Michigan will implement a statewide policy banning smartphone use in classrooms starting in the 2026-27 school year. The new law requires school districts to create policies prohibiting phone use ...

Chinese authorities issued a notice on Friday that tightened regulations on virtual currency trading, expanding Beijing’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies to the tokenisation of real world assets (RWA).

When Albany lawmakers crafted New York's Raise the Age law in 2017, they didn't define "extraordinary circumstances," a point of contention in Wednesday's New York Court of Appeals case, People v.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For much of the year, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and the five other conservatives were ...

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, foreground, and Justices Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett attend President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress in March.

CLEVELAND — Several changes taking effect across Ohio in the new year may already feel familiar, but come Jan. 1, they will officially become part of state law. Beginning Jan. 1, Ohio's minimum wage ...

Russia’s central bank laid out a proposed framework that would legalize and regulate cryptocurrency trading for both individuals and institutions, continuing its softening stance toward ...

Under New York law, an entity that acquires another’s assets is typically not liable for the predecessor’s liabilities, but four exceptions—assumption of liabilities, de facto merger, fraudulent ...

You can get a glimpse of Brookfield Zoo's 3,400 animals -- including polar bear, wolves, giraffes and many more -- without paying a penny this winter. The suburban zoo has expanded its winter free ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 5, 2025) A study published this month in Environmental Pollution analyzes the role of neonicotinoid insecticide exposure on bird populations, finding a significant ...