The new legislation adds teeth to disclosure requirements for online influencers who are paid to post about politics.
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Massie Proposes Legislation to Limit Federal Funding for Flock Surveillance Cameras
The Flock-Off Act would largely prohibit using federal money to fund Flock cameras, though the bill allows for some exceptions.
MacKenzie Scott’s $50 Million Gift to Fund Scholarships and Endowment for Native Students
Overview: Native Forward Scholars Fund announced it will invest the full $50 million unrestricted gift it received from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott into Native higher education, allocating $10 million over the next five years for expanded scholarships and placing the remaining $40 million into a permanent endowment to support future generations of Native students. Native Forward […]
New York City Experiences Record-Low Gun Violence and Murders During Safest Summer Ever
NYPD ANNOUNCES SAFEST SUMMER FOR SHOOTING INCIDENTS, SHOOTING VICTIMS, AND MURDERS IN RECORDED HISTORY
New York City Public Schools to Prohibit AI Use in Grades K-8 Starting This Year
Students in the nation’s largest school district return to classrooms next week.
Detroit Makes Free Bus Rides Permanent for All K-12 Students, Removing Transportation Barriers for 49,000 with $1 Million in State Funding
Detroit’s school district has struggled with chronic absenteeism, which Mayor Mary Sheffield is working to reduce with “Rise to Ride” program.
USS Lincoln Returns Home Following Lengthy Middle East Deployment
Service members and their families had complained about deteriorating morale on the ship as its mission was extended to support the Iran war.
South Korea Seeks Formal Talks to End War with North Korea
Lee Jae Myung offers chance to end the conflict, which has been frozen since an armistice in 1953.
Syracuse Man Named 2026 CNN Hero for Building 23 Tiny Homes With Private Amenities for People Experiencing Homelessness and Providing Ongoing Support
CNN Hero Andrew Lunetta and his nonprofit, A Tiny Home for Good, offer stability, dignity, and ongoing support to help break the cycle of homelessness in Syracuse, New York.
Justice Department Acknowledges Flaws in Reflecting Pool Renovation, Drops Charges Against Former Olympian
The Justice Department is admitting that President Donald Trump’s $14 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was “hasty and botched,” and it is dropping the criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn that accused him of vandalizing the pool, according to a new court filing from DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro.