Lawmakers advanced the bills in hopes of securing a floor vote before the November election. The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced two bills on Sept. 18 that would help to protect children’s safety and privacy online. The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) would require social media companies to improve their platform designs to prevent physical
The family of one American says she was tricked into traveling to China for a cash prize, which ended up being a designer bag lined with illicit drugs. WASHINGTON—Lawmakers and families of detained Americans in China are calling for the United States to raise their travel warning for the country to the highest level over
Violent crime was on the rise in Prince George’s County, Maryland, in November 2022, but County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, who is now the Democratic nominee for the state’s open Senate seat, had another thing on her mind: traveling around South Africa on the taxpayer’s dime. Alsobrooks led the delegation of county officials and local business
TEL AVIV—As Hezbollah terrorists across Lebanon spontaneously combusted for a second straight day on Wednesday, war-weary Israelis were enjoying the show. But they were also asking what comes next. Were the thousands of explosions the start of a long-anticipated Israeli offensive against Hezbollah or just another tit-for-tat response to the Iran-backed terror group’s nearly yearlong
Iranian hackers sought to interest President Biden’s campaign in information stolen from the rival campaign of former President Donald Trump, sending unsolicited emails to people connected to the Democratic president in an effort to interfere in the 2024 election, the FBI and other federal agencies said Wednesday. There’s no evidence that any of the recipients
LaMonica McIver wins special House Democratic primary in N.J. LaMonica McIver wins special House Democratic primary in N.J. 00:32 TRENTON, N.J. — Democratic Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has defeated Republican small businessman Carmen Bucco in a contest in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District that opened up because of the death of Rep. Donald
A recently naturalized citizen who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 30 years is eager to exercise her right to vote in the upcoming November election. For Maria Corrales, the stakes couldn’t be higher. And the opportunity to vote is something she doesn’t take lightly. “For me, it’s going to be very important to