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MrBeast’s finance app for kids is backed by a bank that’s faced regulatory scrutiny and a fintech partner’s failure The YouTuber’s new fintech venture relies on Evolve Bank & Trust, a partner bank of the now-collapsed Synapse that has dealt with numerous setbacks. On a chilly October morning last year in Memphis, Tenn., a federal …
More than half of teenagers in the United States use artificial intelligence tools for help with their schoolwork, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. Fifty-four percent of students ages 13 to 17 said they had used a chatbot like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Microsoft’s Copilot for tasks like researching school assignments or …
Half of Americans now deliberately spend less time on screens, and the choice is paying off. People who create screen-free windows in their day say they feel more productive, more present with loved ones, and more aware of what’s happening around them. But here’s the kicker: 70% of time spent online actually leaves people feeling …
Breaking: In a rebuke of Speaker Johnson, four House Republicans sided with the Democrats to force a vote on extending ACA subsidies https://t.co/J9eBxdaptZ — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 17, 2025 WASHINGTON — Rebelling against their leaders, four House Republicans on Wednesday signed onto a “discharge petition,” giving Democrats the 218 signatures needed to …
NEW YORK (AP) — Cat Murphy, a college student, has wanted to be a journalist since she was 11. Many of her friends don’t understand why. When they engage with the news — if they do — they hear a cacophony of voices. They don’t know who to believe. Reporters are biased. They make mistakes. …
JUST IN: At least 5 people shot after 300 teens started "rioting" following Chicago’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony. “300 juveniles rioting in the Loop now, at least 5 victims shot, one critical with life threatening gunshot wound to torso,” said @AldermanHopkins. “Multiple… pic.twitter.com/HT6HqAI6qH — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 22, 2025 One person was killed and …
Federal education officials painted a grim picture of student achievement Tuesday, releasing test scores that in some grades have fallen to their lowest level in decades. Connecticut’s students outperformed the nation in a standard measure comparing academic achievement across the United States known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” but education union officials said there is …
Our kids are being targeted by AI chatbots on a massive scale, and most parents have no idea that this is happening. When you are young and impressionable, having someone tell you exactly what you want to hear can be highly appealing. AI chatbots have become extremely sophisticated, and millions of America’s teens are developing very …
What was once promised as convenience and innovation is now exposing cracks that affect real people. Teenagers are confiding in AI chatbots with alarming guidance. Homebuyers are being misled by algorithm-generated listings. Platforms we trust for daily life are quietly decaying. Across the digital landscape, the costs of automation and poor oversight are becoming painfully …
by Michael Our kids are being targeted by AI chatbots on a massive scale, and most parents have no idea that this is happening. When you are young and impressionable, having someone tell you exactly what you want to hear can be highly appealing. AI chatbots have become extremely sophisticated, and millions of America’s teens are …
The family of a 13-year-old boy from the San Fernando Valley who was murdered earlier this year has filed a legal claim against the city and county of Los Angeles. The boy’s body was found on the side of a road in Oxnard in April after he had been reported missing. The alleged killer, 43-year-old …
Anyone under 17 must bring an adult. Or get out (Yahoo). That is the rule at one Ohio Chick-fil-A. No exceptions. No mercy. The Kettering location says it is about safety. A “safe and respectful environment for all guests” (Newsweek). Safety? Respect? Or control? Who decides which teens are safe enough to eat? Who decides …
Pediatric ER shifts are tracking cases that wouldn’t have been flagged five years ago. Chest pain in 16-year-olds. Hypertensive spikes in healthy teens. Vascular stress showing up in imaging reports. Cardiologists are watching and recalibrating. The latest 2025 data confirms it. Heart attack risk among young adults is climbing, and younger brackets aren’t out of …
The numbers are out. They’re not buried in footnotes or buried in spin. They’re sitting in plain view. Between October 1 and May 31, ICE arrested 752 individuals convicted of homicide. That’s out of 13,099 known to the agency. The math is blunt. Just 6% of known immigrant murderers have been detained. The same data …
