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Lurking beneath Facebook’s decision on whether to continue Donald Trump’s suspension from its platform is a far more complex and consequential question: Do the protections carved out for companies when the internet was in its infancy 25 years ago make sense when some of them have become global powerhouses with almost unlimited reach

Las Vegas water officials want the region to become a model for conservation with a first-in-the-nation policy banning grass that nobody walks on

In the Trump administration’s last days, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a change to rules protecting alligators. Opponents say it’s an end run around the chance that Louisiana might lose a federal court challenge to California’s ban on selling alligator products.

A federal judge on Sunday postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from U.S. smartphone app stores around midnight.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country will immediately return to a ban on the sale of alcohol to reduce the volume of trauma patients so that hospitals have more beds to treat COVID-19 patients

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-New Haven) is calling for a ban on all food packing products that contain the chemical PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro is calling for a ban on all products that contain PFAS.

With the swipe of a pen, Governor Greg Abbott officially put the brakes on red light traffic cameras in Texas. Saturday, he posted a video showing him signing House Bill 1631, banning the controversial devices statewide.

With the swipe of a pen, Governor Greg Abbott officially put the brakes on red light traffic cameras in Texas. Saturday, he posted a video showing him signing House Bill 1631, banning the controversial devices statewide.

The tradition of releasing balloons at weddings, birthdays and memorials may soon get deflated by lawmakers in more than half a dozen states. Environmental groups want to put the kibosh on the tradition that has the unintended consequence of hurting the environment and threatening wildlife.

Demonstrators marched in protest of Denmark’s ban on full-body burqas and niqab veils, which took effect Wednesday.

After praising Australia’s merit based immigration program, President Donald Trump was asked if he would also consider Australia’s decision to ban the sale of assault weapons in the wake of the Parkland school shooting last week.

Seymour High School has banned student cell phone use, and officials say after just over a month they’re seeing positive results.

From natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey, to the Las Vegas shooting, here’s a look back at some of the most unforgettable moments of 2017.

California could become the first state to ban the sale of animals from so-called puppy mills or mass breeding operations under legislation sent Thursday to Gov. Jerry Brown by lawmakers.

A Texas radio station is taking all Madonna songs off the air indefinitely after the singer’s comments over the weekend.

Three Chicago aldermen plan to introduce a proposal to City Council at the end of the month to ban the sale and possession of gun-shaped cellphone cases in Chicago.