To the editor: Staff writer Salvador Hernandez’s piece on drivers utilizing cell maps on their phones warns us of consequences should a driver be caught holding their device (“Holding your cellphone while driving for navigation is illegal, California court rules,” June 5). Unfortunately, many still use their cellphones while driving in lieu of Bluetooth earbuds….
What to know about travel bans and who they could affect Immigration law allows presidents to restrict travel into the U.S., but President Donald Trump’s bans have been more sweeping than past presidents. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are increasingly searching electronic devices of travelers entering the country. These searches, while legal, are raising…
Seat belts and child safety restraints have saved countless lives in road accidents. Suffice to say the road toll would be much higher without them. We do know that a lack of belts, or failure to fasten them to restrain the body during collisions, ranks with other deadly risk factors, such as speed, alcohol or…
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed bell-to-bell ban on cell phones in schools looms, Syracuse parents and educators are weighing in on the potential impact. The ban, set to take effect next school year, aims to enhance youth mental health and academic focus by limiting digital distractions. New parents Autumn Simard and Aaron…
A United States Border Patrol agent pleaded guilty in federal court to having told multiple women to expose their breasts during interviews to gain admission to the country. Shane Millan, 53, was charged in August 2024 with four misdemeanor counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, according to court records reviewed by USA…
A truck stolen from Ovid on Thursday was recovered Saturday, and one person arrested, but Ovid police said the individual who had the truck was not the subject of a manhunt. “Update!,” Ovid police said about 8 p.m. Saturday, “The subject that was just arrested by the Lansing Police Department, in possession of the stolen…
CHARLESTON , S.C. (WCIV) — If you opened TikTok Friday, you probably got a message saying it was once again available to download in the app store. Local creators say the TikTok ban saga is still far from over. “There’s still a great deal of uncertainty,” lawyer and TikTok creator Erin Bailey said. On Thursday,…
TAIPEI — The U.S. is stepping up efforts in Taiwan and elsewhere in Asia to ensure American export controls on Huawei and other blacklisted Chinese companies are enforced. As part of those efforts, the U.S. stationed a regional export control officer in Taiwan for the first time last year to help ensure that companies there,…
Hong Kong is expected to start taking enforcement action against landlords of unregistered or poor-quality subdivided flats from as early as 2028 after the proposed clampdown’s grace period of up to two years comes to an end, a minister has said. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin on Sunday shared more details about the road…