Denmark to ban mobile phones in schools and after school clubs

Denmark to ban mobile phones in schools and after-school clubs

Government accepts advice of commission that also says children under 13 should not have their own smartphone. Denmark is to ban mobile phones in schools and after-school clubs on the ...

The Guardian - 6h

First 750 schools named for free breakfast clubs - check the full list

From April, a pilot scheme will offer free breakfasts for 180,000 pupils before class.

BBC News - 1d

WATCH: Los Angeles public schools begin ban on cellphones

The Los Angeles Unified School District's ban also includes smart watches and glasses, and some parents are critical of the new rule.

ABC News - 6d

South Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat

Yahoo News - 4d

South Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat

South Sudan has announced the closure of all schools for two weeks due to an ongoing extreme heatwave that has caused some students to collapse

ABC News - 4d

Illinois gov. to back 'screen-free schools' and join trend to ban cellphones in class

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is planning to endorse a statewide ban on cellular devices in public schools

ABC News - 6d

Mobile phone theft: What to do if your device is stolen

Phone theft has soared recently. Here's a quick guide on how to protect yourself from phone theft and what to do if your phone is stolen.

BBC News - 5h

Teenager plotted mass shooting at Edinburgh school

The boy, now 17, was obsessed with the Columbine High School massacre in the US, which saw 12 students and a teacher murdered.

BBC News - 4d

Teenager's school shooting plan 'extremely shocking'

Luton Council acknowledges "emotional difficulty" the revelation has had on families and staff.

BBC News - 13h

Couple takes in Senegalese high school basketball player left homeless by private school closure

Ama Sow, a young boy from Senegal, West Africa, had dreams of playing basketball in America. A private high school in Pittsburgh sponsored him, but then went out of business, leaving Sow homeless. ...

CBS News - 3d

Amid Navy's demand for subs, recruitment efforts for shipbuilders begins in schools

It's part of a national effort by shipyards and the Navy to bring on 100,000 skilled workers over the next 10 years.

CBS News - 4d

DOGE claims credit for $4M sale of school building during Biden presidency

DOGE touted the sale of a historic Washington, D.C., property that had been boarded up for years — but the auction happened before President Trump took office.

CBS News - 4d

Some Say Michigan State Basketball Is Old School. They Don’t Care.

The Spartans’ victory over Michigan was proof of concept for a program that still willfully does things its own way, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 2d

Man who killed family was planning shooting at former primary school

Nicholas Prosper's loaded shotgun with more than 30 cartridges was found in a bush, police say.

BBC News - 1d

The Papers: 'Ukraine peace in weeks' and 'killer planned school shooting'

Several of Tuesday's papers focus on Donald Trump's comments on seeking a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

BBC News - 21h

N.C. substitute teacher charged in ATV crash that killed 2 high school football players

A North Carolina substitute teacher has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the deaths of two teenage boys who died in an ATV crash last year, authorities announced.

NBC News - 5h

Pennsylvania changes policy to follow Trump order on transgender athletes in high school sports

Pennsylvania’s governing body for high school sports has changed its policy that allowed transgender athletes to compete in prep athletics to follow President Donald Trump’s executive order.

NBC News - 3h

After one year of Ineos at Man United, is the club any better off?

It's one year since Ineos' investment in Man United and took over the club's footballing operations. How has it done in meeting high expectations?

ESPN - 4d

New York Yankees drop beard ban after 49 years

The New York Yankees are changing their facial hair policy. Going forward, players and coaches are allowed to have "well-groomed beards."

CBS News - 4d

Kenya’s Brimin Kipkorir suspended after testing positive for banned substances

AIU reveals ‘presence/use of EPO, furosemide’ in tests He previously won marathons in Sydney and Frankfurt The Kenyan marathon runner Brimin Kipkorir has been suspended provisionally, after he ...

The Guardian - 1d

Grading every NFL team's 2024 rookie class after Year 1: First-year players dominate for NFC East clubs

Let's take a look at every rookie class after Year 1

CBS Sports - 1d

Dancehall legend Beenie Man returns to US after 10-year visa ban: ‘It’s important to have that access’

Jamaican artist steps foot in US Virgin Islands as governor’s guest of honour and speaks of being a musical ambassador. The dancehall legend Beenie Man has been a global superstar since the 1990s, ...

The Guardian - 4d

India bans two opioids behind crisis in West Africa after BBC investigation

The moves come after a BBC investigation found a firm had been illegally exporting the drugs.

BBC News - 2d

How Denmark’s Social Democrats Are Succeeding With Stricter Immigration Policies

Around the world, progressive parties have come to see tight immigration restrictions as unnecessary, even cruel. What if they’re actually the only way for progressivism to flourish?

The New York Times - 1d

A Book Club for Bewildered Democrats

Democrats will have no shot at containing Trump if they don’t first understand why voters turn to him.

The New York Times - 3d

Watch: Monday Night Club

Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Paul Robinson debate the weekend's football

BBC News - 1d

Rich in cash, Japanese automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility

Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous zero-emissions transportation

ABC News - 3d

Migrants held at Guantanamo now allowed to phone attorneys, filing says

Migrants being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp are now being permitted to speak to their attorneys by phone, an ICE official said in a court filing.

ABC News - 4d

Police to crack down on theft with help from ‘find my phone’ apps

New bill includes powers to tackle neighbourhood crime such as shoplifting and antisocial behaviour

Financial Times - 15h

The big picture: the jubilation of clubbing in 90s London

Photographer Ewen Spencer captures the energy of a garage music night for working-class kids. Ewen Spencer took this picture at a Sunday club night called Twice As Nice at The End in London’s West ...

The Guardian - 2d

Matthew Stafford could join the $50 million club

Under his current contract, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will make $27 million in 2025.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Grenfell contractor to challenge ban in court

Siderise Insulation says its inclusion in Kensington and Chelsea Council's ban is "without foundation".

BBC News - 1d

'Stuck' in place: Author traces America's mobility crisis to a Modesto law enacted in 1885

In his insightful book about America's housing crisis, Yoni Appelbaum argues that more than a century of restrictive legislation has left so many stuck, unable to pursue opportunity.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

16 Best Crossplay Games for Consoles and PC (2025): Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, Mobile

These titles let you play with friends on all kinds of platforms, from computers to Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and even mobile.

Wired - 4d

Adobe launches first Photoshop mobile app and it has amazing Firefly AI-powered object detection, editing, and effects

Photoshop mobile includes Firefly-powered gen AI features like Generative Fill and Generative Expand and has mobile-adjusted touch targets.

VentureBeat - 8h

Mets' Juan Soto homers in first spring training at-bat with new club

Soto signed a record $765 million deal with the Mets this past offseason

CBS Sports - 3d

New York City's Friars Club sold at foreclosure auction

The legendary New York Friars Club, the venue for many iconic roasts, has been sold at a foreclosure auction. Ali Bauman takes a look back at the club's legacy.

CBS News - 1d