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New York City kids will be banned from using cellphones, tablets and smartwatches during the school day starting this fall.

Each of the Big Apple’s roughly 1,600 public schools will decide how to roll out the new policy, approved Wednesday night by the city’s Panel for Education Policy in a 14 to 1 vote.

“I am proud to be introducing a policy that takes input from unions and advocacy groups, families, community members, and our students into account,” Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos wrote in a statement after the vote.

The mandate aligns with a push by Gov. Kathy Hochul to ban phones and other electronic devices in schools.

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People increasingly support school phone bans — and New York got the message.

As New York bans cellphone use during the school day, a recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center found that support for phone bans in school is increasing.

About 74% of US adults say they would support banning middle and high school students from using cellphones during class — that’s up from 68% last fall.

Only a small portion — fewer than 19% — oppose classroom bans and even fewer — 7% — are unsure.

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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. – Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out, whose real name is John Michael Gibson, was sentenced on Monday in Fulton County after being convicted on multiple charges in a high-profile sex trafficking case.

What we know:

Gibson, along with his mother Linda Smith (Mama Ca$h) and cousin Tyrone Taylor, was found guilty last week following a seven-week trial that included emotional testimony from victims and law enforcement officials.

The trio was convicted on racketeering (RICO) charges, while Gibson was additionally found guilty of rape, pimping, aggravated sodomy, and two counts of sex trafficking. He was acquitted on several other charges, including a third sex trafficking count, sexual servitude, aggravated assault, and maintaining a place of prostitution.

Smith was found guilty of one count of trafficking and Taylor was found guilty on all counts, including rape and aggravated sodomy, except one (pimping).

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WASHINGTON D.C. — This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing detailing how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) helped facilitate and benefited from the historic Biden-Harris border crisis, as well as how far-left NGOs are still working to help inadmissible aliens undermine federal immigration law under the Trump administration. Tuesday, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Josh Brecheen (R-OK) penned an op-ed in the New York Post outlining the importance of this hearing and the Committee’s investigation into these organizations.

Witnesses included Mike Howell, president of the Oversight Project; Ali Hopper, president and founder of GUARD Against Trafficking; and Julio Rosas, a national correspondent for Blaze Media––all of whom have investigated or reported on how these organizations work with Democrat officials and open-borders advocates to advance a pro-illegal immigration agenda.

In the hearing, witnesses laid out in detail how NGOs received more than $6 billion from the Biden-Harris administration, including through grants from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and others. They also testified about how the Biden-Harris administration handed over unaccompanied alien children (UACs) to NGOs, primarily at the border, who then delivered them to poorly-vetted sponsors. The Biden-Harris administration then failed to ensure proper follow-up communications to check on the well-being of the children, leading to more than 300,000 children unaccounted for in the interior. Simultaneously, many of these NGOs and their executives enjoyed substantial revenue and salary increases thanks to the grants.

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🔴WARNING. Calling All Warriors to Take Action. 🔴Sign the Petition: Protect Kids from Harmful AI Companions.

AI-powered “companion” chatbots like Character.AI, Replika, and Nomi are being used by children and teens — even though they pose real, well-documented dangers to kids. New research from Common Sense Media shows that these products can expose kids to sexual content, reinforce harmful stereotypes, and can encourage them to hurt themselves or others. That’s why Common Sense Media and Lynn’s Warriors are calling on these companies to immediately: 🔴Prevent young people under 18 from engaging with these chatbots 🔴Implement safeguards that actively prevent harmful behavior — including cyberbullying, self-harm, and encouraging users to hurt others 🔴Ensure these chatbots encourage real-life connections and prompt users to reach out to family, friends, or mental health professionals Young people deserve digital spaces that are safe, respectful, and age-appropriate — not environments that exploit their emotions or expose them to harm. Please sign our petition urging these companies to protect our kids.

WASHINGTON D.C. — This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing detailing how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) helped facilitate and benefited from the historic Biden-Harris border crisis, as well as how far-left NGOs are still working to help inadmissible aliens undermine federal immigration law under the Trump administration. Tuesday, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Josh Brecheen (R-OK) penned an op-ed in the New York Post outlining the importance of this hearing and the Committee’s investigation into these organizations.

Witnesses included Mike Howell, president of the Oversight Project; Ali Hopper, president and founder of GUARD Against Trafficking; and Julio Rosas, a national correspondent for Blaze Media––all of whom have investigated or reported on how these organizations work with Democrat officials and open-borders advocates to advance a pro-illegal immigration agenda.

In the hearing, witnesses laid out in detail how NGOs received more than $6 billion from the Biden-Harris administration, including through grants from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and others. They also testified about how the Biden-Harris administration handed over unaccompanied alien children (UACs) to NGOs, primarily at the border, who then delivered them to poorly-vetted sponsors. The Biden-Harris administration then failed to ensure proper follow-up communications to check on the well-being of the children, leading to more than 300,000 children unaccounted for in the interior. Simultaneously, many of these NGOs and their executives enjoyed substantial revenue and salary increases thanks to the grants.

Read more here.

Apple is allowing a 12+ rated app, Grok, to feature a sexualized anime “AI girlfriend” that engages users in explicit roleplay. This update violates Apple’s own policies and puts kids at risk.

Heat Initiative and the Warriors are demanding Apple remove this content, audit similar apps, and strengthen protections for children in the App Store.

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