(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should any articles be taken as legal advice. Always consult with an attorney on any legal matter.) With every new year, a slate of new statutes goes into effect — one of…
Congestion pricing has been in effect for nearly a month in New York – CBS News Watch CBS News Congestion pricing began almost a month ago in New York. Drivers are charged up to $9 when they enter Manhattan below 60th Street. That includes most of the city’s bridges and tunnels. The goal: To reduce…
The owner of “Jiangxi’s most stubborn nail house” expressed regret for not selling to the government after officials chose to bypass his property, constructing the highway around his home instead. In China, a “nail house” or ding zi hu refers to homeowners who resist eviction during urban development or property redevelopment projects. The house, situated…
SALT LAKE CITY – Children and smartphones took center stage at the Utah Capitol Tuesday as a Senate committee voted unanimously to require app stores to verify the ages of users. Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, sponsor of SB142, told the Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee that when children download apps, they…
UPDATE: 8:30 p.m. A 22-year-old woman died this afternoon when the driver of a flatbed truck lost control of the vehicle and crashed into another vehicle parked on the shoulder of H-3 freeway, police said. Emergency Medical Services officials said paramedics responded to the crash at 3:44 p.m. and “assisted with the death pronouncement” of…
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah lawmaker wants to require app stores to use age verification and get parental permission for kids to download apps. State Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, is sponsoring the bill. If passed, it would require age verification from both app stores and developers. Kids under 18 years of age would…
Washington lawmakers held a hearing on Wednesday in an attempt to shield residents from the relentless barrage of unwanted spam phone calls and text messages. House Bill 1103 could be a game-changer for consumer privacy because of its explicit focus on text messages. While current laws address certain unsolicited texts, the new bill goes a…
A recent study from the Allen Institute in Seattle, led by scientist Hongkui Zeng, offers promising insights into how everyday choices can help preserve brain health as we age. Published in the journal “nature,” Zeng’s research explores the cellular changes in the brain associated with aging and provides practical advice on how to mitigate these effects…
SALT LAKE CITY — Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to exercise more? Maybe you just want to get out of a sedentary lifestyle and start moving more. In that case, try a walking routine. Let’s Get Moving Host Maria Shilaos spoke with Dr. Julia Kammel, a sports medicine physician with Intermountain Health, to…
Oregon State Police say a crash that temporarily shut down U.S. 97 south of Redmond Friday morning was fatal. The crash happened around 5:15 a.m. about five miles south of Redmond near SW 61st Street. It wasn’t fully cleared for several hours. OSP would not give further details on the crash other than to say…