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Over 40 States Are Demanding a Surgeon General Warning on Social Media Apps

Over 40 States Are Demanding a Surgeon General Warning on Social Media Apps

(WBAP/KLIF) – A bipartisan group of attorney generals from 42 different states signed a letting calling for congress to require surgeon general warning labels on social media apps. In the letter they stated that the algorithms on social media platforms threatens the safety of young adults by feeding the mental health crisis. Several states have…MORE

A New Policy at the Tarrant County Jail Aims to Cut Down on In-Custody Deaths

A New Policy at the Tarrant County Jail Aims to Cut Down on In-Custody Deaths

(WBAP/KLIF) – FORT WORTH, TX – The new use of force policy from The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department is called Response to Resistance, and contains new rules about the use of chemical spray and how to avoid positional asphyxia. The policy states that chemical spray should never be sprayed directly into a subject from a…MORE

Speaker Johnson Postpones Vote on a Bill to Avoid a Partial Government Shutdown

Speaker Johnson Postpones Vote on a Bill to Avoid a Partial Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson has postponed a vote on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months. It’s becoming increasingly clear that the measure lacks the support to pass as a potential partial government shutdown looms. The legislation would also require that people registering to vote…MORE