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just now (801+ words) Another 81 women who say they were "subjected to invasive, unnecessary, and degrading touching, voyeurism, and covert filming" are joining a lawsuit originally filed in November against Army Maj. Blaine McGraw, a gynecologist who was charged this week with secretly recording his patients during exams. The new filing was submitted on Wednesday by attorneys representing the alleged victims less than 24 hours after the Army's Office of Special Trial Counsel charged McGraw with 54 specifications, or alleged incidents, of "indecent visual recording," along with several other related charges. The case being brought against McGraw by the Army includes 44 alleged victims. While the military's charges against McGraw filed this week focus on the recording of his patients, the expanded lawsuit on Wednesday accuses McGraw of sexual assault, assault, and battery under Texas law, saying he "intentionally and knowingly made harmful and offensive physical contact…...

30+ min ago (754+ words) Questions are mounting surrounding the deadly shooting of a North Carolina police officer after it was recently revealed that he shot the man accused of his murder. Benji Martin Jr., 29, is facing murder charges for the shooting death of 59-year-old Officer Roger Smith. According to local news outlets, Smith was working at the WakeMed Garner Healthplex the morning of Nov. 8 when Martin was admitted to the emergency room. The 29-year-old was suffering a mental health breakdown in the emergency room when staff called security to intervene. At that point, Smith stepped in, but the confrontation somehow escalated into a shooting in which Smith and Martin both suffered gunshot wounds. "Get the F-ck Out of Here!!: Two White Men Chase Down and Corner Black Worker with Pickup Trucks in California Neighborhood Smith died, but Martin survived his injuries. Martin was unarmed…...

50+ min ago (867+ words) Federal health officials on Wednesday expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to recalled ByHeart baby formula to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in March 2022. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said investigators "cannot rule out the possibility that contamination might have affected all ByHeart formula products" ever made. The outbreak now includes at least 51 infants in 19 states. The new case definition includes "any infant with botulism who was exposed to ByHeart formula at any time since the product's release," according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The most recent illness was reported on Dec. 1. No deaths have been reported in the outbreak, which was announced Nov. 8. ByHeart, a New York-based manufacturer of organic infant formula founded in 2016, recalled all its products sold in the U.S. on Nov. 11. The company, which accounts for about 1% of the…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (251+ words) STANLY COUNTY, N.C. " WCNC Charlotte'has chosen to use this mugshot because of the nature of the alleged crime. The co-owner of a popular Charlotte brewery is now accused of statutory rape in Stanly County. Court records reviewed by WCNC Charlotte show that 44-year-old Justin Tawse Brigham, who co-owns Sycamore Brewing, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 11. He's charged with three felony charges: statutory rape of a child under 15 years of age, first-degree burglary and indecent liberties with a child. The arrest warrant from the Stanly County Sheriff's Office said Brigham, on Wednesday, broke into a home and engaged in sexual acts with a 13-year-old girl. He was taken into custody on Thursday and appeared in court in the morning. He was granted a bond of $10 million. If he posts bail, he is required to surrender his passport, remain in North Carolina, have…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (803+ words) The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death, alleging that the artificial intelligence chatbot intensified her son's "paranoid delusions" and helped direct them at his mother before he killed her. Police said Stein-Erik Soelberg, 56, a former tech industry worker, fatally beat and strangled his mother, Suzanne Adams, and killed himself in early August at the home where they both lived in Greenwich, Connecticut. The lawsuit filed by Adams' estate on Thursday in California Superior Court in San Francisco alleges OpenAI "designed and distributed a defective product that validated a user's paranoid delusions about his own mother." It is one of a growing number of wrongful death legal actions against AI chatbot makers across the country. OpenAI did not address the merits of the allegations in a statement issued…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago (656+ words) Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump and founder of "MyPillow," officially entered the race for Minnesota governor Thursday in hopes of winning the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz. Related video above: FBI Reportedly Seized MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's Phone in 2022 He said he has a record of solving problems and personal experiences that will help businesses and fight addiction and homelessness as well as fraud in government programs. The fraud issue has particularly dogged Walz, who announced in September that he's seeking a third term in the 2026 election. Lindell, 64, founded his pillow company in Minnesota in 2009 and became its public face through infomercials that became ubiquitous on late-night television. But he and his company faced a string of legal and financial setbacks after he became a leading amplifier of Trump's false claims that the…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (73+ words) The settlement comes after several days of intense testimony, including Hamlin, Jordan and NASCAR chairman Jim France. CMPD conducts death investigation in north Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N.C. " The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a death in north Charlotte on Thursday morning. Police said the incident happened in the 2300 block of Sanders Avenue. CMPD has not yet released details about the victim or what led to their death. This investigation is ongoing....

2+ hour, 15+ min ago (87+ words) Colder weather returns Thursday behind a cold front. Afternoon temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees colder than Wednesday's 50s.. A fast moving storm system will bring a band of snow showers through Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia on Friday. Meteorologist Brian Slocum has your Thursday forecast Colder weather returns Thursday behind a cold front. Afternoon temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees colder than Wednesday's 50s.. A fast moving storm system will bring a band of snow showers through Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia on Friday....

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (134+ words) Cameron Graham, a 16-year-old student known for his love of sports, was tragically killed, leaving his family and community heartbroken. The loss of Cameron Graham, a 16-year-old student at North Forsyth High School who was fatally stabbed on Tuesday, has left his family and community in mourning They were later informed by law enforcement that Cameron had died Summers expressed her grief, saying, "My heart is heavy My family members, they are heartbroken My mom, she is heartbroken That was her grandson She raised him the best way that she knew how And Cameron, he was a good, good, sweet boy Everybody at school loved Cameron, Miss Hannon, them, they loved him I just don't know why somebody would want to do another student like that That's just beyond me...

3+ hour ago (437+ words) WASHINGTON " Jeff Garcia, known for his voice acting role in "Jimmy Neutron," has died. He was 50. The comedian and voice actor's son, Jojo Garcia, confirmed the news of this death on Instagram on Wednesday. Garcia's family asked for privacy and respect amid the news of the comedian's death. "With a very heavy heart, I would like to inform everybody that my father, Jeff Garcia, has passed away," Jojo said on Instagram. "My father was a unique soul. He was unapologetically himself and I will always admire the love, compassion, and drive that he had. He taught me so much and gave me advice that I live by every single day." "He was a Father, Son, Uncle, Cousin, Brother, but most of all, he was my best friend. I would call him every day. I would tell him about the plans…...