Phone searches at the U.S. border are up. How to protect your privacy
Customs agents have broad authority to search the electronic devices of travelers entering and leaving the U.S. Here are tips for keeping your data safe.
Month: January 2026
Condom tax and cheaper childcare: China’s plan to boost birth rates
Chinese people pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services are exempt.
The FBI says fraudsters bilked Americans out of $333.5M via bitcoin ATM scams from January through November 2025, up from roughly $250M in 2024 (Lucien Bruggeman/ABC News)
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The FBI says fraudsters bilked Americans out of $333.5M via bitcoin ATM scams from January through November 2025, up from roughly $250M in 2024 — The kiosks allow users to send cash to a digital wallet a…
Chief Justice says Constitution remains ‘firm and unshaken’ with major Supreme Court rulings ahead
Chief Justice John Roberts says that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation’s judicial system with pivotal Supreme Court decisions on the horizon.
US freezes child care funding to all states amid fraud scandal – ABC
The US Department of Health and Human Services is reportedly halting federal child care funding to all states, pending proper paperwork,
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Ivory Coast top Group F as Knockouts await
The fixtures for the Round of 16 have been decided. Ivory Coast finished first of Group F after coming from behind to beat Gabon 3-2. South Africa have a tough match against a sturdy Cameroon side to come after the Indomitable Lions capitalised on an …
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US strikes three more alleged drug boats, leaving three dead as others jump overboard
The military asserted the vessels were part of a convoy on known narco-trafficking routes
Montana’s Supreme Court dismisses misconduct case against the state’s attorney general
Montana’s Supreme Court has dismissed a misconduct case against the state’s Republican attorney general after he openly defied court orders in a dispute with justices.
Seattle University apologizes for ‘offensive term’ during broadcast
The Seattle University athletic department issued a statement apologizing for an “offensive term used during Sunday night’s men’s basketball broadcast.”