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Utah campaign against porn marches on with phone filter plan

Combating porn is a perennial issue for Utah lawmakers who have previously mandated warning labels on print and online pornography and declared porn a “public health crisis.”… Continue Reading

Virginia governor restores voting rights to 69k ex-felons

“Too many of our laws were written during a time of open racism and discrimination, and they still bear the traces of inequity,” Northam said in a statement.… Continue Reading

Biden to hold first formal news conference next week

Biden is the first president in decades to go this long without holding a formal question and answer session with reporters. … Continue Reading

US: Despite threats, foreign hackers didn’t disrupt election

U.S. officials say they did track a “broader array” of foreign countries who took steps to influence the election than in past cycles.… Continue Reading

Schools weighing whether to seat students closer together

Dan Domenech, executive director of AASA, a national superintendents group, said he expects to see more states and schools move to the 3-feet rule in coming weeks. … Continue Reading

Moderna begins study of COVID-19 vaccine in children younger than 12

Moderna also has tested the vaccine in 12- to 17-year-olds but hasn’t yet released the findings.… Continue Reading

Britain’s Prince Philip returns home after treatment

Philip’s illness is not believed to be related to COVID-19. Both Philip and Elizabeth received coronavirus vaccines in January and chose to publicize the matter to encourage others to also take the vaccine.… Continue Reading

Russia threatens to block Twitter in a month

Russian authorities said Tuesday they would block Twitter in a month if it doesn’t take steps to remove banned content… Continue Reading

Actor Yaphet Kotto dies at 81

Kotto was best known for his infuriated FBI agent in “Midnight Run,” the James Bond villain Mr. Big in “Live and Let Die” and the technician Dennis Parker in 1979’s “Alien.” … Continue Reading