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AI chatbot encouraged teen to kill his parents, lawsuit claims

Free Press reporter Madeline Rowley details the findings in “The Bottom Line.” This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Two Texas parents are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit this week against the developers of Character.AI, alleging […]

Fatal migrant gang stabbing leaves one teen dead

New York City police are investigating a stabbing by an immigrant gang in Lower Manhattan that left one teenager dead and another injured. The stabbings are believed to have been the result of a conflict between immigrant gangs that had taken over several New York City-run hotels for immigrants in the area, the paper said. […]

Teen brothers slept on porch of Detroit home for months as temps plunge

Two teenage brothers slept on the front porch of their Detroit home for months as temperatures plummeted, despite their parents' best efforts to keep them inside. Concern and questions have been raised over the bizarre situation in which two brothers were found sleeping in front of a house wrapped in blankets and wearing winter coats. […]