Social media companies could soon be liable in California if their products or services lead children to harms like eating disorders or depression.

KCBS Radio's Mike DeWald reports it's the latest effort in the state aimed at reining in tech.

Social media companies could soon be liable in California if their products or services lead children to harms like eating disorders or depression.
KCBS Radio's Mike DeWald reports it's the latest effort in the state aimed at reining in tech.

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You could say this is the perfect case of reviving lost history.

Back in the mid-1980s, a then University of Florida graduate dug around in the archives and pinpointed the first town for free Black people in what would become the U.S. 

For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by Jane Landers, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History. She actually discovered the archives around Fort Mose. 

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You could say this is the perfect case of reviving lost history.
Back in the mid-1980s, a then University of Florida graduate dug around in the archives and pinpointed the first town for free Black people in what would become the U.S. 
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by Jane Landers, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History. She actually discovered the archives around Fort Mose. 
SeanPavonePhoto / Getty Images

Fort Mose, FL is being reconstructed following a remarkable archival discovery

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced today a pact that pledges mutual aid if either country faces aggression against either country. 

This comes after a historic visit, where Putin traveled to North Korea for the first time in 24 years, signaling a new era in the relations between the two countries. 

For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by Gordon Chang, Author of "The Coming Collapse of China" and "China is Going to War."

 Chung Sung-Jun / Staff / Getty Images

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced today a pact that pledges mutual aid if either country faces aggression against either country. 
This comes after a historic visit, where Putin traveled to North Korea for the first time in 24 years, signaling a new era in the relations between the two countries. 
For more, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by Gordon Chang, Author of "The Coming Collapse of China" and "China is Going to War."
 Chung Sung-Jun / Staff / Getty Images

Russian-North Korean pact "covers a lot of sins"

There have been fewer animals run-over on California’s roadways in some of the spots usually known for a lot of roadkill.  

But as KCBS Radio's Megan Goldsby reports, UC Davis researchers say that’s not the good news it sounds like.

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There have been fewer animals run-over on California’s roadways in some of the spots usually known for a lot of roadkill.  
But as KCBS Radio's Megan Goldsby reports, UC Davis researchers say that’s not the good news it sounds like.
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