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Today's horoscope reveals that the Moon in Scorpio forms a grounding trine to Saturn, leading to a day filled with excitement and opportunities. Venus opposes Jupiter, bringing financial gain and luck, but caution is advised not to overdo it. Each zodiac sign is given specific advice on how to navigate the day, including being mindful of overspending, balancing work and play, and being open to new experiences and relationships.
Four adoptive parents in mid-Michigan are facing numerous child abuse charges after allegedly adopting children for financial gain and subjecting them to secret abuse. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office announced charges against couples Joel and Tammy Brown, as well as Jerry and Tamal Flore, after evidence was obtained relating to the abuse of eight children adopted through their homes since 2007. The charges include varying degrees of child abuse, conspiracy to commit child abuse, and failing to report child abuse. The Flore couple faces the most charges, including several counts of first-degree child abuse, which carries a potential life sentence. The couples allegedly conspired to adopt children for financial gain, with the help of Joel Brown, a former employee of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Service's children's services agency.
House Republicans will hold the first public hearing in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, presenting findings from GOP-led investigations that they claim show Biden abused his office for his family's financial gain. However, Republicans have yet to produce direct evidence to support their claims. The hearing will feature four witnesses, three called by Republicans, and will focus on the alleged crimes committed by the Bidens. Democrats have criticized the inquiry, citing the lack of evidence and its timing as House GOP hard-liners push for a government shutdown. The White House has dismissed the hearing as a "political stunt."
The US Supreme Court upheld a provision of federal law that prohibits the encouragement of illegal immigration for financial gain, ruling against a man who ran an organization falsely claiming that noncitizens could obtain citizenship in the US through adult adoption. The ruling means convictions against Helaman Hansen under the law are likely to be reinstated. Hansen's lawyers argued the law violated his First Amendment rights because it had the potential of covering a wide swathe of commonplace statements that could be interpreted as encouraging a noncitizen to remain in the United States.
Jacob Barroso has been arrested and charged with murder, robbery, grand larceny, and conspiracy in connection to the death of Julio Ramirez, a 25-year-old social worker, who was drugged and killed after visiting a gay bar in New York City last year. Barroso was not charged in the death of John Umberger, another victim of the drugging scheme. The suspects targeted victims for financial gain and not because of their sexual orientation, according to law enforcement officials. The New York City Police Department’s Hate Crime Task Force is assisting in the investigation. The medical examiner’s office is also investigating several additional deaths in similar circumstances.