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law10 days ago•1 min saved

Judge halts Kansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors

A Kansas judge granted an injunction blocking the enforcement of a newly approved law banning gender-affirming treatments for minors, after two teenagers’ parents, represented by the ACLU, sued to allow their continuity of care while the case proceeds. The attorney general plans to appeal; if upheld, the injunction would last for the duration of the lawsuit, with the court citing rights to personal autonomy and parental medical decision-making.

via The Guardian|

#court-ruling #gender-affirming-care #injunction

minors12 days ago•13 min saved

May 2026 Org Reports Spotlight: 10 Prospects Making Moves

Baseball America’s May 2026 organization reports spotlight 10 MLB prospects across the minor leagues, highlighting mechanical tweaks, improved timing and approach, and rising performances. Notable updates include Wellington Aracena’s impressive stuff and new pitches in High-A, Jake Munroe’s improved sequencing against fastballs, Sean Keys’s April home‑run pace setting a franchise record, Josiah Hartshorn’s aggressive approach in Low-A Myrtle Beach, and Ryan Wideman’s developing power at Lake Elsinore, with additional updates on Bryan Rincon, Edwin Arroyo, Wei-En Lin, Braylon Payne, and Jacob Gonzalez.

via Baseball America|

#jake-munroe #josiah-hartshorn #minors

local19 days ago•3 min saved

Frisco mall imposes Saturday curfew for unaccompanied youths

Stonebriar Centre in Frisco will implement a temporary Saturday curfew requiring guests under 18 to be accompanied by a supervising adult 21+ from 3 p.m. on Saturdays (beginning May 9); entrances will have ID checks and one adult may supervise up to four minors, with the policy aimed at preventing disruptive unsupervised gatherings and keeping the mall safe.

via WFAA|

#curfew #frisco #local

sports23 days ago•2 min saved

Mets Lose Mauricio to Fractured Thumb as Torrens Inks 2-Year Extension

Mets fall 4-3 to the Angels in 10 innings after Ronny Mauricio exits with a fractured thumb and heads to the injured list; the club also announced a two-year extension for catcher Luis Torrens through 2028. In other MLB news, Syracuse’s Jonah Tong carried a no-hitter into the sixth, Seattle retired Randy Johnson’s No. 51, the Padres are selling to Jose E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones pending MLB approval, Eloy Jiménez cleared waivers and elected free agency, Ronald Acuña Jr. left with hamstring tightness, and Jose Ramirez hit his 300th career stolen base, with several minor-league and Mets history notes included.

via Metsmerized Online|

#extension #injury #mets

world1 month ago•3 min saved

El Salvador expands juvenile life terms to 12-year-olds amid crackdown

El Salvador published a constitutional amendment allowing life imprisonment for minors as young as 12 for serious crimes (homicide, terrorism, rape), with the law taking effect on April 26 as part of a broad anti-gang crackdown under a state of emergency. The move has drawn widespread concern from UNICEF and human-rights groups who warn it harms child development and may not reduce crime, while supporters say it targets dangerous offenders; the regime has overseen mass arrests and ~90,000 detainees since 2022, in a climate of reduced civil liberties and controversial mass-trial practices.

via Al Jazeera|

#el-salvador #human-rights #life-sentences

sports1 month ago•8 min saved

April's Prospect Pulse: 10 MLB Rising Stars Highlighted in Org Reports

Baseball America’s April 2026 organization reports spotlight 10 MLB prospects across clubs who impressed during Opening Week, including T.J. Rumfield winning the Rockies’ first-base job, Jefferson Rojas flashing power at camp, Walbert Ureña earning a potential callup, and other rising talents like William Bergolla Jr., James Ellwanger, Anthony Eyanson, Michael Arroyo, Slade Caldwell, Nolan Sailors, and A.J. Ewing, illustrating a broader move toward on-base skills, power development, and accelerated climbs through the minors.

via Baseball America|

#baseball #minors #mlb

local1 month ago•27 min saved

Former SC teacher faces HIV exposure charges in new case

A former Marion County teacher, Eric Favor Jr., is charged with two counts of knowingly exposing others to HIV, in addition to prior counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor (Victims under 16), criminal conspiracy, and promoting prostitution of a minor. The investigation, which began in 2024 and involves two minor victims, led to his resignation from Richland County School District One and suspension of his teaching certificate. He remains in the Marion County Detention Center.

