson, allegedly put the images on multiple social media… Continue reading Texas woman awarded $1.2 billion in ‘revenge porn’ lawsuit
Woman sues Eataly Boston after she says she slipped on prosciutto and fractured her ankle
A New Hampshire couple is suing Eataly Boston after the woman said she slipped on a piece of prosciutto and fractured her ankle. Alice Cohen was shopping at the Boston store on Oct. 7, 2022, when she slipped and fell near an area where free food samples were being offered, according to a lawsuit filed… Continue reading Woman sues Eataly Boston after she says she slipped on prosciutto and fractured her ankle