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Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s states and territories on Friday unanimously backed a national plan to require most forms of social media to bar children younger than 16.
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A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup

A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup

TOKYO (AP) — A robot that has spent months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant delivered a tiny sample of melted nuclear fuel on Thursday, in what plant officials said was a step toward beginning the clean
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Who will buy Infowars? Both supporters and opponents of Alex Jones interested in bankruptcy auction

Who will buy Infowars? Both supporters and opponents of Alex Jones interested in bankruptcy auction

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars broadcasts could end next week as he faces a court-ordered auction of his company's assets to help pay the more than $1 billion defamation judgment he owes families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary Scho
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43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is no serious danger

Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there is "almost no danger” to the public. “They are not infected with any disease whatsoever.
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Jadis Jones scores 14 to lead Lindenwood past NAIA's University Health Sciences & Pharmacy 98-30

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Jadis Jones had 14 points in Lindenwood's 98-30 win over NAIA member University Health Science & Pharmacy on Thursday night. Jones also added five rebounds for the Lions (1-1). Nathan Johnson Jr.
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Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations

Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies.
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Ericsson announces funding boost for R&D centres through partnership with Ottawa

Ericsson announces funding boost for R&D centres through partnership with Ottawa

Wireless networking technology company Ericsson Canada says it is expanding a previously announced partnership with the federal government through a combined investment of more than $630 million in research and development centres.
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Manulife reports earnings up on Asia growth, says adding more AI tools

Manulife reports earnings up on Asia growth, says adding more AI tools

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. reported a profit increase last quarter that was driven by growth in Asia, while the company says it's also seeing a boost from its push into artificial intelligence.
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43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is no serious danger

Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there is "almost no danger” to the public. “They are not infected with any disease whatsoever.
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New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii

New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii , the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries.
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