New York Nonprofit Helps Expand Internet Access
NYC MESH charges a flat up-front fee of $240 for equipment plus a $50 tip for the volunteer. Members are asked for a $20 monthly donation.

Businesses tap into booming short-form social video
Nearly all growth in both consumer spending and hours spent on video apps has skyrocketed.
By Scripps News
Virtual reality is helping nursing students prepare for the real world
Instead of learning how to take care of patients in a classroom, students at one school are in a virtual hospital learning on virtual patients.
By Scripps News
TikTok helps a Maryland dad's boating app become Apple's #1 app
A Harford County man's boating app is cruising to a new level of success after a little help from his daughter and a whole lot of TikTok users.
By Scripps NewsTop Stories

Strikes, protests hit France in round 2 of pension battle
Labor unions aimed to mobilize more than 1 million protesters to kill a bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
By Christophe Ena / AP
Chicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex abuse charges
Kelly is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence for a separate case in New York and won't be eligible for release until he is around 80.
By Matt Marton / AP
Wintry weather scrubs more than 1,000 flights in US
More cancellations are expected in coming days as Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas deal with freezing temperatures and wintry precipitation.
By Brynn Anderson / AP