Facebook remains one of the biggest social platforms in the U.S., but 2026 is bringing sharper questions about privacy, scams, AI content, and data collection. Here are five fact-based reasons more Americans may decide the platform is no longer worth keeping.
As more colleges bring back SAT and ACT requirements, new data shows the policy shift may hit racial and income diversity in admissions. The change is unfolding nationally, with selective campuses again putting standardized test scores at the center of applications.
A Louisiana family is grieving after a boy was shot near a mailbox and his father said he held his son’s hand as he died. Authorities said three boys were taken into custody as the investigation moved forward.
Yellowstone is seeing a drop in visitors after a new $100 “America First” fee tied to Trump’s policy changes raised the cost of some trips. The impact is showing up in gateway towns and among businesses that depend on park traffic.
The 9/11 attacks killed 2,977 people on September 11, 2001, but one detail often gets lost in retellings: the victims came from dozens of countries and the emergency response lasted for months. Official records from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and federal agencies show the scale reached far beyond New York in a single morning.
An 8-year-old boy reeled in a piranha during a Saturday fishing trip at a Pennsylvania lake near Philadelphia. State officials said the fish was likely a released pet and said putting exotic species into local waters is illegal.
A couple moving into a new home said they found an unexpected note and gift waiting in the mailbox from a neighbor. The simple welcome quickly turned into a widely shared example of how small gestures can shape a new start.
A family that held onto Disneyland tickets from 1991 found out decades later that the passes still had value. The surprise came down to one long-standing Disney policy tied to older admission media.
