President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States will be a qualified sale that meets national security concerns laid out by the law. Much is still unknown about the actual arrangement, but Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping “gave us the go-ahead” to proceed with the deal. Any major change to the popular video platform could have a huge impact on how Americans — particularly young adults and teenagers — consume information online.
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A decomposed body found inside an impounded Tesla in Los Angeles has been identified as that of a teenage girl who went missing last year.
The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms…
Bensenville, Ill. (AP) — Federal agents carried out seizures nationwide of illegal vaping products Wednesday as the Trump administration moved…
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A 16-year-old high-school student attacked a police station in western Turkey on Monday with a shotgun, killing two poli…
Two teenagers have been arrested on murder charges in the killing of a congressional intern who was struck by stray bullets during a shooting in the nation’s capital. It's a crime that President Donald Trump cited in announcing a law-enforcement surge in Washington. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, of Granby, Massachusetts, was fatally shot on the night of June 30. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced Friday's arrests. She said both suspects in his killing are 17-year-old juveniles but are charged as adults with first-degree murder while armed. Police were searching for a third suspect whose name and age weren’t immediately released.
Pope Leo XIV will preside over his first canonization ceremony Sunday to create the first millennial saint. Carlo Acutis has shot to near rockstar-like fame among many young Catholics, generating a global following the likes of which the Catholic Church hasn’t seen in ages. Much of that popularity is thanks to a concerted campaign by the Vatican to give the next generation of faithful a relatable, modern-day role model, who used his technological talents to spread the faith. For his admirers, Acutis is the saint next door, an ordinary kid who did extraordinary things.
Four Idaho police officers who fatally shot an autistic, nonverbal teenage boy who was holding a knife on the other side of a chain-link fence…
FILE - In this image taken from video, police are seen shortly before opening fire on a teen on the other other side of a fence, April 5, 2025, in Pocatello, Idaho. (Brad Andres via AP, File)
OpenAI and Meta are adjusting how their chatbots respond to teenagers and users showing signs of distress. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, plans to introduce new controls for parents to link their accounts to their teen's account. Parents can choose which features to disable and receive notifications if their teen is in distress. The company says ChatGPT will redirect distressing conversations to more capable AI models. Meta is blocking its chatbots from discussing self-harm and suicide with teens, directing them to expert resources. A recent study found inconsistencies in AI responses to suicide queries, highlighting the need for safeguards,