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New York City delays school cellphone ban for now
Plans to enforce new cellphone restrictions in the country’s largest school district are now on hold. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced, ahead of the start of the new school year, that the city needs more time to work on the plan before rolling it out. With just a week until students head… -
Berkshire Hathaway reaches historic $1 trillion market value
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway made history by becoming the first non-tech U.S. company to reach a $1 trillion in market value. The milestone happened two days before the Oracle of Omaha turns 94. The company’s shares rose more than 1% Wednesday, Aug. 28, pushing its market capitalization above the $1 trillion mark for the first… -
Telegram CEO Durov released from custody amid investigation
After four days of questioning, Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov has been released from French police custody and has not yet been formally charged. Prosecutors said he will be transferred to court where he will appear in front of a judge before a possible indictment. Durov’s detention was part of an investigation into Telegram’s alleged criminal… -
Texas Gov. Abbott reveals plan to expand floating barrier in Rio Grande
On Tuesday, Aug. 27, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott revealed plans to expand buoy barriers in the Rio Grande River at one of the busiest hotspots for illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border. Abbott said he is still awaiting a final court decision before adding to the 1,000-foot barrier of linked buoys anchored in concrete… -
US surgeon general urges national shift to support stressed parents
The U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory on Wednesday, Aug. 28, highlighting the critical need to address the mental health and well-being of parents. Dr. Murthy said the “epidemic of loneliness” is also having an effect. He’s advocating for a significant shift in how society views parenting and caregiving. Murthy emphasized that… -
Hawaii’s new open carry law: Balancing rights and public safety
Hawaii dramatically shifted its weapons laws in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen decision. Hawaii, which is known for strict weapons restrictions and low gun violence rates, now allows open carry of weapons, including firearms, battle axes and blades, in public spaces. State lawmakers passed a law allowing open carry of deadly or… -
Israel launches major West Bank military operation, kills at least 10 militants
Israel launched a major military operation across the northern occupied West Bank in territories where Hamas militants have a stronghold. In a post on X, the Israeli military said it killed at least five militants and apprehended wanted suspected terrorists in a counterterror initiative. Hamas announced 10 of its fighters were killed in the West… -
NH state representative to pay drag queens $200k to settle defamation lawsuit
A New Hampshire state lawmaker was forced to apologize and payout $200,000 to two drag queens on Monday, Aug. 26, as part of a defamation lawsuit settlement. The pair will get $100,000 each after suing Rep. David Love, R-N.H., for falsely accusing one of being a sex offender and another of acting inappropriately with kids.… -
Chinese hackers exploit zero-day vulnerability to target US infrastructure
Chinese state-sponsored hackers have used a critical zero-day vulnerability to infiltrate and infect American internet companies and service providers. Cybersecurity experts with Lumen Technologies said the sophisticated attack is attributed to the group “Volt Typhoon” and aims to compromise critical U.S. infrastructure, steal credentials, and potentially disrupt U.S. military capabilities in future conflicts, particularly concerning… -
Lowes alters DEI policies following conservative activist campaign
Another major company has announced plans to move away from policies emphasizing diversity, equity and inclusion. Lowes released a memo to its employees this week saying it is making changes to DEI guidelines. The home improvement giant joins other companies, such as Harley-Davidson, Tractor Supply, John Deere and the maker of Jack Daniels in scaling… -
2 workers killed in tire explosion at Delta facility near Atlanta airport
Two workers were killed and another injured at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 27. WSB-TV reported that a tire on a plane exploded, killing one Delta employee and a contract worker. Several Atlanta fire units and police responded to the maintenance hangar shortly after 5 a.m.… -
Will Newsom sign bill to make California colleges hire undocumented students?
California lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a bill that would order public universities to hire undocumented college students without work permits on Monday, Aug. 26. The bill now awaits California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s, D, signature, who has until the end of September to make a decision. The legislation was introduced by Democrats in February after the University… -
X updates AI chatbot Grok after election misinformation warnings
Social media platform X has updated its AI chatbot Grok after five secretaries of state warned about its spread of election misinformation. Top election officials from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington alerted X CEO Elon Musk that Grok was disseminating false information about state ballot deadlines and Vice President Kamala Harris’ ballot eligibility,…
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