A quick-thinking bystander saved a domestic violence victim after recognizing her distress signals at an Alhambra 7-Eleven, leading to the suspect’s arrest, police said Sunday. John Palombi of Glendora attempted to flee when officers arrived at the convenience store on Fremont and Montezuma avenues and requested that he stand to be patted down, according to an Alhambra Police Department (APD) statement. The accused was unable to escape the parking lot before police apprehended him, authorities said. “During further investigation, it was determined that a domestic violence incident had occurred...

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 3 (ANI): With incessant rains lashing Punjab and adjoining hilly states, the Punjab government has stepped up rescue and relief operations across the state. The District administrations have been directed to maintain round-the-clock vigilance, strengthen river embankments, and ensure safe evacuation from vulnerable areas. In Rupnagar district, Punjab Minister Harjot Singh Baines is personally supervising operations in Sri Anandpur Sahib constituency, where continuous monitoring of rivers, canals, and rivulets is underway. Evacuation drives have begun in v...

There’s overwhelming evidence that school-based sexual education provides tangible, lasting health benefits for children. There’s no federal law that requires schools in the US to teach this subject, but most US states still mandate some sex ed. That sounds pretty promising but here’s the thing: few require accuracy and abstinence still dominates. “While many students in the US are required to get some form of sexual education, our study shows that substantially fewer students are likely to be getting the comprehensive sexual education that public health and medical associations recommend,” sa...

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) pushed back against Speaker Mike Johnson urging Republicans not to sign on an effort to circumvent Republican leadership and force a vote on a bill to compel the release of additional files from the Jeffrey Epstein case. Massie also slammed the White House for calling that effort to force a vote “a hostile act.” “I do find it interesting that the three co-sponsors are women. Maybe they have, immunity from the threats from the White House,” Massie told reporters. “I do think it's disgusting that the White House has called their co-sponsorship a hostile act. So, you ha...

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