Of roughly 14,500 National Park Service employees, more than 9,200 are being furloughed. Only a skeleton crew deemed “essential” or funded through non-annual appropriations continues working.

The governor highlighted the link between excessive online activity and adolescent mental health. A 2023 study found that teens who spent more than three hours per day on social media faced double the risk of depression and anxiety.

The 79-year-old woman was treated for her injuries by Cleveland County E.M.S. and transported to Atrium Health Cleveland Emergency, where she passed away.

These changes are part of a broader legislative agenda passed during the 2025 session and signed by the governor earlier this year.

The auditor’s office also noted that PSS had not fully staffed its positions at the time of Zarutska’s death. Transit officials told the Metropolitan Transit Commission on Sept. 3 that the company had only 186 personnel in place and was still hiring.