UK bans smoking for the next generation but don’t expect it in the US
So get this: the U.K. is about to ban all tobacco products for anyone born after 2008. That means today’s teenagers, and everyone younger, would never be able to legally buy cigarettes, chew, or any other tobacco products. Parliament approved the ban Tuesday, and King Charles is expected to sign off. The law would take […]
Paxton sues ActBlue over donor risks; Florida official challenges AI data center
In this Media Miss Minute, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a major Democratic fundraising nonprofit. Plus, why one of Florida’s top leaders is opposing a proposed AI data center. Media Miss from the left: Paxton sues Democratic fundraising platform Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton is suing Democratic fundraising platform […]
Georgia Rep. David Scott, who was seeking re-election, dies at 80
Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., who was seeing re-election for a 13th term in the House, has died at 80. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries shared the news Wednesday, calling Scott a “trailblazer,” who “rose up from humble beginnings to become the first African American ever to chair the House [Agriculture] Committee.” Who was David Scott? […]
Zambian lawyers fight for media freedom as journalists harassed ahead of election
Lusaka, April 22, 2026—For months, lawyer Josiah Kalala has been working late into the night on a case he believes could define the future of press freedom in Zambia: preparing arguments, reviewing legal provisions, and consulting colleagues. Kalala, who heads Chapter One Foundation, a local human rights group, hopes that the hundreds of hours he […]
Mass shootings and ‘riots’ put popular beachfront destination under all-ages curfew
Walking along Virginia Beach’s Oceanfront district without permission after 9:30 Friday night could get you arrested. For a second straight weekend, police in the popular tourist area will be enforcing a city-imposed all-ages curfew. City officials say it’s meant to help law enforcement after a string of shootings and “riots” along the tourist area, but […]
Why new spacesuits could delay America’s return to the lunar surface
Days after a successful mission to the dark side of the moon, NASA is apparently facing major issues with a next-generation spacesuit that could delay further Artemis missions. NASA’s inspector general released a report Monday that questioned whether the company manufacturing a next-generation spacesuit, Axiom Space, can make a deadline to outfit the astronauts of […]
Politicians pivot to anti-Muslim rhetoric, legislation as election season heats up
A growing number of politicians are adopting Islamophobic rhetoric in a bid to build their supporter base ahead of the elections. Lawmakers’ anti-Muslim campaign strategies or bills aren’t looking to tamp down as one organization has tracked steady increases leading up to state primaries and general elections. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., said that “Muslims don’t […]
Florida suspects ChatGPT had a hand in the deadly FSU shooting
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he has opened a criminal investigation into OpenAI to see if its chatbot, ChatGPT, helped a man commit a mass shooting at Florida State University last year. Uthmeier alleged the chatbot “offered significant advice” to Phoenix Ikner before he opened fire on students at FSU, killing two and injuring […]
China is winning the humanoid robotics race — literally
More than 150 years ago, in the mountains of West Virginia, steel driver John Henry challenged a machine that could drill deeper and faster than any man. As the tale goes, Henry beat that machine but died from exhaustion. Flash forward to 2026, and now a machine is doing what Henry did — well, sort […]
