Texas bill banning students from using cell phones in school signed by Gov. Abbott

An Austin college preparatory school for young women is going phone free for the upcoming school year, joining the growing list of Central Texas schools enforcing a "no phone" policy AUSTIN, Texas - Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill banning …

Massachusetts Moves Towards K-12 Ban on Cell Phone Use

The debate over restricting or outright banning cell phone use by public school students during the school day intensified recently, with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell calling for a "bell-to-bell" ban on cell phone use and State …

How a cell phone fire damaged four apartments in Coldwater

A cellphone battery caused a fire in a Coldwater apartment building, resulting in $100,000 in damages and displacing 14 residents. The fire was contained within 30 minutes due to firewalls, but the lack of sprinklers contributed to the extent of the damage …

Could there be a statewide cell phone ban in Mass. schools by fall?

Education Senate President Karen Spilka said she hopes to get legislation in front of Governor Maura Healey before the start of the school year. FILE - A student uses their cell phone after unlocking the pouch that secures it from use during the school day …

Way to go – Martin Scoresese doesn’t go to the movie theater anymore because of cell phones

If there’s one frequent problem at the movies, it’s that Gal Gadot keeps getting jobs. But if there’s another, it’s the use of cell phones. At this point, phones are practically glued to our palms and you can’t go anywhere without people staring and …

Emergency alerts ping cell phones in Israel

Panama cuts internet, cell phones in restive province

Panamanian authorities on Saturday partially suspended internet and mobile phone service in a western province where a state of emergency was in effect after two months of anti-government unrest. Right-wing President Jose Raul Mulino declared the emergency …

Cell phone debate could return to District 186

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The subject of cell-phone-in-the-classroom rules could return to the District 186 school board. Board member Micah Miller recalls the idea of pouches the district could purchase – in which kids would store during class …

Nebraska State Patrol new K9 is trained to detect chemical found in computers and cell phones

The Nebraska State Patrol has a new member to help sniff out crime.Scooter is the patrol's newest K9.He's the only active police service dog in the state trained in electronics storage detection.Those K9s can detect a chemical found in things like …

Ogemaw to ban cell phones at high school

Note: This is a release from Ogemaw Heights Schools Beginning this fall, Ogemaw Heights High School will implement a zero cell phone policy during the school day. This means that from the first bell to the last, students will not be permitted to use their …