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Teen Likely Plummeted From Manhattan Bridge Weeks Ago, Police Hint In Update Teen Likely Plummeted From Manhattan Bridge Weeks Ago, Police Hint In Update
Teen Likely Plummeted From Manhattan Bridge Weeks Ago, Police Hint In Update A Long Island teenager who vanished after traveling to New York City was last seen on the pedestrian walkway of the Manhattan Bridge, where surveillance footage later captured a splash in the water, police said. Detectives have determined that Thomas Medlin, 15, of Saint James, was last known to be on the Manhattan Bridge on Friday, Jan. 9, at about 7:06 p.m, Suffolk County Police revealed in an update Wednesday, Jan. 28. Medlin’s cell phone last showed activity at approximately 7:09 p.m., police said. One minute later, at 7:10 p.m., a nearby surveillance camera captured a splash in the wat…

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by Michael Mashburn & Jillian Pikora
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Online Predators, Harmful AI In Crosshairs As NY Moves To Protect Kids Online Predators, Harmful AI In Crosshairs As NY Moves To Protect Kids
Online Predators, Harmful AI In Crosshairs As NY Moves To Protect Kids New York teens could soon see stronger protections from online predators and harmful AI tools, along with expanded mental health training in schools. Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled new proposals aimed at cracking down on unsafe online platforms while making Teen Mental Health First Aid training available to every 10th grader statewide, as part of her State of the State agenda. The proposals are designed to address what the governor called growing risks to young people’s safety and mental health in an increasingly digital world. “These proposals will create a nation-leading standard that will e…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Told Friends On Chat 'It Was Me' Hours Before Arrest, Report Says Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Told Friends On Chat 'It Was Me' Hours Before Arrest, Report Says
Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Told Friends On Chat 'It Was Me' Hours Before Arrest, Report Says Hours before his arrest, the 22-year-old suspect in the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk appeared to tell friends in a private Discord group chat, “It was me at UVU yesterday. I’m sorry for all of this.”  The reference to Utah Valley University (UVU) came from screenshots reviewed by The Washington Post and people familiar with the exchange. Tyler Robinson had earlier told the group: “Hey guys, I have bad news for you all,” according to the report. The Discord message was sent on Thursday night, Sept. 11, roughly two hours before officials took Robinson into custody, Th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Roblox Expands Age Restrictions Amid Sexual Content Concerns, Federal Lawsuit Roblox Expands Age Restrictions Amid Sexual Content Concerns, Federal Lawsuit
Roblox Expands Age Restrictions Amid Sexual Content Concerns, Federal Lawsuit Roblox announced sweeping age verification measures to better protect young users, just days after tightening its sexual content policies—and as the company faces a federal lawsuit over child exploitation. The gaming giant announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3, that it will expand age estimation technology to all users who access communication features by year’s end. Chief Safety Officer Matt Kaufman said the system will combine facial age estimation, ID verification, and parental consent to limit communication between adults and minors unless they know each other offline. “These added layers of …

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by Jillian Pikora
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NY Teen Tech Star Rejected By All 8 Ivies Chooses His College–After Building $30M App Empire NY Teen Tech Star Rejected By All 8 Ivies Chooses His College–After Building $30M App Empire
NY Teen Tech Star Rejected By All 8 Ivies Chooses His College–After Building $30M App Empire He built a $30 million app, launched a website with 5 million users, and still got rejected by all eight Ivy League schools. Now, 18-year-old Long Island resident Zach Yadegari, of Roslyn, is taking his talents to South Florida. Despite a perfect 4.0 GPA, a 34 ACT score, and a resume that includes founding a wildly successful calorie tracking app, Yadegari says he was denied admission to 15 of the 18 colleges he applied to—including every Ivy League school, plus Stanford, MIT, Duke, and NYU. “I didn’t expect to be accepted to all of these colleges,” he told The New York Post in April. “Ho…

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by Michael Mashburn