Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff, as Christians flocked to Bethlehem after "two years of darkness" during the war in Gaza. Follow for the latest Christmas news....
As usual, 2025 was a year of deep congressional dysfunction in the US. But state legislatures were passing laws that govern everything from AI to social media to the right to repair. Many of these law...
The Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance becomes operational in Hong Kong on January 20, and will enhance child protections. It contains a mechanism for the early and effective detection of ch...
Across the country, new laws dealing with artificial intelligence, healthcare, the climate, and a variety of other areas are set to take effect as 2026 begins....
Pedro Inzunza Noriega, the first cartel figure charged under new narcoterrorism laws, was captured in Sinaloa state....
Amir Zaidi’s return signals a strengthening of crypto oversight as the agency prepares for new digital asset laws....
Chatham House director Bronwen Maddox lays out the obstacles blocking progress on Trump’s plan for a ‘new Middle East’....
Turkmenistan has started the year with a bang, with new laws legalizing the operation of crypto exchanges and crypto miners kicking in on Jan 1....
Social Security tax rules will change in 2026. Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Social Security tax rules will change in 2026 at the state and federal level. West Virginia will stop taxing Social Security be...
Amazon is pushing forward with its own brand of chips called Trainium. Noah Berger/Getty Images for Amazon Web Services Amazon says that some employees stranded in India due to visa delays can work re...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Wendy Rogers, an Arizona state lawmaker, proposed two bills and one resolution. ✓ The proposals aim to allow Arizona vote...
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA - JUNE 24: U.S. Navy sailors stand along the deck as they prepare for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to depart from the Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, in Norfolk, V...
President Donald Trump's rule to limit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is set to go into effect in July 2026. Rattankun Thongbun/Getty Images Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The town is divided between two states. ✓ It is at the heart of America's abortion debate. ✓ ...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Governor Kathy Hochul signed the RAISE Act on Friday to hold large AI developers accountable. ✓ The act requires publishi...
Attorney Alex Spiro wrote to California Gov. Gavin Newsom saying several of his clients would relocate if a billionaire tax were implemented. Ramsay de Give-Pool/Getty Images; Michael M. Santiago/Gett...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Bad River Band sued USACE to stop Enbridge's 41-mile Line 5 extension threatening wild rice areas. ✓ Line 5 pipel...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Government announces animal welfare strategy ✓ Promise to ban puppy farms included in plans ✓ Ref...
📋 Key Facts ✓ iOS 26.3 enables AirPods-like pairing for third-party devices in the EU. ✓ The feature complies with the Digital Markets ...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Interior Department ordered the pause of five wind power projects in the Atlantic. ✓ One project provided cheap elect...