Reported #cognitive challenges among US 18-yo since 1990. What happened around 2010 that caused the sharp rise in reports? 🤔#SocialMedia pic.twitter.com/P7rndLi6oT — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) April 21, 2025
Early screen use is messing with kids’ minds in ways no one saw coming. Smartphones are making teenagers more aggressive, detached from reality and causing them to hallucinate, according to new research. Scientists concluded the younger a person starts using a phone, the more likely they would be crippled by a whole host of psychological …
Germany has wiped itself out. Numbers like these show how quickly mass migration can eliminate a country’s future. In Germany, 42% of people under age 15 were either foreign-born or had at least one foreign-born parent Not all of these are third worlders. Germany, like the rest of Europe, has a lot of Eastern European immigrants. And …
The moment when people start crapping on Warren Buffett is usually the time you want to put on a helmet. https://t.co/Ngk5c0rMPi — Jared Dillian (@dailydirtnap) December 18, 2024 Here is where it gets interesting and lethal for bulls. The highest quality stocks are reaching the most oversold level of the year on price, but support …
Character.AI, valued at $1B, is facing a lawsuit from the family of a 14-year-old who took his life after becoming obsessed with an AI chatbot based on “Game of Thrones” character Daenerys Targaryen. The lawsuit claims that the AI technology “tricks customers into handing over their most private thoughts and feelings,” holds it accountable for …
Voter registration is breaking records as Election Day approaches, particularly among young people, many of whom are first-time voters. On Tuesday’s National Voter Registration Day more than 150,000 people registered through Vote.org, the most the organization has ever seen on that day. The organization registered 279,400 voters in all of last year. Last week, 337,826 …
A total of six juveniles have been arrested and charged with making terroristic threats that sent shockwaves through the River Region over the weekend after multiple social media posts making violent threats to surrounding schools flooded social media. The Montgomery Police Department (MPD) recently announced the arrest of an 11-year-old female, who was swiftly released …
Teens Skip $50 Jeans in Squeeze of Gas, Job Shortage July 2 (Bloomberg) — The financial pressures of adults are finally catching up with American teenagers. Since summer jobs dried up, gasoline prices topped $4 a gallon and parents ran out of spare cash, teens have had to cool it on spending for clothes. “I’ve …
Colorectal cancer has more than tripled among teens in over two decades It is no longer just a disease of the elderly population, the researchers said Colorectal cancers have risen by up to six-fold in some young age groups since 2000, research shows. Doctors say the cancers are likely being missed because routine screening in …
More than one in 10 young people who identify as LGBTQ attempted suicide in 2023, a survey from suicide prevention organization Trevor Project has found. The survey, which focuses on the mental health of LGBTQ youth, was circulated to 18,000 people from ages 13 to 24. Nearly 40 percent of LGBTQ young people seriously considered …
Shock and concern grip Detroit as four, including two children, are wounded in park shooting. Key Points: Shooting occurred at Westfield and Faust avenues in Detroit. Victims include two children (ages 3 and 6) and two 18-year-old women. Two women in serious condition; one pregnant. Confrontation between two women escalated into physical fight. Male companion …
SEATTLE – Seattle Police have arrested two boys, one barely a teenager, for allegedly carjacking at least one person at gunpoint and leading police on a chase before they tried to run away. The incident occurred on Feb. 13 around 8:30 p.m. A woman called 911 to report that she had just pulled into her …
ADVISORY: Due to an active police investigation, please avoid the area of Jerome Ave between Inwood Ave and Townsend Ave in Bronx, NY which is in the confines of the @NYPD44Pct . Please use alternate routes and expect traffic in the area. pic.twitter.com/myEeFoTJJi — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) February 12, 2024 The New York Post reported: …
Teens cannot enter without an adult. IDs must be shown. Items behind glass. Self-checkout closed. Receipt inspection. This is not Fort Knox.This is a Target in the Bronx. pic.twitter.com/ZILVUfYxhY — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) December 9, 2023 Target in Pasadena, CA This is a good enough reason to never go shopping ever again. I'd imagine online …
Three of four Louisiana teenagers charged with murder for carjacking and dragging a grandmother to her death have struck a plea deal to avoid life in prison. Briniyah Baker, 17, Lenyra Theophile, 16, and Mar’qel Curtis pleaded guilty to attempted manslaughter for killing 73-year-old Linda Frickey in New Orleans on Monday, Three of four Louisiana …
