BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. – A 95-year-old South Carolina woman is still running her own boutique and doesn’t plan to slow down any time soon. Mae Buzhardt is the woman behind the counter and has been running Mae’s of Batesburg-Leesville for over 60 years. Now, Buzhardt can wear whatever she wants, but she remembers a time when…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – During this year’s legislative session, Governor Armstrong signed a new law requiring K-12 public schools in the state to adopt phone-free school polices. For some schools, this change starts Tuesday. Cell phones have proven to be useful tools when learning. But for many teachers, it has been a struggle to keep…
Reform UK’s new justice adviser has called for the UK to introduce US-style “supermax” prisons. Vanessa Frake, a former prison governor, said it would be “relatively easy” to convert some of the nation’s existing high-security facilities. She made the comments as she announced she had formally joined Reform to play a leading role in the…
MINN. (Valley News Live) – Starting next July, Minnesotans’ social media apps will look a bit different. Next summer, social media apps in Minnesota will have a new “mental health warning label” when you open the app. What those labels will say isn’t exactly clear yet, but they will help point towards mental health resources….
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Bryan ISD Board of Trustees will be voting on adopting its new cell phone policy in accordance with House Bill 1481 at its regular meeting on Monday. HB 1481 bans students from accessing personal electronic communication devices during the school day, such as cell phones, tablets, Bluetooth headphones, and smart…
By Che Pan and Casey Hall BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said on Friday he met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Beijing on Thursday. Wang said at a press conference that Huang has been dominating social media over the past few days during his visit to China, but Wang did not provide…
BRAZOS VALLEY, Texas (KBTX) – A new state law banning students from bringing ‘personal communication devices’ such as cell phones will take effect at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. House Bill 1481 was passed during the 89th Texas Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in June. The bill was authored…
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Over a dozen local kids are spending their summer in the kitchen learning how to make healthy meals for themselves and their families. It’s part of Southern University Ag Center’s SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education Program, which Evan Egana said teaches them everything from food safety to eating healthier. “The first day,…