(NEXSTAR) – Last month, a victim of domestic abuse was able to alert an onlooker to her plight at a convenience store in California — all without raising the suspicions of her alleged abuser, who had ...

The “Signal for Help” is a tool to help those experiencing gender-based violence, created by the Canadian Women’s Foundation. It’s a one-handed gesture a person can use to communicate they need ...

Editor's note: This story contains mentions of possible domestic violence. Those facing domestic abuse can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit its website for ...

The hand signal, now viral on Instagram, involves tucking your fingers over your thumb to reportedly alert someone you need help. To stream WFMY News 2 on your phone, you need the WFMY News 2 app.

Editor's note: This story contains mentions of possible domestic violence. Those facing domestic abuse can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit its website for ...

An inquiry set up in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard has warned that too many perpetrators of sex crimes against women are slipping through the cracks. In a report published on 2 December, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Police in one Southern California community said they arrested a man suspected of domestic violence after the person he was with ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Last month, a victim of domestic ...