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A North Carolina woman was arrested and faces several charges after allegedly trying to castrate her 5-year-old stepson, according to authorities. Bracey Renee Byrd, 33, was arrested Friday and charged with attempted murder, felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury, malicious castration, first-degree kidnapping and three counts of felony child …

House and Senate Democrats proposed legislation this week that would establish a more robust environmental justice office and a new section focused on tackling environmental crimes within the Department of Justice. The Biden administration defines “environmental justice” as the “fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, …

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a “partial mobilization” that will compel citizens to join the fight in Ukraine could backfire on the authoritarian leader, causing unrest that risks weakening his grip on Russia’s population. “There’s a growing discontent among the Russian people with Putin’s policies,” Rebekah Koffler, a former DIA …