E-bikes, or electric bicycles, along with other motorized devices, have had a surge in popularity. There have also been more accidents, some deadly. Now, safety is top of mind for many people. State lawmakers are focusing on electric motorized devices, like e-bikes, this session. Several bills are moving through the Legislature that would increase restrictions for riders. It's becoming more common to see electric bicycles (e-bikes) and other motorized devices like e-scooters.

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) issued an interpretive rule aimed at reducing existing barriers for new accrediting agencies to apply for recognition from the Secretary of Education. The interpretive rule will promote competition among accreditors and provide opportunities for new institutional and programmatic accreditors to break up the existing monopolies in the accreditation market.   The Trump Administration has made accreditation reform a top p

WASHINGTON — When you make a small mistake that doesn’t harm anyone else—such as tripping over a curb or misremembering a name—people will like you more if you can laugh at yourself rather than act embarrassed, finds research published by the American Psychological Association. “Our findings suggest that people often overestimate how harshly others judge their minor social mistakes,” said study coauthor Övül Sezer, PhD, of the Cornell University SC Johnson School of Business.

LAREDO, Texas  – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers conducting outbound operations at Laredo Port of Entry recently seized a significant quantity of weapons and magazines. “Significant outbound weapons seizures, like the one realized by our officers at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge, reflect the relentless dedication of our officers to upholding CBP’s border security mission and keeping our border communities safe,” said Port Director Alberto Flores

The dating world is getting more harrowing by the minute. Just when you thought "ghosting" − or disappearing on someone you're dating without warning − was enough of a problem, a new trend has entered the zeitgeist that's even worse. It's called "ghostlighting." Essentially a toxic combo of "ghosting" and "gaslighting," ghostlighters drop all communication only to reinitiate contact later, as if nothing ever happened. To make matters worse, they'll often try to gaslight

Washington University in St. Louis plans to expand its health-care offerings through the acquisition of nearby University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, officials announced . WashU will absorb the UHSP doctor of pharmacy program. Pending regulatory approvals, officials plan to launch the WashU St. Louis College of Pharmacy. WashU may absorb other academic programs as well, according to the news release, but did not specify which ones. Some faculty and staff members will als

Prejudices against the poor and marginalized have long influenced ideas about mental health. In my last article , I talked about the New Haven Study, a psychiatric epidemiology project that examined the relationship between class and mental health in New Haven, Connecticut, during the 1950s. It demonstrated that people on the lower rungs of the social strata were much more likely to suffer from mental illness than those at the top. This social psychiatry study also showed t

EL PASO, Texas  - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, responded to a request for urgent aviation assistance from the El Paso Police Department/El Paso Fire Department Combined Search and Rescue team during a challenging rescue mission in Franklin Mountains State Park. At 9:45 a.m. on Feb. 19, COMSAR personnel advised the AMO El Paso Air Branch that a 21-year-old male hiker had fallen approximately 150 feet from the Mammoth Rock Trail, sustaining sig

As we wave goodbye to another significant taste of winter, Tuesday night will be the last frosty night across North Florida, while South Florida will also have relatively cold temperatures in between the mid-40s and low 50s. Central Florida's lows will drop to the upper 30s by Wednesday morning. Wednesday will continue with crisp conditions. The sunshine will continue to reign across the Peninsula, while the Panhandle will be under mostly cloudy skies. The clouds will build a

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon released the following statement on President Donald Trump's 2026 State of the Union Address: “Tonight, President Trump delivered a powerful and forward-looking State of the Union address that highlighted the remarkable progress our nation has made in just one year under his leadership. From restoring accountability in education, empowering parents and expanding opportunity for students across the country, and passing historic reforms

Coaching sessions can lower distress, boost resilience, and complement therapy. When we think about getting help for our mental health, therapy is often the first and sometimes only option that comes to mind. Therapy works, and for many people, it is essential. Historically, research on therapeutic interventions focused on the treatment of diagnosable mental health disorders. However, as our perspectives on mental health have evolved, we’ve seen a broader research focus. Pre

WASHINGTON  – In honor of President Donald J. Trump’s first State of the Union Speech as the 47th President of the United States, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is expressing gratitude to the hard-working men and women of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that work every day to make America safe again. President Trump’s return to office has marked one of the most consequential periods of action and reform in American history and a ret

Florida's largest teachers union says it doesn’t support Florida’s student walkouts protesting the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The statement comes on the heels of student walkouts that have been held across the state this month. The Florida Education Association is taking a strong stance against student walkouts saying they don’t condone them, and they would never plan or encourage participation. FEA president Andrew Spar says as a teacher himself, ma

Bike Week and Spring Break are coming to Central Florida and local law enforcement officials are preparing for an influx of visitors. The Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety says residents and guests can expect increased visitor activity between Feb. 27 and March 8 for Bike Week, and then through the end of the month for Spring Break. The department says it will be increasing staffing and patrols starting Feb. 28. It's urging drivers and motorcyclists to slow dow

This unofficial diagnosis describes the anxiety-driven, compulsive obsession with living as long as possible. While it might seem healthy to monitor your diet, exercise and biomarkers, it can come at a huge emotional cost t was a pitta bread that finally broke Jason Wood. It arrived with hummus instead of the vegetable crudites he had preordered in a restaurant that he had painstakingly researched, as he always did, weeks before he and his husband visited. “In that moment, I

MINNEAPOLIS  — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’  Operation Twin Shield  is yielding yet more results with the arrest of a Minnesota correctional officer and AWOL National Guard member masquerading as a U.S. citizen despite having no legal status in the United States. The serial fraudster was identified as part of the major enforcement operation that targeted suspected immigration fraud in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area last fall. Through the joint efforts of Departme

NEW YORK (AP) — Horses whinny to find new friends, greet old ones and celebrate happy moments like feeding time. How exactly horses produce that distinctive sound — also called a neigh — has long eluded scientists. The whinny is an unusual combination of both high and low pitched sounds, like a cross between a grunt and a squeal — that come out at the same time. The low-pitched part wasn’t much of a mystery. It comes from air passing over bands of tissue in the voice box th

WASHINGTON — When lawmakers name bills after victims of tragedy—such as Megan’s Law or the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993—public support surges, but this emotional boost may come at the expense of sound policymaking, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The study, published in the journal Psychology, Public Policy, and Law , examined whether eponymous bills—those named for victims—receive more public backing than identical

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) today announced two new interagency agreements (IAAs) to further break up the federal education bureaucracy, ensure efficient delivery of funded programs and activities, and continue delivering on the President’s promise to return education to the states . By partnering with agencies that are better positioned to deliver results for students and taxpayers, the new partnerships will streamline federal education activities on legally requir

Changes to work permits would reduce meritless applications, processing times, and backlog WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing a rule to reduce the incentive for aliens to file fraudulent asylum claims so they can obtain work authorizations. “For too long, a fraudulent asylum claim has been an easy path to working in the United States, overwhelming our immigration system with meritless applications,”  said a DHS Spokesperson. “We are proposin