Afghan girls and women defy Taliban by continuing studies in secret schools
Getty Images/David Sacks (AFGHANISTAN) — More than 600 Afghan women and girls refuse to bow down to the Taliban’s ban on education. Run by 25-year-old Parasto, a non-registered NGO called SRAK allows students to take their studies
New gov't cybersecurity strategy rolls out amid AI buzz, concerns it could be abused by criminals
Getty Images/d3sign (NEW YORK) — The Biden administration is moving to implement a new national security strategy focused on stopping hackers, as buzz around artificial intelligence tools raises concern among some experts that criminals may try to
US intelligence chiefs testify on China's influence and challenges of investigating COVID-19
Getty Images/Tang Ming Tung (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Intelligence chiefs from across the U.S. government faced a grilling on Wednesday from members of the Senate Intelligence Committee on the origins of COVID-19 and China’s influence in the world,
Winter weather event expected for third consecutive Friday
Jackson, Mich. — According to the National Weather Service (NWS), yet another round of snowfall is possible for the Jackson area Thursday evening into Friday morning. Currently the heaviest amounts of snow are expected south of the
SunnyD is releasing a hard seltzer
SunnyD is releasing a hard seltzer and will be coming to a Walmart near you. I’m personally not a fan of SunnyD straight, but mix it with vodka and I think we have a winning combination. And
Elon Musk publicly mocks laid-off Twitter employee with a disability. Then apologizes.
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Locked out of his work computer for more than a week, a two-year Twitter employee didn’t know whether he’d been laid off. So he asked CEO Elon Musk in
Prince Harry, Meghan to use prince and princess titles for children Archie and Lilibet
Mike Coppola/Getty Images for 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala (NEW YORK) — Prince Harry and Meghan’s children Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor and Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor are now using their official royal titles
FTC's new rule could end noncompete agreements for millions of workers
Maskot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For nearly four years, Arizona realtor Courtney Van Cott has been consumed by a legal battle involving a noncompete agreement. “You just have this cloud over you every single day,” she told
Drug Summit 7 fills seats, opens discussion for recovery and treatment options
Jackson, Mich. — It was a very packed American 1 Events Center at Keeley Park Wednesday for the Drug Summit 7 hosted by the Jackson County Prosecutors office and Drug Free Jackson. The day included panel discussion, presentations
Everything we know about the kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The two Americans who survived a violent kidnapping ordeal in Mexico are back in the U.S., as questions remain surrounding what happened to the two members of the group who died. Here’s