State senator Angela Paxton, the wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, has introduced a bill that would make it difficult for people to buy s*x toys, which many saw as Trump and his administration waging a ‘war’ on masturbation.
The bill tends to punish online retailers that sell an ‘obscene device’ to people without age verification.
Retailers violating the regulations could face a $4,000 fine and a year of prison time.
A separate bill introduced by Trump’s administration asks from major retailers such as Walmart, Costco, and CVS to stop reselling s*x toys, making them available exclusively at “s*xually oriented businesses” such as s*x shops and strip clubs.
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As expected, the bills triggered backlash with many accusing Trump’s administration of interfering with people’s private lives.
A 1973 Texas law banned the sale of s*x toys anywhere on the territory of Texas. In 2003, the law was amended to make it a criminal offense to own more than six of these devices. However, five years later, the update was declared unconstitutional.
Speaking to Daily Observer, Dr. Shamyra Howard, a licensed clinical social worker and sex educator, said, “Requiring ID to purchase a s*x toy sends the message that pleasure is something to be policed and surveilled.
“It pathologizes something that is completely normal and turns a private, healthy act into something shameful.
“This kind of legislation doesn’t protect people; it embarrasses them. It creates unnecessary barriers and reinforces harmful stigmas that many of us have spent years trying to dismantle.”
She also highlighted the benefits of using these toys and the importance of making it easy to purchase them.
“What’s often overlooked is that s*x toys are not just about pleasure. They’re also part of comprehensive sexual wellness.
“Men use them too, both for pleasure and to manage erectile issues, neuropathy from diabetes and poor blood flow related to high blood pressure.
“There are devices designed to support pain management, pelvic floor health, s*x toys even help people manage mental health issues through stress relief and help to re-establish intimacy after medical procedures or trauma.”
It seems like the “war” on masturbation by Trump and his administration surprised and angered many.
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The attempt of a desperate mother to revenge her daughter who was killed by the Zeta Cartel in Mexico mirrors the plot of the famous 2008 movie Taken.
Miriam Elizabeth Rodríguez Martínez of San Fernando, Tamaulipas showed immense bravery when she decided to take things in her own hands in the mission to track her daughter’s killers down, New York Times reported.
When 20-year-old Karen Alejandra Salinas Rodríguez went missing, the family was desperate. Soon after, they got calls from the kidnappers who demanded ransom. Although the family managed to find the money and paid for Karen’s safe return, she was brutally murdered and her remains were found on an abandoned ranch in 2014.
Unable to live with the fact that her daughter’s killers were free, Miriam spent threeyears on a personal vendetta mission.
This mother eventually hunted down 10 gang members involved in her daughter’s murder.
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Miriam changed her looks, had her hair cut and dyed it red, and pretended to be different people in order to get close to the killers’ family members and neighbors.
One time, she even met with one of the Zeta cartel’s members who tried to convince her that his clan had nothing to do with Karen’s murder and offered to help her in her search for a fee. During the meeting, someone called the man on the radio by his name, Sama, and that was just the lead she needed.
Once home, she started her search on the social media and stumbled upon a tagged photo of Sama in front of an ice-cream shop in the city of Ciudad Victoria, some two hours away. She was waiting for Sama to appear there for weeks, and when she finally saw him, she and a police officer who agreed to join her in her mission followed him to his place and wrote his address down.
However, until an arrest warrant was issued, Sama had left town. In September 2014, Sama entered Miriam’s son’s shop looking for hats when he recognized him. He called the police and Sama was arrested. He confessed his clan killed Karen and gave the names of his accomplices. That led to more people being put behind bars.
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One of them was personally tracked down by Miriam. New York Timesreported that Miriam had him at gun point and held him on the ground for an hour until police arrived.
Unfortunately, on Mother’s Day 2017, Miriam was shot 12 times in front of her home. She died at the scene, but she left the world knowing she revenged her daughter.
The heroic efforts of this brave mother who hunted down the gang members who killed her daughter were praised with a bronze plaque erected in her home city of San Fernando in her honor.
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17-year-old autistic teenager, who is also physically disabled, has been shot 9 times by police, Pocatello Police Department said in a statement.
The teenager sustained critical injuries and is left fighting for his life.
