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TikTok ban measure signed by Biden. Here's what could happen next.
President Biden signed a foreign aid package into law that includes a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. Here's what experts say could happen next.CBS News - Politics - Tiktok -
Exploited, Let Down, and Unfazed: What Small-Business Owners Are Saying About the Foxtrot Fallout
Outfox Hospitality abruptly closed 33 Foxtrot locations yesterday.Inc. - Business -
What to know about pro-Palestine university protests, from Texas to California
A wave of pro-Palestinian protest grew even larger Wednesday as college students around the country marched, camped out and in some cases were taken into police custody.The Hill - Politics - California -
Student protesters are demanding universities divest from Israel. What does that mean?
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators are calling on universities to sell investments in companies they say are complicit in war in Gaza. As protests against Israel’s offensive in Gaza are spreading throughout American campuses, one demand made by ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
NASA astronauts arrive for Boeing's first human spaceflight
The two NASA astronauts assigned to Boeing's first human spaceflight have arrived in Florida for their May launchABC News - Tech - NASA -
California university cancels event over Gaza protests
Meanwhile, hundreds of students march in Washington DC, and congresswoman Ilhan Omar joins protesters at a New York campus.BBC News - Top stories - California -
REPO Act Lets Biden Boost Ukraine
Congress’s aid package encourages the president to seize frozen Russian reserves to support Kyiv.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion law, measure now heads to the state Senate
Earlier this month, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the highly-restrictive 160-year-old law that bans nearly all abortions can be enforced.CBS News - Politics - Abortion -
Hybrid Work Demands a Refresh. Here's How Our Own Office Design Measures Up
To befit its hybrid model, Inc.'s parent company, Mansueto Ventures, has incorporated focus rooms, new technologies, and more into its refreshed office space. Here's what experts say about these changes.Inc. - Business -
Burkina Faso's army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says
Human Rights Watch says military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militantsABC News - World -
Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can convey human emotions
AI startup Synthesia on Thursday announced the launch of its "Expressive Avatars," AI-generated digital avatars that can convey human emotions.CNBC - Business -
Chef José Andrés says aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the 'best of humanity'
The founder of World Central Kitchen says the seven aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the “best of humanity.”ABC News - Top stories - Israel -
WATCH: Deaf and blind puppy has ‘great love story’ with her human dad
Sheridan Wright captured her husband Erik and their puppy Nellie falling deeper in love by the day.ABC News - Top stories -
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have announced legislation aimed at helping Arizonans access abortions after the Arizona Supreme Court allowed a near total-ban to move forwardABC News - Health - California -
Heat let it fly, torch Celts from deep in G2 upset
Miami caught fire Wednesday night by hitting a playoff franchise-record 23 3-pointers to even the series at 1-1.ESPN - Sports -
Let’s Keep This Vintage Fashion Boutique Just Between Us
A laid-back shop in Los Angeles is a semi-secret spot for celebrities and costume designers.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Broncos, Jets, Lions and Texans have new uniforms. Let's rank them
Which new uniforms are winners this season?Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Lets You Select Classic Suit Variants Again Thanks To New Patch
A patch for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 mistakenly removed the option to use Classic Suit variants in the game. After reports from the community, developer Insomniac Games has released a new patch, version 1.002.004 to be exact, which addresses this ...GameSpot - Tech -
Prisco's final 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Giants trade up for their signal-caller, Vikings let QB come to them
Prisco predicts a QB blitz in his final NFL Draft mockCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Tennessee governor plans to sign bill that would let teachers carry guns in schools
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Thursday that he planned to sign a bill state legislators sent to his desk this week that would allow school staff members to carry concealed handguns on school grounds.NBC News - Top stories -
Cowboy Fashion Eras: From the 19th Century to Beyoncé and Louis Vuitton
Cowboy style means something different for every group and era — from the vaqueros to Buffalo Bill, Madonna to the Marlboro Man, Lil Nas X to Louis Vuitton.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
What Is a Magazine Now?
Highsnobiety is a store, a website, a production agency and a clothing line. Oh, and Pamela Anderson is on the latest cover.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
What happens next to TikTok
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What happens next to TikTok President Biden signed a bill Wednesday that could lead to a ban on TikTok, but the video-sharing app won’t be cut off from ...The Hill - Politics - Tiktok -
Dodgy data: what not to trust
Doubts over the credibility of economic and corporate statisticsFinancial Times - World -
What's Driving the Bond Selloff?
The yield on 10-year Treasurys jumped above 4.7%. While disappointing growth may boost hope of lower rates, the read on inflation complicates the picture.The Wall Street Journal - World -
What's Driving the Bond Selloff?
The yield on 10-year Treasurys jumped above 4.7%. While disappointing growth may boost hope of lower rates, the read on inflation complicates the picture.The Wall Street Journal - World -
What's Driving the Bond Selloff?
The yield on 10-year Treasurys jumped above 4.7%. While disappointing growth may boost hope of lower rates, the read on inflation complicates the picture.The Wall Street Journal - World -
What's News: World-Wide
What’s News: World-WideThe Wall Street Journal - World -
What's News: Business & Finance
What’s News: Business & FinanceThe Wall Street Journal - World -
A disappearance in Xinjiang
What became of famed Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut?Financial Times - World -
A disappearance in Xinjiang
What became of famed Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut?Financial Times - Business -
Heat star Jimmy Butler trolls Celtics on Instagram after Miami's Game 2 upset win: 'Don't let us get one'
Butler is currently sidelined, but has plenty of time for playoff memesCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
Amazon said it would let companies use their own generative artificial-intelligence models inside its AI app development platform.
Amazon said it would let companies use their own generative artificial-intelligence models inside its AI app development platform.The Wall Street Journal - World -
My late aunt gave her husband a life tenancy in her home — but her attorney won’t even let us see the will. Is this a bad sign?
“When she died, we were told by her attorney that we were responsible for the taxes and property insurance during the time when the life tennant lives in the home.”MarketWatch - Business -
Noncompete Clauses: What They Are and What to Know Before Signing an Agreement
The FTC has issued a plan to ban noncompete clauses. Here’s what you need to know about them—and what to keep in mind before signing an agreement.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
What's at Stake in the Trump Immunity Case
Under Jack Smith’s theory, Lincoln, Truman, Clinton and Biden could all have ended up in the dock.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Blinken’s Visit to China: What to Know
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is in China this week as tensions have risen over trade, security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.The New York Times - World - China -
Blinken’s Visit to China: What to Know
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is in China this week as tensions have risen over trade, security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.The New York Times - Top stories - China -
What it's like to be an aid worker in Gaza
Israel is intensifying its strikes on Rafah ahead of a possible ground offensive. Debora Patta reports on the destruction from the war in the territory and tells the story of an aid worker risking it all to help others.CBS News - Top stories -
Blinken’s Visit to China: What to Know
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is in China this week as tensions have risen over trade, security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.The New York Times - Business - China