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Senate Bill Targets AI Companions for Minors as Character.AI Sets Nov. 25 Cutoff for Teen Chats

Lawmakers cite teen harms, prompting a push for strict age checks alongside clearer chatbot disclosures.

Senate Votes 52–48 to Void Trump’s Brazil Tariffs in Bipartisan Rebuke

Controllers Get $0 Paychecks as Shutdown Slows U.S. Air Travel

Maryland Senate Leader Rules Out Mid‑Decade Congressional Redraw

Illinois House Floats Streaming, Billionaire Taxes in Veto-Session Push to Fund Chicago-Area Transit

MacKenzie Scott’s New $38 Million Gift Pushes Monthlong Higher-Ed Donations Past $300 Million

CHP Says Driver Left Injured 1-Year-Old at I-580 Crash, Faces DUI Charges

Leaked Conscription Draft Elevates Yeshiva Study and Softens Penalties as Netanyahu Delays Debate

On Day 28 of Shutdown, Speaker Johnson Accuses Democrats of Yielding to Far-Left Base

Meta, TikTok and Snap Pledge to Enforce Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Starting Dec. 10

Ivey Backs ABC Board’s Quick Rule Changes for Entertainment Districts After Montgomery Shooting

Federation Council Approves Year‑Round Conscription Procedures in Russia

ICE’s 10,000-Officer Hiring Drive Runs Into High Failure Rates as DHS Defends Standards

USDA Says November SNAP Payments Will Halt if Shutdown Continues, Putting 42 Million at Risk

Utah Unveils Plan for 3,100-Mile Statewide Paved Trail Network

L.A. County Approves $828 Million for 414 Abuse Claims, Pushing Payouts Near $5 Billion

Sonoma County Case Over Activist’s Seizure of Perdue Supplier Chickens Goes to Jury

U.S. Clocks Fall Back Sunday as Select Mexican Border Cities Shift Too

Shelby County Commission Overrides Mayor to Put All MSCS Board Seats on 2026 Ballot

William Penn Schools Warn Cash Will Run Out by Late January Without State Budget