According to the police, they were alerted of a disturbance at the family’s home in Pocatello, just south of Yellowstone National Park, on Saturday evening after a neighbour saw the teen in question, Victor Perez, rolling on the ground of his yard.
When the police arrived at the scene, they believed Perez was waving with a knife at a female person, who turned out to be his mother.
The Chief’s statement continued: “Two females were just a few feet away in the yard and another male stood just outside the fence. Officers positioned just outside the yard gave repeated commands for the male to drop the knife. He did not comply, instead he stood up and advanced towards the officers while still armed.
“At that point, officers discharged their firearms, stopping when the male fell. PPD officers immediately began life-saving measures and the male was transported to the Portland Medical Center where he remains hospitalized.”
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Andres, who witnessed the shooting, recorded a video and described it as the most graphic instance of police abuse he has ever seen.
“They never once asked, ‘What is the situation, how can we help?'” Andres said. “They ran up with their guns drawn, they triggered a mentally disabled person to react and when he reacted… they shot him.”
Andres added that the officers didn’t help de-escalate a situation. Instead, they “appeared to be like a death squad or firing squad.”
“You can see that the kid, after he was shot, wounded and down on the ground in pain, suffering from the shots, they continued to shoot at him,” Andres told East Idaho News, as per the Daily Mail.
“It looked sketchy. There’s a knife, there’s things in danger, so my son made the correct call to call 911 with the goal of helping his neighbor with this situation.”
He added that no one was in immediate danger.
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Perez’s aunt said that her nephew was not going after the police. “He has [an] impairment. He can barely walk,” she said.
Following the incident in which Perez required resuscitation twice and underwent leg amputation, the public erupted in outrage over the police’s act.
According to Idaho News, the Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force is conducting an investigation.
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Chief Schei defended the officers, saying, “In situations like this, officers must make decisions in seconds, they asses threats, not just to themselves, but to those nearby. In this case, two individuals were within a few feat of an armed, non-compliant individual – the risk was immediate and the situation rapidly evolving.
“We know this incident has deeply affected the community, we are also aware of the videos circulating online which shows only one angle. The full picture requires careful review of all facts and evidence – PPD is not releasing the male’s name but can confirm he is 17 years old.”
Dylan Harrison, who was among the protesters in front of the police department, seeking justice for Perez, “highlights a much larger systemic issue that police respond with unnecessary force when they do not need to when the public needs help and support.”
He toldLocal News 8 that it was “horrifying” to watch police respond to “a child who was clearly experiencing a mental health crisis” with force.
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The decision made by Trump to impose tariffs on nearly every country in the world has been a hot topic in recent days and while governments are overwhelmed by this drastic move, he justifies his choices claiming the States are the victim of “unfair trade.”
Trump announced the new round of tariffs, including 125% rate on goods imported from China, on April 2, referring to the decision as to a “Liberation Day.”
Introducing these significant changes to US trade policy, he described his move as a “declaration of economic independence.”
While a number of leaders from different countries are willing to avoid the tariffs by striking deals, others announced imposing tariffs to the USA on their own, most notably China, who now seems to have found itself in a trade war with the States.
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As he receives criticism from many, Trump asks from his people to trust his judgement, claiming that his politics will ultimately benefit them and will lead to the American industry being reborn.
On Tuesday, April 8, the POTUS revealed how much money the country is reportedly making from the tariffs.
According to Trump, US was already “taking in almost $2 billion a day in tariffs.”
“I really think we are helped by the tariff situation that is going on which is a good situation, not bad, its great.”
“It is going to be legendary, you watch, legendary in a positive way, I have to say.
“That is why additional tariffs on Chinese goods are in place effective midnight tonight at 104% until they make a deal with us that is what it is going to be.
“I think they’ll make a deal at some point, China wants to make a deal, they really do, they just don’t know how to get it started because they are proud people.”
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If you wonder how the tariffs for different countries are determined, the president argues that they are “reciprocal,” meaning, as he put it, “they charge us, we charge them.”
The administration’s tariff strategy is not always easy to follow. In general, countries that sell more goods to the US than they buy face increased tariffs.
Even if a country has no trade surplus, the administration imposes an additional charge at a universal baseline rate of 10%.
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Donald Trump hasn’t ruled out the prospect of seeking a third term in the White House.
