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A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok as soon as next month, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the law - which requires TikTok to break ties with its China-based parent company ByteDance or be banned by mid-January 69制片厂制作传媒 is constitutional, rebuffing TikTok69制片厂制作传媒檚 challenge that the statute ran afoul of the First Amendment and unfairly targeted the platform. TikTok and ByteDance 69制片厂制作传媒 another plaintiff in the lawsuit 69制片厂制作传媒 are expected to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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President-elect Donald Trump is offering a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Pentagon. Hegseth's ability to win confirmation by the Senate is wavering as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking and sexual assault and his views on women in combat. Trump posted on social media Friday that Hegseth is a winner 69制片厂制作传媒渁nd there is nothing that can be done to change that.69制片厂制作传媒 He said in a 69制片厂制作传媒淢eet the Press" interview that he believes Hegseth could be confirmed. Hegseth spent much of the week on Capitol Hill trying to salvage his Cabinet nomination and reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead the Pentagon.
Harrisburg, Pa. 69制片厂制作传媒 Crow droppings are such a nuisance that the state detonates explosives to mitigate the problem.
Four members of Congress unveiled a bipartisan bill Friday that would spark changes at the U.S. Center for SafeSport, placing a time limit on resolving cases that can sometimes take years and improving communication between the center and abuse survivors.
Vice President-elect JD Vance is surveying hurricane damage in western North Carolina in one of his first public appearances since the November election. Vance and his wife, Usha, visited the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department, which was flooded with 4 to 6 inches of water in the storm. They heard that roughly a dozen people contracted walking pneumonia while responding to the hurricane's destruction and that power outages prevented some first responders from talking with their families. Vance said, 69制片厂制作传媒淢y simple message to the people of Appalachia is that we haven69制片厂制作传媒檛 forgotten you 69制片厂制作传媒 we love you.69制片厂制作传媒 Vance has largely stayed out of the public eye since the election aside from shepherding Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 Cabinet nominees around Capitol Hill.
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President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 administration. The preemptive move would be a novel and risky use of the president69制片厂制作传媒檚 extraordinary constitutional power. The deliberations so far are largely at the level of White House lawyers. But according to two people familiar with the matter, Biden himself has discussed the topic with some senior aides. The two people spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive subject. They said no decisions have been made, and it is possible Biden opts to do nothing at all.
Donald Trump isn't even in office yet, but he says he's already accomplished more than President Joe Biden did in his entire term. It's an outsized claim from the president-elect, coming just a month after Trump won the election. Trump made the remarks as he was honored at Fox Nation's annual Patriot Awards during an event on New York's Long Island. Trump has largely been ensconced at his Mar-a-Lago resort in recent weeks as he69制片厂制作传媒檚 been announcing job picks to build out his administration. Trump also described Election Day as 69制片厂制作传媒渢remendous69制片厂制作传媒 during a 10-minute acceptance speech that sounded like a highlight reel of his campaign rally speeches.
A federal appeals court panel upholds a law requiring the sale or ban of TikTok in the US.
President-elect Donald Trump has filled the key posts for his second term in office, prioritizing loyalty to him after he felt bruised and hampered by internal squabbling during his first term.
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House rejects Democratic effort to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics report.
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Pete Hegseth has spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead President-elect Donald Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 Department of Defense in the wake of high-profile allegations about excessive drinking and sexual assault. But senators in both parties have also expressed concern about another issue 69制片厂制作传媒 Hegseth69制片厂制作传媒檚 frequent comments that women should not serve in frontline military combat jobs. As he meets with senators for a fourth day Thursday, his professional views on women troops are coming under deeper scrutiny. Hegseth said this week that 69制片厂制作传媒渨e have amazing women who serve our military.69制片厂制作传媒 Pressed if they should serve in combat, Hegseth said they already do.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) 69制片厂制作传媒 Fans in Missouri will be able to bet on sports next year as a result of a ballot measure that barely passed despite getting help from record-setting spending and the state's professional teams.
The first Black mayor of North Carolina69制片厂制作传媒檚 third largest city has died. Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan announced that Yvonne Johnson died Wednesday at age 82. Johnson served on the city council for nearly 30 years in two stints, the last of which ended at her death. She was elected mayor in 2007 and served one term. Gov. Roy Cooper said Johnson 69制片厂制作传媒渨as a dedicated public servant and friend who led Greensboro with courage, passion and a sense of justice.69制片厂制作传媒 A cause of death wasn't released. But Vaughan had said Tuesday that Johnson was absent from that evening's council meeting because of illness.
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise that his policies would reduce high borrowing costs and lighten the financial burden on American households. But what if 听interest rates remain elevated, well above their pre-pandemic lows? Trump could point a finger at the Federal Reserve and its leader, Jerome Powell, whom Trump himself had picked to lead the Fed. During his first term, Trump publicly ridiculed the Powell Fed, complaining that it kept rates too high. On Wednesday, Powell stressed the importance of the Fed69制片厂制作传媒檚 independence: 69制片厂制作传媒淭hat gives us the ability to make decisions for the benefit of all Americans at all times, not for any particular political party or political outcome.69制片厂制作传媒
The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in 2023. A report released Wednesday marked the conclusion of the investigation that began six months after Nichols was kicked, punched and hit with a police baton as five officers tried to arrest him after he fled a traffic stop. The report says that 69制片厂制作传媒淢emphis police officers regularly violate the rights of the people they are sworn to serve.69制片厂制作传媒
LOS ANGELES (AP) 69制片厂制作传媒 The new chief of the Los Angeles police force said his department is working with consulate offices for Mexico and other Central American countries to draft a plan to protect immigrants ahead of the Trump administration69制片厂制作传媒檚 plans for mass deportations.
