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For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban — with the nation's highest court upholding a law that's set to halt new downloads of the app starting Sunday. But many questions around what exactly this ban will look like, and whether it will actually be enforced, remain.That puts millions of users and content creators in limbo — particularly influencers and small business owners who have come to rely on the mega-popular social media platform as a source of income.
Among those individuals is Terrell Wade, a comedian, actor and... Read More
Israel's Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages held there and pause the 15-month war with Hamas, bringing the sides a step closer to ending their deadliest and most destructive fighting ever.The government announced the approval after 1 a.m. Jerusalem time and confirmed the ceasefire will go into effect on Sunday. The hourslong Cabinet meeting went well past the beginning of the Jewish Sabbath, a sign of the moment’s importance. In line with Jewish law, the Israeli government usually halts all... Read More
Florida jury says CNN defamed Navy veteran in story about endangered Afghans
After a Florida jury found that CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran who helped rescue endangered Afghans, the network reached a settlement on Friday to avoid a punishing order that it pay punitive damages.The unusual ruling against a media outlet following a jury defamation trial was a blow to both struggling CNN and news outlets in general on the eve of a new term as president by Donald Trump, who has whipped up anger against journalists among his supporters.
The jury in Panama City, Florida, ruled in favor of Zachary Young following more than eight hours of deliberation... Read More
Middle East latest: Israel's full Cabinet approves the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
Israel's Cabinet has approved the Gaza ceasefire deal that would pause the fighting and release dozens of hostages held by militants, along with Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.The approval came early on Saturday after a marathon session by the full Cabinet. The prime minister’s office has said that once the deal is approved, the ceasefire could start on Sunday with the first hostages released. This would be just the second ceasefire achieved in 15 months of war.
Under the deal, 33 hostages are set to be released over the next six weeks, in exchange for hundreds of... Read More
Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing pushed to March because of Los Angeles-area wildfires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new sentencing hearing for brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez in the killing of their parents has been delayed for nearly two months because of Southern California's wildfires.Recently elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a statement Friday that the hearing planned for Jan. 30 and 31 has been pushed to March 20 and 21 because the wildfires have interfered with preparations. The hearing had already been delayed from November.
Hochman met with the brothers' relatives earlier this month as he reviews their bid for... Read More
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