State lawmaker authors bill that could charge transgender Texans with crime

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas state lawmaker filed a bill Wednesday that would make “gender identity fraud” a criminal offense.  Rep. Tom Oliverson, who represents part of Harris County, authored House Bill 3817. The proposed law, if passed, would make it illegal for a person who presents as an opposite gender than the one assigned … Read more

Woman rescued from 16-foot sewage pit in South Carolina despite ‘slithery serpents’

Officials say the woman, who reportedly fell into the sewage pit while trimming limbs, had been trapped for more than five hours. ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — A person was rescued from a 16-foot well complete with snakes, in Orangeburg County Wednesday afternoon, according to the Orangeburg County Fire District.  Fire officials responded to the call … Read more

Florida community outraged by police handling of toddler at gunpoint

Winter Haven residents express outrage as police detain a mother and child at gunpoint following a firearm altercation. WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A tense police confrontation in Winter Haven has sparked community outrage after a video showed a three-year-old girl lying on the ground at gunpoint alongside her mother. The incident occurred Tuesday following a … Read more

Cybersecurity industry braces for impact as U.S. faces staffing crisis amid mass federal layoffs

Nukudo, a local cybersecurity staffing agency, is helping fill some of those gaps SAN ANTONIO — A former cybersecurity official with the National Security Industry (NSA) warned Wednesday that proposed mass layoffs of probational federal employees could be devastating to cybersecurity across the country. Right now, the industry is already suffering from a massive shortage … Read more

Mass federal layoffs could weaken cybersecurity nationwide, experts say

Nukudo, a local cybersecurity staffing agency, is helping fill some of those gaps SAN ANTONIO — A former cybersecurity official with the National Security Industry (NSA) warned Wednesday that proposed mass layoffs of probational federal employees could be devastating to cybersecurity across the country. Right now, the industry is already suffering from a massive shortage … Read more