Instagram and Facebook’s parent company Meta is adding some new parental supervision tools and privacy features to its platforms as social media companies face increasing scrutiny over their effects on teen mental health. But many of the features require minors — and their parents — to opt in, raising questions… Read More
Bootleg vapes pour into the US despite FDA crackdown
The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China, according to tightly controlled sales data obtained by The Associated Press. The surge stands in stark contrast to regulators’… Read More
Self-professed ‘Wolf of Airbnb’ pleads guilty Monday
A Florida man who dubbed himself the “Wolf of Airbnb” pleaded guilty to a wire fraud charge Monday, admitting gaining about $2 million illegally by defrauding landlords and cheating a government pandemic program. Konrad Bicher, 31, of Hialeah, Florida, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court, agreeing not to appeal… Read More
Watch: McCarthy sets July 6 impeachment deadline
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has become known for his reluctance to impeach President Joe Biden or Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas… but McCarthy remains open to impeaching at least one Cabinet member. McCarthy has laid out the conditions for impeaching Attorney General Merrick Garland — head of Biden’s Justice… Read More
Florida sets College World Series record in 24-4 win over LSU
Florida had been involved in more close games than any other team at the College World Series this year. That changed in a big way Sunday, when the Gators unleashed an offensive barrage of historic proportions. Florida scored the most runs in a CWS game and came up one short… Read More
10 big decisions coming from the Supreme Court this summer
The Supreme Court is getting ready to decide some of its biggest cases of the term. The high court has 10 opinions left to release over the next week before the justices begin their summer break. As is typical, the last opinions to be released cover some of the most… Read More
New poll: DeSantis has less support than before campaign announcement
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his presential bid last month, more than six months after the announcement by rival candidate Donald Trump. Now, DeSantis is seeing a drop in the polls. According to a new poll from NBC News, DeSantis was polling higher before announcing his campaign. Sponsored: Doctor Explains… Read More
Jurors weigh a potential death sentence for Pittsburgh synagogue shooter
More than a week after convicting a gunman in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, jurors will begin hearing arguments in federal court Monday about whether he should receive the death penalty for killing 11 worshippers inside a Pittsburgh synagogue. The sentencing phase is expected to take four or… Read More
Tornado kills 1 in Indiana as multiple states suffer power outages
A tornado struck a home, killing one occupant and injuring another as severe weather hit parts of Indiana, Tennessee and other states, an official said. The tornado that struck the home Sunday evening was part of a storm system that pushed through Martin County, Indiana, WXIN-TV reported. A tornado also… Read More
Regulators test Yellowstone River water near hazardous train derailment
Preliminary testing of water and air quality along a stretch of the Yellowstone River where train cars carrying hazardous materials fell into the waterway following a bridge collapse did not indicate any threat to the public, state and federal officials said Sunday. The seven mangled cars that carried hot asphalt… Read More
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