The U.S. military has strived over recent decades to present itself as religiously diverse, welcoming personnel of all faiths 69制片厂制作传媒 or no faith 69制片厂制作传媒 as it seeks cohesion and mutual respect in the ranks. It is an ethos that could be strained if Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 nominee for defense secretary, is confirmed as the next leader of a military with 1.3 million active-duty troops. Hegseth sometimes conveys his conservative Christian outlook in militaristic terms and has justified the medieval Crusades that pitted Christians against Muslims. Supporters say he would bring to the job political savvy and a commitment to military readiness. Critics say his views are incompatible with a military that prides itself on interreligious solidarity.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has repaid about $1,900 for a trip to a conference in Florida after ethics officials found he shouldn69制片厂制作传媒檛 have relied on an outside group to cover the travel. The Tennessee Ethics Commission released the opinion Tuesday. It ruled the payment violated a state law banning officials from accepting gifts directly or indirectly from a lobbyist or a lobbyist69制片厂制作传媒檚 employer. The Republican governor requested the commission69制片厂制作传媒檚 opinion after his trip drew scrutiny. Lee traveled in July to Marco Island, Florida, to address the group Alliance Defending Freedom, which paid for his travel. A related group, ADF Action, employs a Tennessee lobbyist.
The Supreme Court has heard arguments in just its second major transgender rights case, a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors. The nation69制片厂制作传媒檚 top court on Wednesday was weighing whether Tennessee69制片厂制作传媒檚 law violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, requiring that people in similar circumstances be treated the same under the law. Both sides in the case say they are acting to protect minors from harm. At least 26 states have adopted laws restricting or banning such care for minors, and most of those states face lawsuits.
DALLAS (AP) 69制片厂制作传媒 Vice President Kamala Harris and breakout pop star Chappell Roan were among the year's most talked-about people. Their names were also among the most mispronounced.
President Joe Biden has pledged another $600 million for an ambitious multi-country rail project in Africa as one of the final foreign policy moves of his administration. He told African leaders Wednesday that the resource-rich continent of more than 1.4 billion people had been 69制片厂制作传媒渓eft behind for much too long. But not anymore. Africa is the future.69制片厂制作传媒 Biden used the third and final day of his visit to Angola to showcase the Lobito Corridor railway. The U.S. and allies are investing heavily to refurbish train lines in Zambia, Congo and Angola in a region rich in critical minerals to counter China's influence.
NEW YORK (AP) 69制片厂制作传媒 Chad Chronister, Donald Trump's pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the job, becoming the second person selected by the president-elect to bow out quickly after being selected for a position requiring Senate confirmat…
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The lead-up to the 2024 election was all about cat owners. But in the end, the dogs had their day. Donald Trump won more than half of voters who own either cats or dogs, and he had with a big assist from dog owners. That's according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters. Dog owners were much more likely to support Trump over Kamala Harris. Cat owners were evenly split between the two candidates. Harris did end up decisively winning support from women who own a cat but no dog. Past comments by Trump's running mate, JD Vance, about 69制片厂制作传媒渃hildless cat ladies69制片厂制作传媒 briefly became a campaign issue.
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President-elect Donald Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 pick for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spent a second day on Capitol Hill meeting privately with Republican senators. This comes amid rising questions about his ability to effectively lead the Pentagon. Hegseth told reporters on Tuesday he was planning to sit down with 69制片厂制作传媒渆very senator that wants to meet.69制片厂制作传媒 Trump tapped the Fox News co-host, who had served in the Army National Guard, as his Secretary of Defense, typically among the first Cabinet posts to be considered by the U.S. Senate for confirmation. But Hegseth is running into questions amid a sexual assault allegation, which he has denied, and other emerging reports. Just a few detractors in the Senate could sink his confirmation.
President-elect Donald Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 lawyers have formally asked a judge to throw out his hush money criminal conviction. Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 lawyers told Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan in court papers Monday that dismissal is warranted because of the extraordinary circumstances of his impending return to the White House. They argue continuing the case would present unconstitutional 69制片厂制作传媒渄isruptions to the institution of the Presidency." Prosecutors have said they will fight any efforts to dismiss the case but have indicated openness to delaying sentencing until after Trump69制片厂制作传媒檚 second term ends in 2029.
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) 69制片厂制作传媒 Losing a Cabinet nominee to the confirmation process isn't unheard of for incoming presidents 69制片厂制作传媒 including for Donald Trump when he was elected the first time.
A very close election for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat heads next to a hand recount. That comes after a machine recount of well over 5 million ballots resulted in no margin change between the candidates. Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs has a 734-vote lead over Republican challenger and Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin. Griffin already had asked for a partial hand recount that will begin in some counties on Wednesday. Riggs is one of two Democrats on the seven-member Supreme Court. This race and two General Assembly races have yet to be called by The Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) 69制片厂制作传媒 President-elect Donald Trump is underscoring his intention to block the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp., and he's pledging to use tax incentives and tariffs to strengthen the iconic American steelmaker.
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Senate Democrats reelected Chuck Schumer as party leader on Tuesday as the party moves into a deeply uncertain time, with no real consensus on a strategy as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office. Schumer faced no opposition in the party leadership elections, in which Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin was also re-elected to the No. 2 spot and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar became the new No. 3. Schumer said he was honored to move the party forward 69制片厂制作传媒渄uring this crucial period for our country.69制片厂制作传媒 But it is a bleak moment for Senate Democrats, who lost four seats and the majority in November's election.
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WASHINGTON (AP) 69制片厂制作传媒 President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weeks-long delay.
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