Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang built his 2020 run around a “Freedom Dividend,” promising $1,000 a month for every adult. Now he’s trying to put cash back in Americans’ hands with his latest venture, by slashing their phone bills. On Tuesday, he announced the launch of Noble Mobile, a wireless carrier that charges $50 a…
Gov. Kathy Hochul insisted that children are better off not having cellphones during school shootings and classroom emergencies because their devices could tip off their location to maniacs. Hochul’s comments Sunday come after a controversial bell-to-bell cellphone ban in New York classrooms took effect last week, igniting controversy from parents who want to be able…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Germantown and Collierville Municipal School Districts banned students from using cell phones for personal reasons during school hours Wednesday night. The Germantown district banned all cell phone use during instructional time unless the teacher allows the students to use them for class. Students can also use their phones during an emergency,…
Watertown, Mass., school first in country to pilot new app limiting students internet access Updated: 4:14 PM EDT Aug 27, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Watertown High School will be the first public school in the country to roll out a new app designed to limit students’ screen time in the classroom. The app, called the…
SOLON, Ohio (WOIO) – Solon police arrested two people Saturday after $23,000 worth of items were stolen from a T-Mobile store in an armed robbery. According to police, the distraction-style robbery involved a 32-year-old man, 27-year-old woman and a 4-year-old boy. The adults have been arrested, and the child is now in the care of…
OREGON – Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 25-09 in July, prohibiting cell phone use during K-12 school hours across Oregon. The order aims to enhance student learning and mental health by reducing distractions. Districts are required to adopt a policy prohibiting cell phone use by students by October 31, 2025, and those policies must…
When Jefferson County students return to school next week, they will no longer be allowed access to their cell phones and other personal electronic devices during the school day. To comply with a new state law, the county’s school districts have implemented bans on student cell phone use throughout the school day. Gov. Mike Kehoe…
Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with trying to look under women’s clothing at a Target on East 13th Street in Midwood – twice. Sources close to the investigation say he used an iPhone to do so. Police say on July 9, the man approached a 26-year-old woman inside the Target and…
Back to school – phone free. (File photo by Chris Stone) Heads, up, students: New mobile phone rules go into effect for students in the San Diego Unified School District this coming Monday, the first day of classes for the 2025-2026 school year. The district’s Board of Education approved the guideline last month to “help…
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas students will have to adjust to a new school year without their trusty cell phones, thanks to the “Bell to Bell, No Cell Act.” This new state law requires students to store their phones away from the opening bell to the closing bell of the school day. Many students are…