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 A 42-year-old Iraq War veteran is facing aggravated child abuse charges after prosecutors say home surveillance footage captured him violently assaulting his 6-year-old stepson. Zachary Perez, a former U.S. Marine, is accused of repeatedly punching the boy with a closed fist, kicking him, and hurling obscenities at him, according to the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. Video evidence allegedly shows multiple instances of abuse. In one clip, Perez appears to kick the child while yelling at him. Another reportedly captures him kicking the boy again. The arrest report claims Perez also punched the child in the face several times, leaving visible bruises. Amanda Altman, CEO of child advocacy group Kristi House, called the abuse a nightmare for the young victim. She emphasized that signs of abuse aren’t always physical and often show up in a child's behavior — including acting out, social difficulties, and other age-inappropriate responses. Prosecutors say Perez has a history of...

Berlin police confirmed that they arrested an individual for speaking Irish during a protest outside the Irish embassy in Berlin. The protest, held a couple of months ago, was in support of the Palestinian people and was organised by Irish Bloc Berlin — a group describing itself as a “Berlin-based platform for Irish solidarity with Palestine.” The incident has resurfaced in public attention after video footage of the arrest went viral again in recent days. Police said that, during cooperation talks with the organisers, it was agreed that speeches or audio recordings at the protest must be delivered in either German or English, due to the absence of available Irish-language interpreters. Authorities stated that this measure was necessary to “prevent criminal offences” and to ensure that speeches or audio could be understood by emergency services at all times. As the protest continued, one individual began speaking Irish. Police said they consulted with the organisers and asked that they...

Growing up, Triston faced a harsh reality. He was raised in the foster care system while grappling with his mother's drug addiction and his own mental health struggles. Life felt like a constant uphill battle, and by the summer of 2023, he had reached his breaking point. On July 14, 2023, overwhelmed by pain and isolation, Triston sat alone on the floor with a gun in his mouth. In that moment of desperation, he whispered a prayer, asking God for a sign — anything to stop him. But the silence that followed was deafening. "I said, ‘If this isn't what you want me to do... if there's something else for me, send me a sign. Stop me,’” Triston recalled in an interview with Inside Edition Digital's Andrea Swindall. “And it felt like the most empty silence I've ever felt in my life. The wind stopped blowing. Everything got really quiet. I took that as a no.” He pulled the trigger. But against all odds, Triston woke up in a hospital bed — blind and severely disfigure...