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April 23, 2024 7:42 PM ET | The Associated Press

Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature

The Senate has passed legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income

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April 23, 2024 10:07 AM ET

A legal challenge over the UK's role in arms sales to Israel will go ahead

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A judge says a legal challenge over the British government’s role in allowing weapons to be sent to Israel can be heard at the High Court later this year

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Paul Standen, senior director of underground regional delivery, second from right, and project mana…
April 22, 2024 10:27 AM ET

California reject bill to crackdown on how utilities spend customers' money

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A crackdown on how California utilities spend customers' money has failed to pass the state Legislature

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April 22, 2024 4:19 AM ET

A ban on single-use plastics takes effect in Hong Kong in a bid to reduce pollution

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Hong Kong has passed a legislation to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery as a way to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the city

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April 20, 2024 11:23 AM ET

The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon

The Associated Press

The House has passed legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N
April 19, 2024 10:47 PM ET

Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse

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President Joe Biden has signed legislation reauthorizing a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans’ data nearly forced the statute to lapse

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OpenAI's ChatGPT app is displayed on an iPhone in New York, May 18, 2023
April 18, 2024 2:46 PM ET

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides

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Deborah Mayer holds one of the luxury handbags she sells on TikTok, Wednesday, March 21, 2024, in F…
April 18, 2024 11:28 AM ET

Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package

The Associated Press
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State Sen
April 17, 2024 5:21 PM ET

Who owns businesses in California? A lawmaker wants the public to know

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La
April 17, 2024 4:50 PM ET

What's inside the $95 billion House package focused on aiding Ukraine and Israel

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Police block protestors gathered outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Tuesday, A…
April 17, 2024 5:31 AM ET

Georgia's parliament votes to approve so-called 'Russian law' targeting media in first reading

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A airline agents helps a travelers in the departures area of Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport, Tuesd…
April 16, 2024 11:02 AM ET

The Biden administration recruits 15 states to help enforce airline consumer laws

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April 15, 2024 10:08 PM ET

Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer

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FILE -- A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif
April 12, 2024 4:30 PM ET

Faced with possibly paying for news, Google removes links to California news sites for some users

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La
April 11, 2024 7:12 PM ET

House passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes

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Rob Waltar, managing partner of the Fulton Grand bar, make drinks for customers, February 28, 2024,…
April 10, 2024 10:36 AM ET

Last call for dry towns? New York weighs lifting post-Prohibition law that let towns keep booze bans

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Maryland Gov
April 9, 2024 2:32 PM ET

Third channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continues

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The site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and the container ship that toppled it, Dali, ar…
April 9, 2024 1:10 PM ET

Maryland lawmakers say coming bill will clarify that feds fully pay for replacing Baltimore bridge

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April 8, 2024 4:35 PM ET

Tennessee lawmakers seek to require parental permission before children join social media

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Pennsylvania Gov
April 5, 2024 10:06 PM ET

Some states are seeking to restrict TikTok. That doesn't mean their governors aren't using it

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April 5, 2024 12:28 PM ET

Workers sue to overturn law that exempts Atlantic City casinos from indoor smoking ban

The Associated Press
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Kentucky Gov
April 4, 2024 3:32 PM ET

Kentucky governor vetoes nuclear energy legislation due to the method of selecting board members

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April 4, 2024 10:47 AM ET

Alabama lottery, casino legislation heads to conference committee

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Ted Leonsis, right, owner of the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team and Washington Capitals NHL…
April 1, 2024 1:22 PM ET

Collapse of NBA, NHL arena deal prompts recriminations, allegations of impropriety in Virginia

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March 28, 2024 4:15 PM ET

Youngkin vetoes Virginia bills mandating minimum wage increase, establishing marijuana retail sales

The Associated Press
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March 28, 2024 10:11 AM ET

Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump

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Kansas state Reps
March 27, 2024 1:12 PM ET

Kansas considers limits on economic activity with China and other 'countries of concern'

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Andrea, no last name given, who works as a stripper in Seattle area clubs, poses for a portrait at …
March 25, 2024 8:27 PM ET

Strippers' bill of rights bill signed into law in Washington state

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March 25, 2024 12:12 PM ET

Serbians are petitioning against a planned luxury project backed by Trump son-in-law's firm

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The Apple logo is illuminated at a store in Munich, Germany, Monday, November 13, 2023
March 25, 2024 4:08 AM ET

Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets

The Associated Press
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