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Gov. Kathy Hochul says she's pushing for bills to ban harmful social media algorithims targeting children as the 2024 session draws to a close.

Poll finds wide support for banning social media algorithms for kids. Hochul says it's a top priority

As the New York state legislative session draws to a close, a new poll finds support for several items before the Senate and Assembly, including protecting children from harmful algorithms on social media.

These films took the top prizes at Sundance – plus 11 films our critic loved

A documentary deconstructs the true crime genre, an obsessive worms his way into a pop star's entourage, and more standouts from Sundance 2025.

With $2.7 billion settlement approved, college sports' big money era is officially here

The settlement in House v. NCAA brings an end to the NCAA's long-standing tradition of amateurism. Starting this fall, schools will be able to pay players directly up to a salary cap of $20.5 million.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 09: U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Chair of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, delivers opening remarks during a hearing on the January 6th investigation on Capitol Hill on June 9, 2022 in Washington, DC. The bipartisan committee, which has been gathering evidence related to the January 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol for almost a year, will present its findings in a series of televised hearings. On January 6, 2021, supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol Building during an attempt to disrupt a congressional vote to confirm the electoral college win for Joe Biden. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Bennie Thompson says Jan. 6 was the 'culmination of an attempted coup'

The chair of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection called the attack a "culmination of an attempted coup," in opening remarks at Thursday's hearing about that day's riot.

This Jan. 3, 2018 file photo shows a Motel 6 in SeaTac, Wash.

Motel 6 is sold to an Indian hotel company for $525 million

The sale to Oyo, a travel business, will include the Studio 6 motel brand, which caters to customers seeking extended stays. The all-cash transaction is expected to be finalized by the end of the year.

Waukee School District teacher Liz Wagner in her home, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, in Urbandale, Iowa. Teachers have already landed on the front lines of the culture war. Now the Jan. 6 anniversary is prompting some to decide how -- or whether -- to teach their students about the events that sit at the heart of the country’s division. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Teachers are on the front lines in Jan. 6 culture war

Teachers now are left to decide how — or whether — to instruct their students about the events that sit at the heart of the country's division.

What To Watch - May 24, 2021 to June 6, 2021

Check out what's coming up! Here's a glimpse at some programs broadcasting on WSKG-TV.I hope you enjoy! Let us know what you think.-- Stacey Mosteller…

Former secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano prepares to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2013. She has written a new book called <em>How Safe Are We?</em>

Former Homeland Security Head Napolitano Says Cybersecurity Should Be A Top Priority

In an interview about her book, How Safe Are We?, Janet Napolitano says "a wall is a symbol, it's not a strategy" and that there's no evidence Russia has stopped interfering with our election systems.

'Supreme Inequality' Makes A Case That The Top U.S. Court Has Widened The Wealth Gap

Lawyer and journalist Adam Cohen explores five decades of Supreme Court opinions and comes to a rueful conclusion: These decisions have greatly exacerbated the space between rich and poor.

U.S.-Mexico Efforts Targeting Drug Cartels Have Unraveled, Top DEA Official Says

A diplomatic row has frozen U.S.-Mexican efforts to target drug cartels. American officials say illicit fentanyl from labs in Mexico is driving a surge in overdose deaths.

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