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What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it

What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government has long advised that all babies be immunized against hepatitis B right after birth. But recently, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted to do away with that recommendation.
The group, whose current members were all appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recommends a d ... (full story)


Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the US

Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the US

MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump's zero-tolerance immigration policy split more than 5,000 children from their families at the Mexico border during his first term.
Border crossings sit at a record low nearly a year into his second administration and a new wave of immigration enforcement is dividing families inside the U ... (full story)


AI-powered police body cameras, once taboo, get tested on Canadian city's 'watch list' of faces

AI-powered police body cameras, once taboo, get tested on Canadian city's 'watch list' of faces

Police body cameras equipped with artificial intelligence have been trained to detect the faces of about 7,000 people on a "high risk" watch list in the Canadian city of Edmonton, a live test of whether facial recognition technology shunned as too intrusive could have a place in policing throughout North America.
But s ... (full story)


Geauga County judge suspended for detaining two teens who refused to visit their father: Court dismisses charges relating to First Amendment protected activities

The Supreme Court of Ohio recently suspended Geauga County Probate-Juvenile Court Judge Timothy Grendell for 18 months, with 12 months stayed. A Supreme Court majority found Judge Grendell violated the Code of Judicial Conduct by impermissibly ordering two teenage boys to be held in a detention facility in an attempt to force them ... (full story)


Youngstown Attorney Indefinitely Suspended for Insurance Fraud

The Supreme Court of Ohio today indefinitely suspended a Youngstown lawyer who was convicted of insurance fraud for falsely inflating $859,464 worth of client medical bills when submitting claims.
Anthony Fusco has been under an interim suspension since September 2022 following his conviction for third-degree felony insurance fr ... (full story)