Mississippi residents will still have to prove their age before scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, X or even social media sites like Nextdoor. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday let the state’s new social media age-verification law stand — at least for now — as it rejected an emergency request from tech industry group NetChoice. The reprieve […]

In this Media Miss Minute, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s brother wants the military to step in and help deport immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. And the Trump administration is taking steps to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization. Media Miss on the right: Hegseth’s brother calls for military role in years-long deportation […]

Global seabed infrastructure faces a growing sabotage risk, with analysts warning that undersea cables, landing stations and other systems have become increasingly attractive targets for state-backed covert operations. Recent incidents — including damaged cables near Taiwan, in the Baltic Sea and off Norway — have raised concerns about “gray-zone” tactics, where Chinese merchant vessels may […]

The University of Michigan was hit with one of the largest fines in NCAA history for the sign-stealing scandal run by former defensive assistant Connor Stalions. The punishment ends a nearly two-year investigation into the football program and will not include a postseason ban. What penalties did the NCAA hand down? Michigan will face probation […]

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem left her residence in Washington’s Navy Yard for housing reserved for the Coast Guard commandant, The Washington Post reported Friday. DHS justified the move for Noem’s safety as former defense officials worried about the precedent the secretary was setting. Nearly four months after a British tabloid published photos […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R, has announced that his state will open a second immigration detention facility. The “Deportation Depot” will join “Alligator Alcatraz,” which is defending against another lawsuit. Deportation Depot The Deportation Depot will open at a state prison called Baker Correctional Institute in Sanderson, about 45 miles west of Jacksonville. DeSantis said […]

If you’ve seen a flood of perfectly curated outfits, choreographed house entrances, and emotional bid day reveals on TikTok, you’ve stumbled onto RushTok. This corner of social media follows potential new members (PNMs) as they navigate sorority recruitment, from the first handshake to the final bid. The spectacle has gone viral, drawing viewers far beyond […]

The 2025 NFL season kicks off in just a couple of weeks, and SAN is wrapping up the NFC division previews with a look at the South. It seems like a two-horse race unless the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints can reverse last season’s futility. What’s keeping the Panthers and Saints in the NFL basement? […]

Glenn Kessler, who worked as a fact-checking columnist at The Washington Post for 28 years, has left that job and wrote an article titled “Why I left the Washington Post.” He joined Ira Stoll, founder of theeditors.com, to talk about his long career at the Post, what he got wrong and the changes he believes […]