The Cumberland County Board of Education is considering implementing a policy regarding the use of cell phones in schools, as a statewide ban moves closer to becoming law. The idea was discussed during a June 23 board workshop at Fayetteville Technical Community College where the proposed policy was introduced. At the state level, North Carolina…
President Trump announces that his administration has reached a deal with elite law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom during a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office in March 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images A federal judge has struck down President Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm…
This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: SPACS are back. Bitcoin’s riding high. Nvidia’s (NVDA) market cap is $3.8 trillion. Imminent or at least soonish rate cuts are back on the table. And the S&P 500 (^GSPC) is flirting with…
From left, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Jack Guez and Piroschka Van De Wouw/Pool/AFP, Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jack Guez and Piroschka Van De Wouw/Pool/AFP, Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran/Getty Images The U.S. military strikes…
She makes motherhood look easy. Rihanna was all smiles as she and her son Riot Rose supported A$AP Rocky at his AWGE fashion show during Paris Men’s Fashion Week on Friday. The “Work” singer, who is currently pregnant with the couple’s third baby, was filmed making her way to her seat at the fashion show…
By Jeffrey Dastin, Stephen Nellis and Max A. Cherney (Reuters) -Intel’s top strategy executive, Safroadu Yeboah-Amankwah, is departing the company, the latest change since Lip-Bu Tan took the chipmaker’s helm in March, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Intel confirmed the departure, saying, “We are grateful for Saf’s contributions to Intel and wish…
This deal sounds too good to be true — you can stop thinking about your phone bill until mid-2027, and you’ve got one of the best flagship Android phones with the Pixel 9 . To put that in perspective, the Pixel 9 alone starts at $799 unlocked. For $80 less, you’re getting two full years…
Edward Coristine, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer known as “Big Balls,” has taken up a new post at the Social Security Administration (SSA) after resigning from his previous post earlier this week. Coristine’s moves within the federal government have been carefully monitored and reported on by WIRED, which first broke the story of…
Kickstarting your investment journey can be both exciting and scary at the same time, and if you’re new to investing, you may not know where to even begin. However, one thing is for certain — stocks set to beat the market over the next 12 months serve as the perfect foundation for any kind of…
What’s at stake for LGBTQ help on 988 hotline amid looming cuts – CBS News Watch CBS News Since the nationwide 988 call center launched three years ago, it has been a lifeline for those in mental crisis, especially LGBTQ youth. But next month, federal funding, which focuses on LGBTQ youth support, will be cut…