On March 30, the POTUS told NBC’s Kristen Welker he’s “not joking” about a potential third stint in office.
Currently, the Constitution doesn’t allow a single person to serve as the president of the country for three times, but allegedly there is a “loophole” Trump intends to “use” in order to change this.
“No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once,” the Constitution states.
“But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.”
So far, Donald Trump has opened up about the idea of a third term a number of times, but not many believed he was serious – unless not until recently, when he clearly hinted there are ways for him to continue his presidency beyond 2028.
“A lot of people want me to do it. But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it’s very early in the administration,” he explained. “I’m focused on the current.
“I like working. I’m not joking. But I’m not – it is far too early to think about it,” he said, adding “there are methods which you could do it.”
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Asked of the possibility JD Vance to run for a president and then pass the role to Trump, he answered, “That’s one,” adding there are other ways too but refused to provide other examples.
The world of film lost a star. Actor Simon Fisher-Becker, best known for his roles in Harry Potter and Doctor Who, died aged 63.
The news of his passing was announced by his husband, Tony, via a post through the late actor’s social media account.
“Hello everyone. This is Tony, Simon’s husband,” the post read. “I have some very sad news. At 2:50 this afternoon Simon passed away. I’ll be keeping this account open for a while. I’m not sure at this point if I’ll be posting again. Thank you.”
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His manager, Kim Barry, also confirmed the death of the actor.
“Today I lost not only a client in Simon Fisher-Becker, but a close personal friend of 15 years standing.
“I shall never forget the phone call I made to him when he was offered the part of Dorium Maldovar in BBC’s Doctor Who,” Barry told the New York Post. “Simon was also a writer, a raconteur and a great public speaker. He helped me out enormously and was kind, gracious and interested in everyone. My condolences go to his husband Tony, his brother, nieces and nephews and his legion of fans.”
His acting career spanned decades.
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Besides his iconic roles of the Fat Friar in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and the blue-skinned intergalactic black marketeer in Doctor Who, Simon Fisher-Becker made several notable appearances in beloved British television programs such as One Foot in the Grave, The Bill, and Doctors.
He also had a small part in the Oscar-winning film Les Misérables.
Tributes poured in, with fellow actors and fans expressing their sadness over Fisher-Becker’s sudden passing.
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“His stage routine was one of the funniest things I’ve heard in ages. A dear man who valued his audiences. RIP Simon, shine on,” a fan posted.
“Really sad news. I met him at a con a few years ago and he was really lovely,” another shared.
“Incredibly upsetting to hear. What’s lovely is that both Dorium and the maldovarium/maldovar market are plastered all over the Moffat era of Doctor who. He’ll never be forgotten,” a third fan expressed their sorrow.
The cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
Rest in peace, Simon Fisher-Becker.
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Dark eye circles are not that uncommon. In fact, many people struggle with them at some point in their life, and they can result from a range of factors.
The skin around the eyes is thinner and more delicate than that of other parts of our body, making it more prone to discoloration and blood flow.
While most under-eye bags are a result of temporary conditions such as lack of sleep, or maybe aging, they can also be a sign of more serious conditions.
But before we get to that, lets take a look at some of the less serious possible causes such as hyperpigmentation. This is a condition that can occur spontaneously or systematically as a result of sun exposure, allergic dermatitis, edema or swelling, hormones, and aging.
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This condition isn’t health-threatening and can be fixed though diet.
The swelling under the eyes can also be cause by an allergic reaction or excess buildup of fluids in the body. Also, they may appear with age due to the gravity affecting the collagen tissue of the under-eye skin, causing skin elasticity to weaken, sag, and build up fat tissue.
Other, more serious reasons, that cause dark eye circles can be poor circulation, food intolerance, and iron deficiency.
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One way to learn if your dark eye circles are due to poor circulation, try pushing gently against the skin there. When you take your finger away and notice the area becoming lighter and then getting dark again, slow blood flow might be what causes them.
Certain food allergies manifest through dark eye circles, according to the Mayo Clinic. They can be an allergic reaction to certain foods or added preservatives.
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The most serious condition is iron deficiency, especially if the dark eye circles are accompanied with other symptoms such as fatigue, frequent colds, and dizziness.
