Fight over family Uno game ends in New Jersey stabbing arrest
A Newark man has been arrested in connection with a family UNO game that turned violent in New Jersey last month. Derrell Busby, 37, was taken into custody on Monday…
Incoming NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin taps Bronx Democratic operative as top aide
Incoming City Council Speaker Julie Menin is expected to tap Miguelina Camilo, a Bronx Democratic Party operative and onetime state Senate candidate, to serve as the chamber’s chief of staff,…
Gov. Hochul plans to follow school cellphone ban with new limits on social media use by kids
Gov. Hochul is looking to pass more safeguards on social media use by youngsters this year, including an expansion of age verification laws and new restrictions on artificial intelligence chatbots.…
This is your teen’s brain on phones and social media, according to science
University of Pennsylvania researcher Ran Barzilay is a father of three. His first two children received cellphones before they turned 12. But this summer, as early results from his own…
Tech influencer Lamarr Wilson dies by suicide at 48
Tech influencer and YouTuber Lamarr Wilson died last month at age 48 as a result of suicide, officials confirmed Friday. According to public records from the Los Angeles County Medical…
City Council unlikely to consider bill that’d permit more Airbnb rentals in NYC
A City Council bill that would allow more New Yorkers to open their homes for short-term rentals appears effectively dead as the chamber is not expected to consider the measure…
Denmark plans to severely restrict social media use for young people
By JAMES BROOKS COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its…
Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from Democrat-led states if they don’t provide data
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless those states provide…
Why Cyber Monday could break spending records despite economic uncertainty
NEW YORK — After four days of deal-fueled spending sprees that kicked off on Thanksgiving, shoppers shifted their focus on Cyber Monday, which is again expected to be the biggest…
Sex trafficking has to be confronted
Every parent wants to believe their child is safe. But the harsh truth is that the sex trafficking of minors isn’t just happening in faraway cities or hidden corners of…