Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) delivered emotional remarks Tuesday after the man who firebombed the governor’s mansion during Passover pleaded guilty to attempted murder and terrorism, and was sentenced to between 25-50 years in prison.

Instagram is revamping its guidelines about what teens can and cannot see on the platform in a way that is guided by the PG-13 rating that was pioneered by the movie industry.

After 738 days in captivity, the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages held in Gaza were released by Hamas to massive celebrations across Israel on Monday morning. Several reunited with family members just hours after crossing the border in emotional, overwhelming moments. Their return is marked by the Jewish holiday of Simcha Torah tonight — the same holiday that was being celebrated on October 7, 2023, when Hamas kidnapped the hostages.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed legislation Wednesday making California the first state to ban ultra-processed foods from public school lunches. The move comes as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. zeroes in on these foods as a major suspect in the U.S. childhood obesity epidemic.

The Trump administration has begun laying off federal workers as the government shutdown enters its 10th day, White House budget director Russell Vought confirmed Friday on social media.

After just over two years of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a U.S.-brokered peace deal that is set to bring an end to the two-year war in Gaza. Palestinians and Israelis celebrated the impending ceasefire throughout the streets, but there are a number challenges and questions in the days and weeks ahead.

Nearly 500 National Guard troops arrived at an military facility in Illinois this week as part of President Trump’s crackdown on crime and violence in the Chicago area.

Former FBI Director James Comey made his first court appearance Wednesday after being federally indicted late last month, pleading not guilty to charges of making false statements and obstructing a congressional proceeding.

Federal authorities have arrested 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, a Florida resident and Uber driver, for allegedly intentionally setting the deadly Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 buildings in January.

The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with a slate of controversial and consequential cases — including one that could shape the future legality of bans on conversion therapy for minors in Colorado and other states.

The U.S. air traffic controller shortage is worsening due to the government shutdown, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday.

Two years after Hamas’s October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel — killing 1,200 people and taking 251 hostage — the world is waiting to see if President Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan negotiations happening in Egypt will bring the release of the remaining hostages and an end to the war.

President Trump’s attempt to deploy the National Guard in Democratic-run cities escalated over the weekend as the White House ordered troops to Portland and Chicago — over objections from state leaders and in defiance of an Oregon judge’s orders.

President Trump is leaning heavily on memes to express his frustration with Democrats over the government shutdown. Some Democrats — like California Gov. Gavin Newsom — are trying to fight fire with fire, while others are criticizing the move.

In the aftermath of Sunday’s attack at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan — which killed four people and injured eight others — a fundraiser for the gunman’s family raised over $300,000 in just 48 hours.

Two people were killed and four others seriously injured in a terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, northern England, on Thursday morning, U.K. police said. The attack came as the Jewish community observed Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

Where is the line between free speech and hate speech? That’s where context and content come into play, Jonathan Zimmerman, Professor of History of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, explained in our latest Mo News Premium Workshop.

The federal government officially shut down this morning — the first shutdown since the historic 35-day shutdown in 2018-2019 over funding President Trump’s border wall.

On Friday, Real Time host Bill Maher accused U.S. media of ignoring what he described as the “systematic killing” of Christians in Nigeria.

“I’m not a Christian, but they are systematically killing the Christians in Nigeria,” Maher said on his HBO show, who noted that the conflict is not being reported on in mainstream news. The comments have gotten a lot of attention and led to a number of questions from our community this week.

Perimenopause – the years-long phase right before menopause – is among the fastest growing business sectors in women’s health (despite its difficulty to define and diagnose).