The Republican-controlled House on Wednesday passed the SAVE America Act, a sweeping elections bill that President Donald Trump has urged Congress to approve. The measure cleared the chamber in a 218-213 vote. Republicans unanimously supported the bill, while all but one Democrat opposed it. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was the only Democrat to vote in […]
Adam Mosseri, head of Meta’s Instagram, testified Wednesday in a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he does not agree with the notion that people can be clinically addicted to social media platforms. Addiction is central to the case, in which plaintiffs are attempting to hold social media companies accountable for harms to […]
A private forensic group assembled by independent specialist Brian Burnett has concluded that Kurt Cobain’s death was a homicide, according to a report in The Daily Mail. After reviewing the evidence, Burnett’s team determined that Cobain did not die by suicide. However, the Seattle Police Department continues to reject that conclusion and maintains that the […]
American optimism about the future has fallen to its lowest level since Gallup began measuring it nearly two decades ago. Fewer than 60% of U.S. adults now believe they will be living “high-quality” lives five years from today, according to a new Gallup poll. That figure is down 3.5 percentage points from 2024 and nine […]
Beginning Thursday, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will no longer allow customers to change the gender marker on their state-issued identification, even if they present a court order or a physician’s statement. The update follows an administrative rulemaking process that included two public hearings and was posted quietly on the BMV’s website over the […]
In a direct message to millions of Americans watching Super Bowl 60, survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein called for complete transparency in what they described as the world’s “largest sex-trafficking” scandal. The emotional appeal, released by advocacy group World Without Exploitation, aired as a public service announcement (PSA) during Super Bowl Sunday. The […]
A legislative committee heard testimony Wednesday on a bill that would prohibit students from using cell phones in schools entirely. “I’m just a mom who wants her kids to have their childhood back for a few hours every day,” Ashley Thomas, a supporter of SB 78, says. Supporters of the bill argued that restricting phone […]
A majority of Americans think the middle class is losing economic ground, with fewer chances to buy a home, raise a family, or move ahead financially, according to a new CBS News poll released Thursday. The survey shows that 53% of respondents believe opportunities for the middle class are declining, while 63% say economic opportunities […]
Hoosiers’ incomes have posted some of the weakest gains in the country over the last five decades, according to a new analysis from the Urban Institute. Why it matters: Sluggish income growth can make it harder for Indiana to attract and keep workers — particularly young professionals who can choose where to live as they […]
Baltimore residents in Federal Hill say Mayor Brandon Scott should explain why taxpayers paid $163,495 for his new city-issued SUV, after records showed nearly $65,000 of that cost went toward upgrades such as police lights, sirens and a security microphone. “Not the taxpayers’ money! If he wants it for himself, yeah. But not with our […]
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, committee leaders announced Tuesday. Hillary Clinton is scheduled to testify on Feb. 26, followed by Bill Clinton on Feb. 27, according to committee Chairman James Comer, […]
The Native American tribe whose ancestral territory includes the land beneath Billie Eilish’s multimillion-dollar Los Angeles mansion says celebrities should be more precise if they want to invoke Indigenous history for moral statements. The Tongva tribe confirmed that the “Bad Guy” singer’s $3 million home is located on its ancestral land after the 24-year-old artist […]