Low iron levels affect your body’s ability to produce hemoglobin, which is essential for carrying oxygen to cells. When this process is disrupted, poor blood circulation can lead to dark discoloration under the eyes.
*Disclaimer: This information is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or healthcare provider with any questions about your health or medications. Do not disregard professional advice based on this information.
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I used to think I had a solid grip on why infidelity happens, but the more I read about the reasons why women cheat, the more I realized it’s a lot more complex than I’d ever imagined. Cheating stings, and it often spells heartbreak for everyone involved. Yet it still happens, despite the enormous risks. Now, one expert has explained six primary factors behind this phenomenon, offering a fresh perspective on what drives some women to break their vows.
1. Feeling Emotionally Unfulfilled
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One of the biggest reasons why women cheat lies in emotional neglect. I’ve seen this in friends who tried to communicate but felt like their words never truly landed. According to a study done in the UK and Australia, around 65% of women who cheated said emotional emptiness was at the heart of their decision. Conversations that stay shallow or go ignored can leave anyone feeling alone, but for some women, this loneliness propels them toward an affair.
What Does “Emotional Unfulfillment” Look Like?
Psychology Today suggests that when discussions always remain surface-level, or supportive responses are absent, women might feel emotionally abandoned. Over time, that sense of neglect can push them to find comfort elsewhere.
2. A Deeper Emotional Abandonment
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Sometimes it’s not just feeling overlooked; it’s feeling truly disconnected from a partner. While men do stray for emotional reasons too, the research shows women are four times more likely to cheat if they believe their partner isn’t really into them. Tracey Cox, a world-leading relationship expert, points out that only about five percent of men cite this cause, but for women, it’s a bigger issue tied directly to self-esteem and emotional security.
3. Revenge After Disloyalty
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I’ve heard friends admit they cheated purely out of a desire to “even the score.” This third common motivation stems from a form of retaliation: a partner betrayed them first, so they retaliate in kind. Tracey Cox says it’s about regaining agency and dignity after feeling wronged. It might not be the healthiest response, but that urge to hurt someone in the same way you’ve been hurt can be irresistible.
4. Power Imbalances in the Relationship
Some women cheat to regain control in relationships where they feel inferior. They may sense a constant power struggle over finances, status, or major life choices. If a partner is overly dominant or controlling, stepping outside the relationship can seem like a twisted path to self-empowerment. As Cox explains, if direct confrontation feels too risky, a covert affair might feel like the only way to tip the scales.
What Causes Power Struggles?
A few examples include:
Financial disparities
One partner making major decisions without input
Blame constantly placed on one person
Feeling unheard or dismissed
5. Dissatisfaction in Bed
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It’s not just men who look elsewhere for excitement in the bedroom. A lackluster sex life is one of the reasons why women cheat, too. Nearly nine percent of women who strayed said it was simply because they weren’t getting their needs met at home. The fix often involves open-mindedness, trying new things, and honest discussions about desires. When both partners feel respected and satisfied, the temptation to seek thrills elsewhere generally goes down.
6. Stress Management
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Sometimes, the simplest explanation is stress. Balancing work, raising a family, running a household—these responsibilities can feel crushing. According to Cox, some women turn to an affair to escape feeling overwhelmed or underappreciated. It’s their version of “me time,” a moment to indulge in pleasure rather than being stretched too thin by constant obligations.
The Expert Behind the Insights
Tracey Cox has made a career out of helping people navigate love and intimacy. She’s authored 17 books, shared her expertise on CNN and Oprah, and even launched her own line of bedroom-enhancing products. Her insight into the reasons why women cheat gives us a window into the emotional and psychological landscape leading to infidelity.
Preventing Infidelity Through Connection
If there’s a silver lining here, it’s that many of these factors boil down to unmet emotional or physical needs. Taking time to truly connect—through conversations, shared hobbies, or simply laughing at life’s curveballs—can keep a relationship healthy. Cox also advises mixing it up in and out of the bedroom, because novelty can reignite the spark that keeps two people faithful.
Building a Stronger Bond
At the end of the day, even good relationships have lulls. Boredom might set in, or life just feels too routine. Yet understanding these six reasons why women cheat can help couples address underlying issues before they boil over. By staying open-minded, trying new experiences, and remembering to communicate about the little things, partners can fortify their connection and minimize the risk of straying down a painful path.
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