Social media must warn users of ‘profound’ health risks under new California law

It’s the latest state to mandate such warnings, advocated by the former U.S. surgeon general. SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a law mandating health warning labels for social media, making California the latest U.S. state to wield a rule originally designed to curb tobacco addiction as a digital safety feature. The … Read more

Newsom signs age verification law, siding with tech giants over Hollywood

Google, Meta and OpenAI supported the bill, while film studios and streaming platforms lobbied hard against it. SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a law requiring device-makers like Apple and Google to check users’ ages online, marking a win for tech companies that had rallied behind it in the face of opposition … Read more

Trump administration to launch $500M drone program ahead of World Cup

White House planners have been increasingly focused on securing airspace over stadiums. The Trump administration is moving to fortify U.S. skies against potential drone threats ahead of next summer’s World Cup and other marquee mega-events, casting the technology as necessary both to bolster security and to help outpace foreign competition for aviation technology. The administration … Read more

Obama: Trump’s troop deployment to American cities an effort ‘to weaken how we have understood democracy’

The former president accused the Trump administration of pursuing “a deliberate end-run” around the law. Former President Barack Obama decried the Trump administration’s deployment of military troops to American cities, saying the moves amount to “a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy.” In an appearance on the final episode of comedian Marc … Read more

Senate tanks GOP funding patch for eighth time amid shutdown gridlock

Senate Democrats voted once again Tuesday night to reject the GOP-led funding patch, guaranteeing the government shutdown stretches beyond the two-week point. Nearly 14 days since federal funding lapsed, the failed vote marks the eighth time the Senate has failed to advance the House-passed measure. And there’s no sign the bill is on the precipice … Read more