Police in Davie, Florida, arrested Demarquize Dawson under a state law criminalizing the concealment of license plate information because the frame on his rental car covered the first S in Sunshine State. Dawson spent a night in jail and suffered a panic attack. In April 2026, state lawmakers passed a new law clarifying that only the plate number and registration sticker must be uncovered.
The Russian government caused a major disruption to the country's online financial services while attempting to tighten internet censorship. In an effort to stop citizens from using VPNs, the government's filtering systems accidentally interfered with encrypted data used by financial institutions, causing widespread glitches in banking apps and online payment services. The technical failures were reportedly so severe that cash became the only reliable means of payment for goods in many areas, including the Moscow Metro.
