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Drone expert on mysterious sightings as officials call for answers
New York City lawmakers are calling on the NYPD and the federal government to solve the growing drone mystery spreading across the northeast after several recent sightings across multiple states. ...CBS News - 6d -
Iran has new drone ship in Persian Gulf
Iran has a new ship with the capability of launching drones, according to satellite images reviewed by Maxar Technologies that were shared with The Hill. The new drone ship, called Shahid Bagheri, ...The Hill - 6d -
New Jersey mayor: Kirby drone comments 'ridiculous'
A mayor in New Jersey recently slammed White House national security spokesperson John Kirby for seemingly brushing off potential threats from unidentified drones that have been spotted more ...The Hill - 6d -
Mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey spread to Maryland
Mysterious drones have been spotted buzzing over neighborhoods, businesses, and military bases across the U.S., with sightings now expanding from New Jersey to Maryland. Now, a group of lawmakers ...NBC News - 6d -
Are the drones flying over New Jersey safe?
Officials have debunked some theories about the mysterious drones hovering over New Jersey, but it is not yet clear what they are doing in the sky. CBS News' Tom Hanson has more on what's known ...CBS News - Dec. 12 -
As FBI probe continues, 'drones are not going away': Wharton
A federal multi-agency approach into drones over New Jersey and New York could be valuable exercise for future endeavorsThe Hill - Dec. 12 -
Details on mysterious drones spotted over New Jersey
There are far more questions than answers about the mysterious drones that have been spotted over New Jersey in recent weeks. The Pentagon said Wednesday they don't appear to be coming from ...CBS News - Dec. 12 -
Pentagon investigates dozens of drone sightings in New Jersey
The Pentagon assures the public there's no evidence linking New Jersey's drone sightings to a foreign threat, but the origin of the drones remains unclear.CBS News - Dec. 12 -
TikTok's future in jeopardy as US ban looms
TikTok’s future in the U.S. is in serious jeopardy after a federal appeals court rejected its push to overturn a law that could ban the app next month. The popular social media app’s fate now ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
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U.K. Bans Puberty Blockers for Teens Indefinitely
A freeze placed this year on their use to treat gender dysphoria will remain in place for young people under 18, except in clinical trials, Britain’s government said.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
Britain bans puberty blockers for transgender minors
The United Kingdom on Wednesday indefinitely banned new prescriptions of puberty blockers to treat minors for gender dysphoria.NBC News - Dec. 11 -
Indefinite ban on puberty blockers for under-18s to be introduced
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the way the drugs have been used is a "scandal" following a review.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
MP calls for first-cousin marriage to be banned
Tory former minister Richard Holden says the children of first cousins are at greater risk of birth defects.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Six charged with membership of banned Kurdish group
Members of the Kurdish community clashed with police following the arrests across London in November.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
New Zealand to ban greyhound racing
The industry has long faced criticism, with some breeders accused of mistreating or doping the animals.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
NJ governor signs law prohibiting book bans
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed a law Monday prohibiting book banning in state libraries and schools. The law says school boards and the governing boards of public libraries need to create ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
TikTok asks for emergency pause to looming US ban
The app says the Supreme Court - and incoming Trump administration - needs more time to consider the case.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
EPA bans two cleaner solvents linked to cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency banned two solvents known to cause a range of cancers: trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE).CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Rheinmetall, Auterion to Develop Standardized Software for Military Drones
The arms producer and drone software company have reached a deal to cooperate in creating an industry standard for controlling and operating unmanned drones, which is expected to benefit Ukraine in ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
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Spending on TikTok Shop Rises as App Faces Ban
TikTok Shop sales had reached $100 million on Black Friday.Inc. - Dec. 8 -
ACLU spurns 'flawed and dangerous' ruling on TikTok ban
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) condemned Friday’s “flawed and dangerous” federal appeals court ruling that upheld the law banning the social media platform TikTok. “This ruling sets a ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
TikTok Creators React to Legal Ruling on U.S. Ban
The social media service was flooded with videos on Friday after a panel of judges upheld a law that could shutter the app in the United States.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
TikTok Ban or Sale Upheld by Federal Appeals Court
The D.C. Circuit denied TikTok’s petition to overturn the ruling that requires it to break with parent company ByteDance or be banned.Inc. - Dec. 6 -
Appeals Court Upholds U.S. Ban of TikTok
A three-judge panel ruled Congress has the power to shut down the Chinese-backed app in the U.S. because of national security concerns.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6 -
Why TikTok Faces a U.S. Ban, and What’s Next?
The short-form video app lost a challenge to a law that will ban TikTok in the United States if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell to a non-Chinese company. It has pledged to appeal to the Supreme ...The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
TikTok set to be banned in the US after losing appeal
The app - which faces being banned in a matter of weeks - says it will now take its case to the Supreme Court.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
US court upholds law that could ban TikTok
Further appeal expected for bipartisan measure targeting video app owned by China’s ByteDance over security concernsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Federal appeals court upholds TikTok ban
A panel of federal judges voted unanimously to uphold a law that could ban TikTok in the United States if the app's Chinese parent company does not sell to an American owner. NBC News' Savannah ...NBC News - Dec. 6 -
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Appeals court upholds TikTok ban law
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company to sell the popular app or face a U.S. ban. A three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Police Scotland ditches plan to ban beards
Police Scotland has scrapped its proposed clean-shaven policy for its officers.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Trans rights activists protest Capitol bathroom ban
Transgender rights activists including Chelsea Manning, a former U.S. army intelligence analyst and whistleblower, took to Capitol Hill on Thursday in protest of a new policy barring trans people ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Texas lieutenant governor launches initiative to ban THC
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced new legislation Thursday that would ban the sale of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) throughout the state. Senate Bill 3, if passed, will override a 2019 Texas law ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Lift-off beckons for drone start-ups
Savvy newcomers can overcome challenges with the right tech and credibility with government stakeholdersFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Russia uses civilians as ‘target practice’ for killer drones
Southern Ukrainian city of Kherson hit more than 9,500 times as Moscow attempts to drive out residentsFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
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China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S.
The move escalates supply chain warfare and comes a day after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced American technology to China.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Supreme Court weighs FDA ban on flavored vapes
Supreme Court justices grappled Monday with arguments about the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of flavored electronic cigarettes — and whether the agency acted unfairly in its ...The Hill - Dec. 2
