Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use
June 25, 2024
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, making the nation one of Latin America’s last to do ...The Latest: Hurricane Milton takes aim near Tampa Bay, Florida, once again a Category 5 storm
October 8, 2024
Hurricane Milton remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg , engulfing the populous region with ...New York considers regulating what children see in social media feeds
June 4, 2024
New York lawmakers on Tuesday said they were finalizing legislation that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts curated ...Paris Olympic athletes will feast on freshly baked bread, select cheeses and plenty of veggies
April 30, 2024
Freshly cooked bread, select cheeses and a broad veggie offer will be among the meals to be offered to athletes and visitors during the ...Romanian man pleads guilty to 'swatting' plot that targeted an ex-US president and lawmakers
June 2, 2025
A Romanian citizen pleaded guilty on Monday to engaging in a plot to use “swatting” calls and bomb threats to intimidate and threaten dozens ...Scientists date the oldest known tools made from whale bones to 20,000 years ago
May 27, 2025
Scientists have pinpointed the oldest known evidence of humans making tools from whale bone. The bones, fashioned into narrow projectiles for hunting, had been ...2 men from Europe charged with 'swatting' plot targeting former US president and members of Congress
August 28, 2024
A former U.S. president and several members of Congress were targets of a plot carried out by two European men to intimidate and threaten ...Maryland governor signs online data privacy bills
May 9, 2024
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed two measures into law on Thursday that are aimed at better protecting personal data online from Big Tech, including ...Researchers confirm 'Music City Miracle' star Frank Wycheck had CTE
January 9, 2025
Frank Wycheck, the NFL tight end best known for throwing the lateral that started the “Music City Miracle” and launched the Tennessee Titans’ run ...Fearful residents flee Tampa Bay region as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida coast
October 8, 2024
Fearful Florida residents streamed out of the Tampa Bay region Tuesday ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton, as ...What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act that just passed the Senate
July 20, 2024
The last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998 — before Facebook, before the iPhone and long ...Senate passes bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content
July 30, 2024
The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content , pushing forward with what would be the ...New York moves to ban 'addictive' social media feeds for kids
June 7, 2024
The New York state Legislature on Friday passed a bill that would allow parents to block their kids from getting social media posts suggested ...New York moves to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids
June 20, 2024
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested ...