Kids online safety package clears House, drawing warnings from digital rights and tech groups
The KIDS Act received broad bipartisan support. But the legislation is expected to face challenges in the Senate.
Chicago news crew attacked near Adler Planetarium
CBS Chicago said a reporter and photographer were preparing for a newscast when two men rushed toward them, shouting racial slurs at one of the journalists.
‘Jackpotting’ crew stole over $500,000 from ATMs along I-95 in Connecticut, FBI says
The FBI in Connecticut said it arrested four men accused of stealing tens of thousands at a time from ATMs at rest stops along I-95 from Darien to New Haven.
12% of successful scams in 2025 used AI or deepfakes, according to poll of U.S. adults
As AI is adopted across industries, it’s also being taken up by scammers.
New data finds AI’s heaviest adopters are expanding, not shrinking, their workforces
Some economists say AI will swallow all jobs.
Supreme Court justices disclose millions in book earnings and teaching income
Ketanji Brown Jackson reported a $1.18 million book advance, while Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh reported $33,285 each in teaching income from the University of Notre Dame Law School.
NASA aims to save a sinking space telescope with a rendezvous in orbit
NASA on Tuesday plans to launch a mission to save its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. A spacecraft is expected to push the telescope into a stable orbit so it doesn’t fall into the atmosphere.
Supreme Court hands Trump new power to tighten his grip on the federal government
The Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump new power over independent federal agencies in the FTC Rebecca Slaughter case.
Israeli strikes kill at least 8 in Gaza, including 2 children, health officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes in southern and central Gaza on Monday killed at least eight people, including two children, and wounded at least 20 others, according to health officials and emergency services.
Trump’s voting restrictions face roadblocks from Congress and the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court and the Republican-controlled Senate have erected guardrails that limit President Donald Trump’s ability to make it harder for citizens to vote, and he’s not happy about that.