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Outrage mounts in Oklahoma over plea deal for rapist: ‘That’s sketchy as hell’

Jesse Butler, 18, faced 78 years in prison, but judge reduced sentence to community service and counseling

The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2025

San Francisco ready to grant new mayor greater powers to battle fentanyl crisis

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors appears ready to grant newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers to expedite the city’s response to its fentanyl and homelessness crisis

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

Dental assistant accused of sexually assaulting boys and men while sedated and then sharing the footage online

Police said that Cody Allen Stolfa, 36, allegedly committed “crimes against nature,” and was in possession of 10,000 files of child sexual abuse material

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024

Rural communities want to tap federal funding. But it's hard to know where to start

The USDA has hired people to help small communities tap the complex web of programs for money they need to address big problems. But that help is only available in select areas.

WEKU · Mar 8, 2023

Oklahoma governor’s ‘intoxicated’ son, 20, is caught on bodycam telling police: ‘My dad’s the governor’

“To be honest my dad’s the governor,” said John Stitt, the 20-year-old son of Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt during the 31 October incident

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Bride who was 24st sheds half her body weight for big day in wedding dream come true

Laura Thomas was around 16st when she met Martin and they moved in together when they were 19 - but a diet of junk food meant that by December 2016, when Martin proposed to her, she weighed 24st

Daily Mirror · Nov 7, 2022

Two jailed for ‘enslaving man to line their own pockets’

A woman was also given a suspended sentence for her role in exploiting the vulnerable victim.

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022

Determined To Save Lives, San Francisco Considering Safe Drug Consumption Sites Despite Governor's Veto

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill on Monday to authorize safe consumption sites for illicit drugs as part of a pilot program.

Benzinga · Aug 24, 2022

Newsom vetoes bill to set up drug overdose prevention programs in some California cities

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed a controversial bill that would have allowed supervised injection site pilot programs in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland, in efforts to prevent drug overdose deaths and connect people to treatment for addiction.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 22, 2022

Helping Dumfries and Galloway Facebook team enjoy Royal garden party

Laura Thomas, Cheryl McCormack, Shona Hannah and Samantha Lockhart were invited to last week’s celebration in recognition of their work running the Helping Dumfries and Galloway Facebook page

Daily Record · Jul 5, 2022