Despite the proposal being postponed, some residents weighed in. Residents said some of the new policies should include exceptions, such as allowing e-bike riding on the sidewalk. Rebecca Ratcliff said many bike lanes are used by delivery cars to park, making it necessary to bike on sidewalks. Sometimes there is glass or debris on the street, also making it dangerous, and by not addressing these issues but implementing new polices will decrease the public's interest in bicycling, Ratcliff said.
Almost every teenager in America is on social media now. The 2024 National Academies report confirmed what parents already suspected: Nearly 100 percent of adolescents have at least one account. And the research keeps piling up about what that's doing to them. Poor sleep. More anxiety. Depression rates are climbing; teens stay up until 2 a.m. and then wonder why they feel exhausted the next day. Middle schoolers compare themselves to filtered, photoshopped versions of reality and somehow expect to measure up.
Texas governor Greg Abbott has signed an executive order mandating age restrictions on the sale of hemp-derived THC products, roughly three months after he vetoed a bill that would have outlawed the intoxicant entirely in the Lone Star State. The order, released today, is geared toward protecting children and orders the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) and Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to immediately begin a rulemaking process to develop a new framework for the sale of hemp-derived products to minors.
The policy is not in response to a specific incident and it will only be in place for the Halloween Haunt, said spokesperson Grace Peacock via email. "A safe, family-friendly atmosphere is the type of experience our guests expect and deserve at Canada's Wonderland," Peacock said. "We're introducing this policy as a best practice in the industry, after seeing incidents of unruly and inappropriate behavior over the years at amusement parks and major entertainment venues."