via WPDE|

#hiv #local #marion-county

us-news1 month ago•15 min saved

Supreme Court strikes down Colorado's LGBTQ+ conversion-therapy ban

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Colorado's prohibition on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy for minors, striking down the ban and highlighting ongoing national debates over LGBTQ+ protections and state authority to regulate such practices.

via AP News|

#colorado #conversion-therapy #lgbtq

health-public-health2 months ago•2 min saved

FDA Pauses Minor Tanning-Bed Restrictions to Reassess Rulemaking

The FDA has withdrawn its 2015 proposal to restrict tanning bed sales and use by minors after more than 8,000 public comments, indicating it will study alternatives and potential unintended consequences before possibly restarting rulemaking. The move drew pushback from dermatology groups emphasizing the melanoma risk associated with UV exposure in youth, while noting prior steps in 2014 requiring warning labels and premarket review for sunlamp products.

via MedPage Today|

#fda #health-public-health #melanoma-risk

health2 months ago•3 min saved

FDA Drops Plan for Nationwide Minor Tanning-Bed Ban, Shifts Regulation to States

The FDA has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have banned tanning bed use for anyone under 18 and required parental waivers for adults, leaving regulation up to states; UV exposure from sunlamps raises skin-cancer and melanoma risk, and devices can emit up to 15 times more UV than sunlight. Warnings remain on devices, but experts debate whether warnings alone are enough without a federal ban while the agency pursues other sunlamp regulations in the future.

via U.S. News & World Report|

#fda #health #melanoma

law2 months ago•5 min saved

Oregon Judge Blocks Kennedy's Transgender-Care Decree as Overreach

A federal judge in Oregon ruled that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s December declaration that gender-transition care for minors does not meet professionally recognized standards overstepped federal authority and bypassed standard rulemaking, granting temporary relief to hospitals and providers while the lawsuit brought by 21 states proceeds; the decision is likely to be appealed.

via The New York Times|

#administrative-procedure-act #law #medicare-and-medicaid

health2 months ago•5 min saved

FDA shelves federal teen-tanning rule, deferring to state laws

The FDA withdrew its 2015 proposed rule that would have barred anyone under 18 from using tanning beds, leaving regulations to state laws that already restrict or permit teen use. The withdrawal followed more than 8,100 public comments, with concerns about compliance burdens and personal choice, while authorities emphasize that UV exposure raises skin cancer risk and that sunlamps still warrant caution and potential future regulatory action.

via NBC News|

#fda #health #minors

crime-and-courts2 months ago•6 min saved

Convicted Los Gatos 'party mom' faces at least 30 years in prison

Shannon O’Connor, known as the Los Gatos 'party mom,' was found guilty on 48 of 63 charges related to hosting alcohol-fueled teen parties and pressuring underage girls to have sex with boys she intoxicated; prosecutors say the incidents endangered youths aged roughly 13–15, and she could receive at least 30 years in prison with further factors to be considered; sentencing is set for March 26.

via Los Angeles Times|

#california #crime-and-courts #crime-courts

technology3 months ago•2 min saved

Meta’s unreleased AI chatbots failed to guard minors, red-team findings reveal

Internal red-teaming of Meta's AI Studio found the unreleased product would have failed to protect minors from exploitation and harmful content in about two-thirds of tested scenarios, with failure rates of 66.8% for child sexual exploitation, 63.6% for sex-related/violent/hate content, and 54.8% for suicide/self-harm. Meta says the product was never launched and the tests were an exercise to identify issues; the company faces a New Mexico attorney general lawsuit over protections for kids and paused teen access to the AI features recently.

via Axios|

#ai #lawsuit #meta

technology3 months ago•1 min saved

EU Labels TikTok's Design as Addictive, Calls for Safer Controls

EU regulators say TikTok’s infinite scroll, autoplay, and recommendation algorithm foster compulsive use and may violate online-safety laws, prompting potential changes to protect users’ physical and mental well-being, especially children.

via The New York Times|

#addictive-design #eu-regulation #minors