Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced new parental control tools designed to protect teenagers from unsafe interactions with AI characters on its platforms.
Two of the teens involved in the brutal beating of Edward “Big Balls” Coristine— allows both offenders to avoid incarceration despite the severity of the attack.
New York City has filed a sweeping federal lawsuit against Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok, accusing the tech giants of fueling a youth mental health crisis. The city claims these companies knowingly designed addictive platforms that exploit children and teens for profit, creating a “public nuisance” that burdens schools, hospitals, and law enforcement.
New York City residents are preparing for a significant winter storm, with a "polar vortex" expected to bring freezing temperatures and up to six inches of snow starting Sunday, according to meteorologists.
Chicago is preparing for a significant drop in temperatures, with highs in the single digits and wind chills plunging to as low as -20°F by early next week.
Seattle Judge Veronica Galván faces criticism after releasing an armed robbery suspect, Millorz J. Canales, weeks before he allegedly committed a brutal attack on a 14-year-old rival gang member.
In a harrowing yet inspiring tale of courage, 71-year-old Linda Rosa, a retired MTA worker from East New York, fought off a group of violent teen girls who attacked her in a Brooklyn subway station on New Year’s Day.
The holiday season in Philadelphia was disrupted by a devastating wave of gun violence over the weekend, with 11 separate shootings leaving 24 people injured, four of them fatally.
A tragic incident has left a 14-year-old boy fighting for his life after a shooting at Christmas Village in Dilworth Plaza, according to police reports.
