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A law requiring age verification for people visiting porn sites in Texas was struck down by a judge who says it does little protect minors from viewing sexually explicit material.

National

A Texas law requiring age verification on porn sites is unconstitutional, judge rules

9:44pm September 01, 2023

by Emma Bowman

A federal judge said the latest state law to require age verification on adult websites doesn't serve its purported purpose: protecting minors from viewing sexually explicit content.

Law enforcement respond to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus on Monday after the university locked down and warned of an armed person on campus.

The front page of UNC's Daily Tar Heel was a gut punch. Here's the story behind it

8:19pm September 01, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

In the midst of a school shooting, UNC's student journalists kicked into action, covering the story as it unfolded. Now, the paper's front page — a block of heart-wrenching texts — is earning praise.

Rioters, including Dominic Pezzola, center with police shield, are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

A Proud Boy pleaded for leniency from a judge, then yelled 'Trump won' on his way out

6:31pm September 01, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Dominic Pezzola was sentenced to 10 years. Ethan Nordean was sentenced to 18 years. Judge Timothy Kelly called the events of Jan. 6 "a national disgrace."

A man rides a scooter in Paris, on March 31. The city has now banned rental electric scooters.

World News

Paris' rental electric scooter ban has taken effect

5:56pm September 01, 2023

by Eleanor Beardsley

The city held a referendum and banned rental e-scooters after reports of injuries and three deaths.

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A rare painting by N.C. Wyeth was purchased for $4 at a thrift shop in 2017. Now it may fetch up to $250,000 at auction.

Arts

Rare painting bought for $4 at a thrift store may fetch a quarter million at auction

5:43pm September 01, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

A $4 thrift store purchase turned out to be a rare painting by American artist N.C. Wyeth.

A Roman-era statue, thought to represent Marcus Aurelius, stands in a gallery at the Cleveland Museum of Art on June 25, 2010.

Roman emperor statue seized from Cleveland Museum of Art in smuggling investigation

5:17pm September 01, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The headless statue is believed to depict Marcus Aurelius. The investigation into its origins comes over a decade after Turkey claimed that 21 objects at the museum were linked to an illicit trade.

Ruby Franke, pictured here on her Instagram account, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated child abuse.

National

Who is Ruby Franke? What to know about the mommy vlogger accused of child abuse

5:06pm September 01, 2023

by Emily Olson

For years, the Utah YouTube star sparked criticism for her parenting tactics. She was arrested this week after her malnourished son escaped out a window and ran to a nearby home, police said.

Hand dropping pills, bottle, spilling on the school hallway floor.

As more teens overdose on fentanyl, schools face a drug crisis unlike any other

4:41pm September 01, 2023

Fentanyl-related teen overdose deaths nearly tripled from 2019 to 2021. As the school year gets under way, families in mourning urge education leaders to respond.

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Idalia demolished some Florida fishing communities. But locals say they'll rebuild

4:35pm September 01, 2023

When Hurricane Idalia slammed into the Florida coast, it decimated several small beach towns and fishing villages. Now, those communities are beginning the task of rebuilding.

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Squatters stand on a rooftop overlooking the scene of one of South Africa's deadliest inner-city fires in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday.

World News

With Johannesburg's building fire, the misery of gang-hijacked towers comes into focus

2:03pm September 01, 2023

by Kate Bartlett

People desperate for housing in a country with sky-high unemployment have taken to squatting in squalid conditions in former office buildings that are rented out by criminal gangs.

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