The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is worried about cell phones. Under the department, the Food and Drug Administration has removed webpages that asserted the devices are safe, according ...

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law New Jersey's long proposed "bell-to-bell" ban on cell phones in public schools and public charter and renaissance schools during a ceremony at Ramsey High School on ...

Starting January 1, plastic bags will be banned at stores across California In 2026, public schools statewide must enact policies limiting or banning student cell phone use. California will also ban ...

Breathless cell phone ads might suggest that every American consumer rushes out to grab a brand-new smartphone every year, even if the old one worked just fine. A new survey tells a different story.

EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) – The Edmond Police Department is reminding drivers beginning November 1st it will be illegal to be holding your cell phone in an active school zone or construction zone. The ...

CLAYTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- As we start Fire Prevention Week in North Carolina, the Clayton Fire Department wants to help you stay safe. This year, they're putting some emphasis on educating and warning ...

A new Iowa law requires public schools to create policies limiting student cell phone use during instructional time. Early reports from some Iowa schools show improved grades, attendance, and fewer ...

The first day of classes for 900,000 New York City students on Thursday means a statewide ban on cell phones in schools is officially in effect. Gov. Hochul signed the law last spring prohibiting the ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia school districts are implementing new cell phone policies in response to state legislation requiring restrictions on mobile device use during school hours. Last summer, ...

In New Hampshire, Gov. Kelly Ayotte championed a “bell-to-bell” ban that prohibits cell phone use in schools from arrival to dismissal, with some exceptions. Maine requires school districts to create ...

A Tennessee law banning cell phones and other devices like laptops and smartwatches is in effect. Although individual districts may set their own policies, the law includes a provision allowing ...

A new Tennessee law requires public school districts to implement cell phone bans during class time. While Metro Nashville Public Schools already had cell phone restrictions in place, it updated and ...