AI Child Abuse Ads Slip Through Meta
A watchdog says Meta approved and ran 300-plus paid ads with images of child sexual abuse, reaching tens of thousands of users this year.Story...
Mayor’s 9/11 Move Triggers Fury
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a 9/11 remembrance order this week, then handed the ceremonial pen to a lawyer who once defended...
Due-Process Dumpster Fire At VA
One in three VA decisions to cut a veteran’s disability pay contained at least one processing error in 2024, the agency’s watchdog found.Story SnapshotThe...
Emergency Slams SoCal Rail Lifeline
A key coastal rail line near San Clemente has shut down again, and this time state officials are calling it an emergency.Quick TakeMetrolink and...
No Influencers Sign Sparks National Fight
A Nantucket antiques shop hung a “No Influencers” sign and set off a nationwide debate over who controls vacation spaces and how far content...
Feds Nab Voter Fraud Suspect in L.A.
Federal prosecutors say a Honduran lawful permanent resident signed a California voter registration and claimed to be a U.S. citizen, triggering felony charges and...
Midair Mayhem Forces Emergency Detour
A cross-country American Airlines flight diverted after a man allegedly hurled slurs and fought passengers, ending up duct-taped to his seat.Story SnapshotAmerican Airlines Flight...
Hunter Biden: Burisma Cash Kept The Pipe Lit
Hunter Biden said his pay from the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma helped him keep using crack cocaine during his addiction.Story SnapshotHunter Biden linked Burisma...
Ohio Death Sparks License Policy Fight
Single tragedies make powerful politics, but transportation policy lives or dies on system design and base rates, not one crash; the real question isn’t...
Funding Freeze Threat Rattles Smithsonian
The White House warned the Smithsonian that federal agencies could halt support unless it fixes alleged civil-rights breaches tied to its leadership and ideology.Story...
