A California bill aiming to impose felony charges on individuals who purchase sex from 16- and 17-year-olds has been altered following opposition from Democratic lawmakers. Assembly Bill 379, introduced by Assemblywoman Maggy Krell, initially sought to extend felony penalties to buyers of minors under 18. However, to advance the bill, Krell agreed to remove the provision, leaving the solicitation of 16- and 17-year-olds as a misdemeanor offense
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Aid trucks rolled into Gaza as Israel prepared to reopen the Rafah border crossing following Hamas’s return of more bodies of deceased hostages. The move has eased recent tensions that threatened the fragile ceasefire agreement and raised hopes for continued humanitarian access and stability…
