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Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season
They're cute, even cuddly, and promise learning and companionship — but artificial intelligence toys are not safe for kids, according to children's and consumer advocacy groups urging parents not to buy them during the holiday season.
These toys, marketed to kids as young as 2 years old, are generally powered by AI models ... (full story)
Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production.
The oil industry has been seeking acce ... (full story)
Deflation dangers
Q: What, exactly, is deflation? -- B.S., Draper, Utah
A: It's the opposite of inflation, and it's what you call an economic environment where prices have been falling. That means your income will buy you more goods and services, but it's not all positive -- and deflation can be worse than inflation.
Deflation generally occur ... (full story)
Local
Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines
(THE CONVERSATION) Following the federal government's changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and recommendations in 2025, many people are wondering whether they can get COVID-19 vaccines for themselves or their children.
In May 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration limited eligibility for updated COVID-19 vaccinesto peopl ... (full story)
Colorado pumping brakes on first-of-its-kind AI regs to find practical path forward
(THE CONVERSATION) When the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act passed in May 2024, it made national headlines. The law was the first of its kind in the U.S. It was a comprehensive attempt to govern "high-risk" artificial intelligence systems across various industries before they could cause real-world harm.
Gov. Jare ... (full story)
State
Beliefs clash among students, parents and teachers as the Ten Commandments go up in Texas classrooms
DALLAS (AP) — When it became clear to Texas high school theater teacher Gigi Cervantes that she couldn't ignore a new state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in her Fort Worth classroom, she felt she had no choice. She resigned from the job she loved.
In the small city of Whitesboro, eighth grade U.S. history ... (full story)
FirstEnergy to pay $250M for misconduct in bribery scheme
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio utility regulators ordered Akron-based FirstEnergy to pay more than $250 million in fines and refunds as a result of its misconduct in a sweeping Statehouse bribery scandal whose fallout continues five years on.
The punishment meted out by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio includes nearly $ ... (full story)
Poland's struggle to fix its justice system holds lessons for other countries
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Donald Tusk's government came to power in Poland two years ago, it had high ambitions to roll back a political takeover of the judiciary by its nationalist, conservative predecessor.
The reality proved more complicated.
Law and Justice (PiS), which ruled Poland between 2015 and 2023, establis ... (full story)