Meta is installing tracking software on the computers of its U.S.-based employees to monitor their keystrokes, mouse movements and clicks. The social media giant will use the data it captures to train artificial intelligence to perform certain work tasks within the company. The plan was outlined in numerous internal memos that Meta sent to its […]
California is known for many things, including golden sunsets, the bright lights of Hollywood and questionable affordability. A new report on the state’s affordability crisis shows that many fleeing California are searching for cheaper housing and finding it shortly after leaving. The state has lost over a million people more than it has gained since […]
The nonprofit Sandy Hook Promise sought to turn a tragedy into a force for good. Using tips to its “Say Something Anonymous Reporting System,” the group formed by parents of children who died in one of the nation’s most horrific school shootings said last year it had prevented 176 acts of violence at schools and […]
Federal investigators are reviewing a series of deaths and disappearances involving scientists tied to sensitive U.S. research, and the FBI is now taking the lead in examining whether any of the cases are connected. The bureau says it is coordinating with the Department of Energy, the Defense Department, and state and local authorities as it […]
Virginia’s redistricting fight is now a national battle over control of the House. The Associated Press called it Tuesday night: Virginia voters have approved a constitutional referendum that gives map-drawing power to the state’s Democratic-controlled legislature. The move sidelines the state’s independent commission through the 2030 election. If the new maps hold up in court, […]
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in schools. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said in a narrow 9-8 ruling that the law does not violate the separation of church and state, reversing two lower court decisions. Opponents have argued that hanging […]
Peace talks stall just as the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. holds. Iran skips negotiations, and the U.S. leans on its Hormuz blockade, leaving the next move uncertain. Plus, Virginia voters approve a new congressional map, giving Democrats a major edge heading into the midterms. And a growing mystery around 11 dead or missing […]
The newly extended ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is already in question after at least two cargo ships have been fired on in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a container ship without warning, causing heavy damage to the bridge, according to the U.K. Maritime Traffic Organization. The agency said a second incident was reported just west of Iran, where an […]
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 […]
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 […]
