It’s the real tradeoff now playing out across the country under the federal government’s $42.5 billion broadband program, known as BEAD. States are beginning to allocate those funds ...

Since Kennedy was hospitalized on Nov. 1, she has undergone several surgeries to remove the bead and treat subsequent issues. Mitchell said she was told her daughter might not survive. Target has ...

A mom issued a warning over water beads when her infant daughter was left in a critical condition after accidentally ingesting a bead, which expanded once she swallowed it. Folichia Mitchell ...

Sharing the name of your hero is pretty special, and that’s exactly what happened to this boy from Beerse, near Antwerp, Belgium. "At first, I thought it was fun," the 15-year-old Wout Van Aert ...

Industry experts agree that the BEAD funding plans will fix long-term fiber expansion. But states waiting for an outcome might see a satellite infusion. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering ...

ASTM International, the organization that helps establish voluntary safety standards for products, including kids' toys, has launched a task force to look into the safety of water bead toys.

CPSC and toy company Buffalo Games announced the recall last week. The mother of a child who died from ingesting a water bead from a children's toy kit is speaking out after the company that ...

“It’s a lot. But we’ve never had an opportunity like we have with BEAD to drive what we’re going to do with it.” Locating local internet providers To gauge what might change in the ...

The BEAD program marks one of the largest-ever infusions of federal money for bringing disconnected households and businesses online. And it reflects months of work by the US government to design ...

The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program is underway and on track, and the 10-year initiative is expected to continue as planned when a new presidential administration takes ...

Federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program Director Evan Feinman has announced his departure from the role, following word recently that it will undergo a review. In November ...