New York Schools Smartphone Ban Deadline, States Sue Trump Admin, CBP Agent Attack

New York Smartphone Ban Deadline

• 🗓️ New York school districts have less than two weeks to implement a ban on smartphones in classrooms.
• 🏛️ Governor Kathy Hochul pushed for the measure as part of the state budget, with over 150 districts already submitting plans.
• 🗣️ Hochul encourages parents to discuss the ban with their children, likening it to breaking an addiction.
• 🍎 New York City school leaders are prepared to implement the ban when classes resume.

States Sue Trump Administration Over Social Services

• ⚖️ New York and New Jersey are among several states suing the Trump administration over new rules impacting undocumented immigrants' access to social services.
• 🚫 The guidance blocks access to federally funded services like food banks, Head Start, and health clinics.
• 📉 States argue that not all affected programs can easily verify immigration status, putting their funding at risk.
• 📜 They also contend the federal government did not follow proper procedures in implementing the policy change.

Arrests in Off-Duty CBP Agent Attack

• 🚨 Federal authorities have arrested two men in connection with the shooting and attempted robbery of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection agent.
• 👮 Michael Francisco Mora Nunees was arrested Sunday, accused of shooting the agent.
• 🛵 Christian Abar Baroa was arrested yesterday, identified as the driver of the moped used in the crime.
• 🏥 The agent, who was approached by the two men while relaxing by the Hudson River, is in stable condition at the hospital.