The heads of the world’s leading social media companies testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, facing a combative, angry group of lawmakers whose patience with the risks to young people posed by the platforms appeared to have run out. Here are some of the highlights. Fiery rhetoric from senators Texas Republican Sen. Ted […]
Senate Workforce Committee hears update on labor force participation
Jan. 31—West Virginia Press Association staff report CHARLESTON — The Senate Workforce Committee last week heard a presentation from Workforce West Virginia Executive Director Jeffrey Green, regarding the current labor market. Prior to the start of Green’s presentation, committee members advanced SB 493. Sponsored by Sen. Laura Chapman, R-Ohio, SB 493 seeks to permit the […]
The discourse around Gen Z aging is getting old, an expert argues. In some ways, he says, they’re actually behind.
Everyone is aging. Right now, as you read this, you are aging. Regardless of external factors like socioeconomic status or personal factors like gender or sexual orientation, everyone is getting older all the time. Pew Research Center found that depending on what stage of life someone is in, the perception of what is considered old […]
Mysterious shipwreck washes up on Canadian coast ‘centuries after it sank’
A mysterious shipwreck has been discovered on the shores of Newfoundland centuries after it is thought to have sunk. The 80ft ship is believed to have been dredged up by post-tropical storm Fiona before it was spotted by residents of Cape Ray, a small Canadian coastal town. “It’s amazing, there is no other word for […]
Texts reveal discussions of hacking laptop of OnlyFans model’s dead boyfriend, warrant says
An arrest warrant for the parents of OnlyFans model and accused murderer Courtney Clenney lays out how she, her attorneys and her parents discussed trying to gain alleged illegal entry to her dead boyfriend’s computer, in a group text chat long after his death. The nine-page arrest document says that in February 2023, with investigators […]
Sacramento DA Thien Ho talks human trafficking and homelessness as he shares 2024 priorities
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho on Wednesday touted his office’s strengths and accomplishments while presenting his priorities for his second year in office, including making more information available online to help human trafficking victims. “Human trafficking is a spiraling crisis that we see in the streets affecting children and adults,” Ho said to an […]
Placer County cyclist seriously hurt after being struck by silver sedan — CHP looking for driver
The California Highway Patrol is looking for a hit-and-run suspect in Placer County accused of striking a bicyclist who suffered major life-threatening injuries Tuesday after he was ejected from his bike. Officers from the CHP’s Auburn office were called at 1:30 p.m. to Crosby Herald and Wise roads in rural Lincoln for a report of […]
Deadly school bus crash in Ohio yields new safety features and training — but no seat belt mandate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After a deadly school bus crash last summer, a task force convened by Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recommended Wednesday more training, driver benefits and safety features — but not a seat belt mandate. How and when safety upgrades are made would be up to individual school districts, DeWine said at […]
Wall Street drops to worst loss in months with Big Tech, hope for March rate cut
NEW YORK — Big Tech stocks burned by the downside of high expectations triggered a sharp slide for Wall Street Wednesday. The market’s losses worsened after the Federal Reserve indicated it likely won’t cut interest rates in March, as many traders had hoped. The S&P 500 dropped 1.6% for its worst day since September. It […]
Mountain lion drags dog from snowy Colorado backyard — but armed owners came to rescue
A dog is recovering after a mountain lion dragged it from its backyard in central Colorado, wildlife officials said. Luckily, the pup’s owners came to the rescue and managed to scare the attacking mountain lion away, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in an email. Shawne Leach told Summit Daily she had just let her dog […]
Trump doesn’t answer when asked if he would use campaign funds to pay penalties in New York fraud, defamation cases.
Trump doesn’t answer when asked if he would use campaign funds to pay penalties in New York fraud, defamation cases. Donald Trump didn’t explicitly answer Wednesday when asked if he would use campaign funds to pay the penalties he owes writer E. Jean Carroll in her successful New York defamation case against him. “Do you […]
This quiet, compact under-desk treadmill is $100 off — just $379
How are you doing on your New Year resolutions? I’ve already messed up on a few of mine (I blame the local bakery that I just discovered). If you, like me, can’t resist a perfectly baked donut, then consider balancing it out by adding a bit more movement to your day with an under-desk treadmill […]