Kari Lake faces Republican fury
The Arizona Freedom Caucus has condemned Republicans who oppose the state Supreme Court's ruling on an abortion ban.
Map shows 12 states that allow child marriage after Virginia passes law
In the last six years, a dozen of states have moved to ban child marriage. Virginia became the latest to do so on Monday night.
It's 2024, Not 1924. Why Are We Still Trading in Elephant Trophies?
The ugly truth is that we're at serious risk of witnessing the extinction of these magnificent animals—elephants—potentially within our lifetimes.
Supreme Court liberal justices silent on drag show ban
The president of West Texas A&M University has successfully blocked drag shows on campus.
TikTok Ban: Hey You Kids! Dance Off My Lawn!
I have had my faith in Congress restored by the bipartisan—yes, I said bipartisan—effort to end TikTok's reign as the primary tool of American idiocracy.
Is TikTok shutting down? Updates on Congress' ban
The House passed a bill on Wednesday that critics say could lead to a national ban of the popular social media platform TikTok.
Republican who got married at 15 wants to ban child marriage
"I completely set myself up for failure," Missouri state Senator Holly Thompson Rehder told Newsweek in a Friday interview.
Income tax ban could be reality for millions
Washington residents haven't paid personal income taxes for almost a century—a new legal initiative wants to make sure that doesn't change.
California might ban octopus farming
As a result of their intelligence, there are concerns that octopuses simply could not cope with being farmed and would suffer greatly.
Oregon Senate Republicans fume over reelection ban
Ten Republican state senators were barred from running for reelection after they sabotaged the chamber for six weeks last year.
Florida to "destroy" certain dogs under new bill
A new bill going through Florida state legislature would allow for the "destruction" of repeat-offending dangerous dogs.
New Jersey town bans gas leaf blowers
West Orange will roll out a partial seasonal ban on gas leaf blowers beginning this year, before moving to a full ban in 2026.
Dog can't give pony best friends kisses after being muzzled—"heartbreaking"
The dog's owner, Kimberley Crosby, told Newsweek: "Unfortunately, Zilpah is now unable to spread his loving kisses to the ponies."
Proposal to not mix guns and alcohol leaves NRA enraged
A Virginia Democrat is trying to introduce a ban on concealed guns in businesses serving alcohol. Gun rights advocates say it's an attack against gun owners.
US poultry exports hit by ban amid bird flu scare
The ban, which comes just two weeks before Christmas, will be a blow for some poultry farmers.
TikTok ban moves one step closer
A senator has advocated banning the platform, claiming it pushes "hateful speech" on kids amid national security concerns.
Airbnb rentals are plummeting in its biggest US market
Listings for short-term rentals continued dropping in October in NYC following stricter rules introduced by the city in September.
Hair relaxers could be banned as part of FDA crackdown
The move will help "Black women who are disproportionately put at risk by these products as a result of systemic racism," one campaigner says.
Dog owners to have pets taken from them under new law
A coalition of UK animal groups says a new law will not deter future dog attacks.
Cat missing for 5 days left with horrific injury by "inhumane" rabbit snare
"It's possible she spent five whole days trapped in that snare, trying to wiggle herself free," said C.C. the cat's owner.
Ford spells out bans on animal testing for suppliers, scientific studies
It's an official end to a practice that started decades ago
Trump arraignment judge banning phones from courtroom raises questions
Phones and cameras will be forbidden in the Miami courtroom, as "allowing photographs would undermine the massive security arrangements put in place."
Transgender ban sparks fight between police, attorney general
Missouri's attorney general is urging Kansas City police to enforce the ban after the city's police chief said doing so was outside the department's authority.
Americans back DeSantis on Chinese real estate ban
Some 73 percent of Trump voters support a Florida ban on Chinese land ownership, compared to 60 percent among Biden voters, an exclusive Newsweek poll found.
What Montana banning TikTok means for U.S. cybersecurity
While experts see the ban as effectively unenforceable, it could produce a "domino effect" that leads to an outright, nationwide ban.
Conservative Supreme Court justices side with gun control advocates
The same conservative majority that handed down the largest expansion of gun rights in more than a decade last year, denied to block an assault weapons ban.
Michigan Republicans fight lifting ban on unmarried couples living together
The law, which was passed in 1931, criminalized unmarried couples cohabitating. It is rarely enforced and carries a fine of $1,000.
Josh Hawley pushes TikTok ban after Chinese secret police station arrests
Hawley told Newsweek that the latest arrests in New York further his argument that there needs to be a nationwide ban on the Chinese-owned app TikTok.
TikTok fires back at Montana lawmakers after vote to ban app
TikTok said this "egregious government overreach" threatened Montana users and creators' "First Amendment rights."
Mom slammed for trying to stop daughter's 1st birthday party: "No respect"
"I'm sorry son, but we cannot celebrate your birthday because someone that you never knew died on their birthday," one user wrote.