He lost his son to suicide after a 'sextortion' scam. Now this lawmaker is fighting to save other teens
Brandon Guffey was at home last July when he heard a gunshot and found his 17-year-old son Gavin bleeding from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He soon learned Gavin had been blackmailed by scammers who tricked him into sending nude photos. Guffey, a South Carolina state lawmaker, has successfully pushed a bill that would criminalize sextortion.
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Communities in Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for the worst as Cyclone Mocha intensifies
Aid agencies in Bangladesh and Myanmar say they are bracing for disaster and have launched a massive emergency plan as a powerful cyclone barrels toward millions of vulnerable people.
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UK's Hunt says 'absolutely devastating' if US failed to raise debt ceiling
By Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday it would be "absolutely devastating"
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Israel strikes Gaza, Palestinians fire rockets as truce bid lingers
GAZA/JERUSALEM Palestinian militants in Gaza resumed rocket fire on Israel early on Saturday after Israeli aircraft bombed Islamic
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Elon Musk sparred with new CEO Linda Yaccarino in on-stage interview: 3 takeaways from the exchange
Elon Musk sat down in April for an on-stage interview with Linda Yaccarino, the advertising executive he named as Twitter's new chief executive on Friday
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Swiss village of Brienz evacuated over risk of imminent rockslide
Brienz's 100 residents, as well as the village's dairy cows, were given 48 hours to evacuate.
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Debt ceiling talks push Washington toward new era of deficit cuts
One outcome is clear as Washington reaches for a budget deal to end the debt ceiling standoff: The ambitious COVID era of government spending is giving way to a new focus on stemming deficits
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G7 finance leaders say greater economic uncertainty requires vigilance, vow to contain inflation
The Group of Seven's top financial leaders say they are united in their support for Ukraine and determination to enforce sanctions against Russia for its aggression
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Thai parties make push to woo voters ahead of Sunday election
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Napat Wesshasartar BANGKOK Surrounded by adoring crowds packed inside stadiums and halls, the main
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Japan's Kishida says G7 facing historic moment as finance leaders wrap up talks on global economy
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says the world is facing a “historic turning point” as the country prepares to host the annual summit of the Group of Seven advanced economies next week in Hiroshima
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Private detective appeals to Nevada Supreme court in Reno mayor's lawsuit over GPS tracking device
A court battle between the mayor of Reno and a private investigator who secretly tracked her with a GPS device ahead of the November election is moving to Nevada's Supreme Court
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Republican governors call for withdrawal of proposed Title IX rule changes around transgender student athletes
A group of 25 Republican governors called on the Biden administration Friday to withdraw or delay recently proposed rule changes to Title IX that could prevent states from enforcing anti-transgender sports bans.
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