Could paper checks be on the way out, like the penny?

The government stopped sending out most paper checks to recipients as of the end of September, part of an effort to fully ...
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US plan would require some visitors to provide social media information from last 5 years

Some visitors to the United States may soon have to provide their social media history from the prior five years to enter the country, according to a new Trump administration proposal. The proposal, ...

Brigitte Macron’s use of sexist slur sparks outrage in France

France’s first lady Brigitte Macron has sparked outrage among French celebrities and feminists over the use of sexist and derogatory language to describe protesters at a comedian’s show.

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit ‘farm-to-vase’ flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN’s Hero of the Year

Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit transforms vacant lots on Chicago’s South Side into flower farms that employ at-risk young people to grow, arrange and sell the flowers, is the 2025 CNN Hero of the ...
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Australia has just relieved its anxiety over teens on social media – or has it?

For parents and campaigners who’ve long argued that incessant scrolling is damaging young minds, the start of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s is just the beginning. Wayne ...

Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed ...

A new threat to affordability – just in time for winter

A new problem is threatening to worsen the affordability squeeze this winter: Natural gas prices have raced back up just as extreme cold forces Americans to crank up the heat.

Justice Department announces the arrest of Afghan national accused of making bomb threats online

The Justice Department announced on Tuesday the arrest of an Afghan national accused of making bomb threats against Americans ...

Supreme Court leans toward internet service providers in copyright battle with nation’s music industry

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in a major copyright dispute that internet service providers warn could force millions of Americans offline and turn companies that provide connectivity ...

Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday. And regulators, parents and teenagers around the globe are watching ...

Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown

State and federal authorities are closely tracking online criticism and demonstrations against the immigration crackdown in New Orleans, monitoring message boards around the clock for threats to ...

I streamed on the $40 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select for a week, but should you?

Our electronics writer has tested every streaming device on the market, and spent a week with Amazon’s new $40 stick to see if it’s worth it.