Legislative panel shoots down South Dakota bill to raise the age for marriage to 18

Legislative panel shoots down South Dakota bill to raise the age for marriage to 18

PIERRE, S.D. — Sixteen- and 17-year-olds call still wed in South Dakota after a legislative committee shot down an effort to raise the age of marriage to 18. The House State Affairs Committee on Monday voted 8-5 to reject the bill and let stand the current law, which lets 16- and 17-year-olds marry if they … Read more

Court records bring new, unwanted attention to rich and famous in Jeffrey Epstein’s social circle

Court records bring new, unwanted attention to rich and famous in Jeffrey Epstein’s social circle

NEW YORK — Before and after he was exposed as a pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein loved to mingle with the world’s elite. The millionaire invited politicians and academics to his private island and luxury homes. He offered celebrities rides on his private jet. He and his girlfriend, the socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, hung out with princes and … Read more

Three Hundred Passengers Were Detained At A French Airport For Four Days While Authorities Looked Into Human Trafficking Claims

Three Hundred Passengers Were Detained At A French Airport For Four Days While Authorities Looked Into Human Trafficking Claims

Over 300 travelers from India were stuck in the small Vatry Airport in the Champagne region of France when their charter flight was held over claims of human trafficking, the AP reports. The flight was heading to Nicaragua and contained young children, families, and 11 unaccompanied minors, according to Insider. The Dirtiest Things On An … Read more

What Next For Indians Stuck At Vatry? Court To Decide On Extending Stay

What Next For Indians Stuck At Vatry? Court To Decide On Extending Stay

At least 11 unaccompanied minors are on board the plane, according to Paris prosecutor’s office. (File) New Delhi/Paris: Several Indians, including unaccompanied minors, remain stuck at an airport in France after local authorities yesterday grounded their plane over suspected “human trafficking”. The Nicaragua-bound charter plane from Dubai was carrying 303 people, most of them Indians. … Read more