Could Florida’s social media ban for children take hold elsewhere? | Technology

Could Florida’s social media ban for children take hold elsewhere? | Technology

State’s governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, enacts the strictest measures yet in the United States. A new law in Florida will restrict or ban children from social media. Supporters say it gives minors much-needed protection. But it is opposed by tech corporations, and free speech and privacy advocates. So what…

Canadian school boards sue social media giants over effects on students | Social Media News

Canadian school boards sue social media giants over effects on students | Social Media News

Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram are addictive and have ‘rewired’ the way children learn, educators say. Four major school boards in Canada have filed lawsuits against some of the world’s largest social media companies, alleging that the platforms have disrupted students’ learning and are highly addictive for children. The school…

Biden campaign touts record-setting fundraising haul for single event | Joe Biden News

Biden campaign touts record-setting fundraising haul for single event | Joe Biden News

The Radio City Music Hall event has raised $25m, underscoring deep-pocketed support for Biden despite lagging in polls. Hours before United States President Joe Biden and former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton were scheduled to take the stage at the iconic Radio City Music Hall, Biden’s campaign had already…

Two bodies recovered from Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster in Baltimore | News

Two bodies recovered from Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster in Baltimore | News

Four more workers who were on the bridge when it collapsed are still missing and presumed dead. Divers have recovered the bodies of two construction workers killed in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the United States. US authorities on Wednesday found the workers’ remains in…

Former US Senator Joe Lieberman dies at age 82: media reports | Obituaries News

Former US Senator Joe Lieberman dies at age 82: media reports | Obituaries News

A family statement said the four-term senator and vice presidential candidate died from complications after a fall. Joe Lieberman, Al Gore’s running mate during the hotly contested 2000 presidential election, has died at age 82 after suffering complications from a fall. United States media announced his death on Tuesday afternoon,…

US overlooks Israeli abuses in Gaza to justify arms transfers: Advocates | Israel War on Gaza News

US overlooks Israeli abuses in Gaza to justify arms transfers: Advocates | Israel War on Gaza News

Washington, DC – Israel has killed more than 32,000 Palestinians in Gaza, displaced more than 80 percent of the population, destroyed large parts of the territory and imposed a suffocating blockade, bringing the enclave to the verge of famine. But nearly six months into the war, the United States says it…

‘The US is trying to force the Israeli government’s collapse’ | #AJOPINION | Israel War on Gaza

‘The US is trying to force the Israeli government’s collapse’ | #AJOPINION | Israel War on Gaza

NewsFeed The US decision to abstain from a UN security council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, which allowed the resolution to pass, may be part of its plan to force Netanyahu’s government to collapse, says Middle East Analyst Trita Parsi. Published On 27 Mar 202427 Mar 2024…

Most Americans disapprove of Israel’s actions in Gaza: Poll | Israel War on Gaza News

Most Americans disapprove of Israel’s actions in Gaza: Poll | Israel War on Gaza News

A majority of Americans disapprove of Israel’s actions in Gaza, a new poll has shown, as the Israeli military continues to pound the besieged Palestinian enclave and imposes a siege that has created a hunger crisis. The Gallup poll released on Wednesday found that 55 percent of respondents disapproved of…

Richard Serra, known for monumental steel sculptures, dies at the age of 85 | Obituaries News

Richard Serra, known for monumental steel sculptures, dies at the age of 85 | Obituaries News

United States artist Richard Serra, known across the world for his monumental steel sculptures, has died. He was 85. The artist died from pneumonia at his home in Long Island, New York on Tuesday, his lawyer John Silberman told The New York Times. Serra’s colossal works are installed all over…