Updated booster shots have bolstered Americans’ defenses against serious Covid, reducing the risk of hospitalization by roughly 50 percent compared with certain groups inoculated with the original vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in a pair of studies published on Friday. The research represents the agency’s first…
GREENWICH, CT — A longtime Greenwich High School teacher was arrested Thursday on a federal complaint and charged with possession of child pornography, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s office in the District of Connecticut. Nicholas Skirkanich, 43, of Ridgefield, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Dave…
The more than 40 felony charges come after an intensive investigation over the past eight months by a Virginia State Police special agent. RIVERDALE, Md. — Eighteen men across seven states, including Maryland and Virginia, have been arrested on more than 40 felony charges for internet crimes against children in…
On Thursday, detectives with the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested 30 year old Hunter Carlis of Fresno. He was booked into the Fresno County Jail on a felony charge of possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). His bail is $20,000. This criminal activity came to…
Ocean County 10th District State Lawmakers are making a push to prevent the TikTok app from being installed on any and all electronic devices issued by the state of New Jersey through legislation they plan to introduce soon. Across the United States, many are considering or implementing a ban on…
For almost a month now, Sean Merriam has been walking around town with a stuffy nose and a mysterious cough that keeps clattering in his lungs. He knows it’s not Covid, because he tests regularly, and it’s not the flu, which he recovered from a few weeks ago. The culprit…
SECAUCUS, NJ — A Secaucus man was taken into police custody at his home this past Friday, Dec. 2 after police say he both viewed and disseminated a video that depicted children engaged in sexual acts. His arrest comes after a month-long investigation led by Secaucus Police Detective Kristen Bronowich….
“Should we get our child a cell phone?” It’s a question many modern parents find themselves asking as kids get older. Parents who might be considering purchasing a cell phone for their kids should start by asking themselves several questions. Dr. Catherine Pearlman, author of “First Phone,” a child’s guide…
CHICAGO (WLS) — Illinois reported 4,939 new COVID cases and 15 new deaths Thursday. The Illinois Dept. of Public Health says “daily deaths reported on weekends and at the beginning of the week may be low” and “those deaths will be captured in subsequent days.” SEE ALSO | Free COVID-19……
BEDFORD, N.Y. — A principal is leaving his job after a troubling incident at a high school in Westchester County. Students took and shared lewd photos of special needs classmates using the bathroom, according to the results of an investigation released Wednesday. “The release of this report has opened a wound……