TikTok Stops Working for US Users
Jan. 18 By Noel Randewich TikTok went dark in the U.S. on Saturday before a federal ban on the Chinese-owned short-video app took effect, cutting off access to the platform that captivated nearly half of all Americans, fueled small businesses and shaped online culture. “A…
Biden Administration Moves to Protect More of Alaska Refuge From Drilling
Jan. 17 By Richard Valdmanis President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday moved to put more of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off limits to oil and gas development, in a last-minute bid to complicate President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to boost drilling in the area. The…
Israel Hostage Families on Roller Coaster of Hope and Despair as Gaza Deal Reached
Jan. 16 By Rami Amichay Families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza gathered on Wednesday in the Tel Aviv square where they have held rallies for more than a year, as news trickled out of the agreement struck with Hamas to halt the fighting in…
US Bans Imports From 37 More Chinese Companies Over Uyghur Forced Labor, Including Huafu Fashion
Jan. 15 By Karen Freifeld The United States has banned imports from another tranche of Chinese companies over alleged human-rights abuses involving the Uyghurs, targeting 37 textile, mining and solar companies, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday. The companies include Huafu Fashion Co.,…
Trump’s Republican Allies in US House Circulate Bill on Greenland’s Purchase
Jan. 14 By Kanishka Singh President-elect Donald Trump’s Republican allies in the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to build support for a bill on authorizing talks for the purchase of Greenland, according to a copy of the bill circulated for co-sponsors on Monday. The…
Trump Call With Putin Expected Soon, Trump Adviser Says
Jan. 13 By Guy Faulconbridge U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to have a call in the coming days or weeks, and it is unrealistic to aim to expel Russian soldiers from every inch of Ukrainian territory, a top Trump…
Trump Prosecutor Jack Smith Resigns From Justice Department
Jan. 12 By Brendan O’Brien U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents, has resigned, as the Republican president-elect prepared to return to the White…
Mexico Sends Firefighters to California to Help With Raging Blazes
Jan. 11 By Raquel Cunha Mexico sent a team of firefighters to California on Saturday to help teams battling the raging wildfires that have devastated parts of Los Angeles. “The humanitarian aid group is leaving for Los Angeles, California,” Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote on…
US Insurers Slump as Los Angeles Wildfire Loss Estimates Hit $20 Billion
Jan. 10 By Manya Saini U.S. insurance stocks slid on Friday as analysts estimated insured losses from the wildfires menacing Los Angeles could reach as high as $20 billion, potentially making it the costliest disaster in California’s history. A pause in the fierce winds that…
Former US President Jimmy Carter Remembered for a Life That Rose Above Politics
Jan. 9 By Jeff Mason, Katharine Jackson and Bo Erickson Jimmy Carter, the late U.S. president who served only one term in office and was widely admired for his humanitarian work after leaving the White House, was remembered during his state funeral on Thursday as…
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Halt Sentencing in New York Hush Money Case
Jan. 8 By Susan Heavey and Luc Cohen President-elect Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent a New York state court from sentencing him for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star. “This court should…
US Opens Probe Into 2.6 Million Tesla Vehicles Over Remote Driving Feature
Jan. 7 By David Shepardson and Akash Sriram The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it has opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the United States over reports of crashes involving a feature that allows users to move their cars…