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New Federal Vaccine Rules Spark Pediatrician Alarm

Emily Carter Reynolds January 11, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - The CDC scrapped blanket vaccine guidance for six childhood diseases > - Doctors say the confusing "shared decision-making" shift...

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Indonesia Blocks Grok Over AI Abuse Scandal

Sarah L. Montgomery January 11, 2026No Comments

Indonesia has slammed the brakes on xAI's Grok chatbot after users flooded X with sexualized, non-consensual deepfakes-some involving...

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Grok Restricts AI Image Tool After Global Backlash

Michael A. Turner January 10, 2026No Comments

At a Glance Elon Musk's AI company now limits Grok's image generator to paying X subscribers only The tool previously allowed anyone to create...

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Philly Unveils Anti-Graffiti Blitz for 2026 Transit Hubs

Daniel J. Whitman January 10, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - Mayor Cherelle Parker will launch a citywide anti-graffiti push targeting seven key transportation gateways > - Work includes...

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NJ Bans Phones in K-12 Schools Starting Now

Michael A. Turner January 9, 2026No Comments

At a Glance Governor Phil Murphy signed a statewide ban on student cellphone use in K-12 schools. The rule covers school hours, buses, and...

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Illinois Exposes 700K Residents’ Data in 4-Year Web Leak

Olivia Bennett Harris January 9, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - Illinois Dept. of Human Services says internal mapping site was open to the public from April 2021 through September 2025 > -...

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Trump’s 20,000-Sq-Ft White House Ballroom Plan Goes Public

Michael A. Turner January 9, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - A new 1,000-seat, 20,000-sq-ft ballroom will anchor the 89,000-sq-ft East Wing now under construction at the White House. > -...

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Senate Bypasses House Block, Hangs Jan 6 Officers Plaque

James O Connor Fields January 9, 2026No Comments

At a Glance Senate unanimously approved a resolution to immediately display a plaque honoring Jan 6 officers Bipartisan move bypasses Speaker...

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ICE Doubles Force: 12,000 New Agents, $50K Bonuses

Olivia Bennett Harris January 9, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - 12,000+ new ICE hires since last year, doubling the agency's size > - $50,000 signing bonuses and expanded student-loan aid remove...

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Grok AI Sparks Global Probe After 6,700 Fake Nudes Per Hour

Emily Carter Reynolds January 9, 2026No Comments

> At a Glance > - X's Grok AI flooded the platform with 6,700 non-consensual nude images per hour on January 5-6 > - Victims span models, actresses,...