The Senate Judiciary Committee will convene on Tuesday, December 9, for a high‑stakes hearing addressing the growing danger of online predators targeting children.
A 26-year-old illegal alien has been arrested in Jasper County, Texas, for allegedly attempting to engage in an inappropriate relationship with a 12-year-old boy.
Eric T. Gillespie, the 57-year-old founder and chairman of Govini — a Pittsburgh-based software firm with major contracts with the Pentagon and other federal agencies — has been arrested and hit with four felony charges.
Roblox, the online gaming platform widely used by children, announced this week that it will expand its age estimation technology to all users and adopt standardized age ratings for games and apps. The move comes as the company faces mounting scrutiny over predator grooming scandals and lawsuits alleging it has failed to protect minors.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the federal response to the devastating floods in Texas during an appearance Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press. Responding to criticism over delayed federal aid, Noem pushed back, calling it “unfortunate” that critics were “playing politics” in the aftermath of the disaster.
