"Dangerous and Outrageous"

A warning from the attorney general. September 13, 2024 First up today: The scoop on Attorney General Merrick Garland's powerful words about threats to the justice system. Then... - Emotive footage of [Jon Bon Jovi's heroic act of kindness]( - Surprising stats about [a growing risk for older Americans]( - A gynecologist's answer to [a silly-sounding question that's no laughing matter]( - Expert advice for [protecting the skin that isn't on your face]( Let’s dive in!   In the News [Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the DOJ]( Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at a press conference. (Getty Images) Attorney General Merrick Garland is pushing back against what he describes as an unprecedented assault on the Justice Department. In a speech on Thursday, he decried the "conspiracy theories and dangerous falsehoods" that threaten officials ahead of November's election. "It is dangerous to target and intimidate individual employees of this department simply for doing their jobs," he said at a conference for hundreds of DOJ workers. "And it is outrageous that you have to face these unfounded attacks because you are doing what is right and upholding the rule of law." Though Garland didn't mention any names, former President Trump has repeatedly gone after the agency, including during Tuesday's presidential debate, when he falsely claimed that the Biden administration weaponized the DOJ to bring cases against him. Trump has also vowed to use the department to jail scores of political opponents if he takes back the White House. But Garland emphasized in his remarks that he and others would "fiercely protect" the DOJ's independence and not allow the department to be used "as a political weapon."   More Stories [Boeing]( Getty Images About 33,000 Boeing workers have gone on strike, marking the company's first such collective action in 16 years. The union rejected Boeing's proposed four-year contract, effectively halting commercial production. (Boeing remains under investigation by the Justice Department for potentially violating safety obligations.) Donald Trump says he won't participate in another debate with Kamala Harris, [claiming (controversially) that he won their first bout.]( At his first post-debate rally in Tucson, Arizona, he promised to "end all taxes on overtime," should he win in November. An Ohio father has pleaded with Donald Trump and J.D. Vance to stop invoking his son's death for their "political gain," as the family is having the "worst day of our lives violently and constantly shoved in our faces." Aiden Clark, 11, was killed by a Haitian immigrant in a car accident, but politicians keep using his death to stoke anti-immigration rhetoric. [See his dad's heartbreaking speech here](, and learn more from [The Bulwark](. A Colorado town council member is accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy in the face when the teen went to a home to ask permission to take homecoming photos on the property. Brent Metz is charged with first-degree assault, felony menacing, illegal discharge of a firearm and reckless endangerment.   The Forgotten Generation [Close-up of an older man's hands]( Getty Images In observance of Suicide Prevention Month, we examined [why suicide rates are on the rise among older adults](, how this data differs between men and women, and what we can do as a society to support the Americans who are most vulnerable. [READ MORE](   Must-Reads [Jon Bon Jovi]( Livin' on a Prayer See the moving security video that captured music superstar Jon Bon Jovi talking a distressed woman off a bridge in Nashville. [Read More »]( [Close up on a camel's foot]( Ask the Expert Can getting a wedgie cause a serious injury? It depends. Dr. Karen Tang, a board-certified gynecologist, gives us the scoop. 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