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Legal analysis of the TikTok ban Supreme Court arguments

The Supreme Court justices appeared troubled during oral arguments about the apparent national security risks behind TikTok. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford breaks down the court's ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

TikTok warns it could ‘go dark’ as Supreme Court weighs divest-or-ban law

Justices question ByteDance-owned platform’s free-speech argument as it tries to halt looming deadline

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Norwich's Sainz gets FA ban for spitting at player

Norwich City top scorer Borja Sainz has been handed a six-game ban after admitting to spitting at an opponent, the Football Association confirmed on Friday.

ESPN - Jan. 10

Supreme Court to hear arguments on TikTok ban soon

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Friday challenging the federal TikTok ban. Right now, the ban is set to go into effect January 19 unless TikTok's parent company, China-based ByteDance, sells ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Norwich's Sainz banned for six matches for spitting

Norwich City's top scorer Borja Sainz is suspended for six matches after admitting to spitting at Sunderland's Chris Mepham in December.

BBC News - Jan. 10

How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work

The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast.

Wired - Jan. 9

Xbox Developer Direct to feature DOOM: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, more

iD Software is planning a full reveal for DOOM: The Dark Ages.

ESPN - Jan. 9

Ian Darke's Premier League Team of the Season so far

Mohamed Salah has clearly been the best player in the Premier League this season, but who else joins him?

ESPN - Jan. 9

TikTok Creators and Brands Are Bracing for a Potential Ban

Billions in advertising flows through TikTok, which could be banned in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19. Brands and creators are racing to prepare.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Italian town bans residents from falling ill

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Transgender players to be banned from women’s hockey

Transgender players will be banned from competing in women’s hockey across England from the start of next season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Ancelotti 'very happy' with Vini Jr. despite ban

Carlo Ancelotti has backed Vinícius Júnior after the Real Madrid forward's two-game ban following his sending off against Valencia last week.

ESPN - Jan. 8

Islamesque by Diana Darke review – the diverse roots of medieval architecture

A beautifully-illustrated account of the Middle Eastern influence on Europe’s great buildings. From Cairo to Istanbul, the ancient cities of the eastern Mediterranean tell a story of conquest, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

UK watchdog bans adverts featuring burning dollars

Posters from Islamic finance start-up Wahed Invest likely to cause ‘serious offence’, rules ASA

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Midseason national title contender tiers: The no-brainers, teams on the doorstep and March Madness dark horses

Nearing the midway point of the 2024-25 season, these teams have the best chances to cut down the nets in April.

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Here’s What Will Happen After the TikTok Ban

The popular social video platform will stop getting updates until the app becomes unusable, while about 7,000 U.S. employees remain uncertain about their jobs.

Inc. - Jan. 7

‘People thought we liked being touched and grabbed’: a former Abercrombie model recalls brand’s dark days

Kai Braden was a shirtless greeter during the brand’s mid-aughts peak. Twenty years later, his advocacy has helped secure first-of-their-kind protections for fashion workers. Something felt off ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Winter storm brings power outages, leaving consumers in the dark

Hundreds of thousands of households across southern and eastern U.S. states were without power Monday.

CBS News - Jan. 6

TikTok Creators in Limbo as Platform Ban Looms

The TikTok ban could leave creators in the lurch.

Inc. - Jan. 5

Oil tanker boss says UN maritime body ‘sleeping’ over dark fleet threat

Lars Barstad of Frontline insists it is ‘only a question of time’ before a significant maritime disaster takes place

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Heat focused on 'who's with us' after Butler ban

Jimmy Butler begins his team-issued suspension Saturday, and while Heat players say it's disappointing to be without the veteran star, they are now focusing on "who's with us now."

ESPN - Jan. 4

Dark web dealer who stole unreleased Coldplay music gets suspended sentence

Skylar Dalziel’s hard drives showed access to about 290,000 tracks from artists also including Shawn Mendes, police say. A dark web dealer who stole unreleased music from the likes of Coldplay, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

‘It was a light in the dark’: how a bakery transformed lives in war-torn Mostar

Jasmin Elezović says he and his family would not be who they are today without War Child, the charity that grew out of bitter conflict. Donate to our charity appeal here Jasmin Elezović was ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

California gas car ban faces uncertain future

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Legal challenges complicate California's auto future While the Biden administration recently approved California’s effort to ban ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera in West Bank

The ban comes as the PA battles militants from Hamas and its allies for control over parts of the West Bank, a fight that could shape the struggle for leadership of the Palestinian cause.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

Suspected people smugglers face phone and travel ban

The stronger powers are needed to tackle "vile gang networks", the home secretary says.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair says 3-game suspension left him in a 'dark place'

Al-Shaair was suspended last month for a hit that concussed Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

Stormzy banned from driving for using mobile phone

An off-duty police officer caught him using a mobile phone behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Berlin minister speaks out in favour of fireworks ban in Germany

Yahoo News - Jan. 2

Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair says he was in a 'really dark place' after suspension for hit on Lawrence

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair says he was in a “really dark place” and wondered if he’d ever play football again in the days after he was suspended for three games for his hit on ...

ABC News - Jan. 2

Small Businesses Brace Themselves for TikTok Ban

If the Jan. 19 ban on the popular social video platform goes into effect, millions of entrepreneurs will lose a valuable marketing and outreach channel.

Inc. - Jan. 2

A TikTok Ban Looms. Creators Say They'll Believe It When They See It.

Status-quo videos are still proliferating on the Chinese-owned app. Madison Avenue remains upbeat just weeks before the potential U.S. ban.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

Palestinian Authority Temporarily Bans Al Jazeera

The authority’s official news media accused the Qatari-backed broadcaster of “inciting sedition” and “interfering in internal Palestinian affairs,” though it did not provide detailed examples of ...

The New York Times - Jan. 2

MSG Networks, home of Knicks and Rangers, goes dark for Altice USA's Optimum cable customers

MSG Networks, the regional channel that airs local games for New York teams including the Knicks, went dark for Altice USA's Optimum cable TV customers.

CNBC - Jan. 1

Belgium bans disposable vapes as concern grows over e-cigarettes

Experts say crackdowns on single-use products may have limited impact on growing industry

Financial Times - Jan. 1

Belgium becomes first EU country to ban sale of disposable vapes

Products banned on health and environmental grounds, while Milan outlaws outdoor smoking . Belgium has become the EU first country to ban the sale of disposable vapes in an effort to stop young ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Phew! Turtle doves shoot ban triggers bird species recovery

Western European population has risen 25% with ban and some UK sites have seen promising increases. There are signs of hope for the turtle dove, one of the most endangered birds that has been ...