Nation Feb 01 Why Universal Music Group is pulling songs from TikTok More than a billion users around the world may find that TikTok is a bit less fun than it was just a day ago. It’s tied to a major showdown between the social media app and the world’s biggest record…
Nation Jan 31 Lawmakers grill Big Tech executives, accusing them of failing to protect children Senators interrogated CEOs of top social media companies about online child safety Wednesday in an emotional and contentious hearing, as they tried to get them to back proposed legislation. But much of the focus was on questions of accountability. Lisa…
Politics Jan 23 Nikki Haley appeals to New Hampshire voters to help her gain ground on Trump President Biden and former President Trump hope the New Hampshire primary results will secure them virtual holds over their respective parties’ 2024 nominations and foreshadow a 2020 rematch this November. But for Nikki Haley, the Live Free or Die state…
World Jan 12 Houthis vow revenge after U.S. and U.K. airstrikes in response to Red Sea attacks Houthi militants in Yemen promised retaliation after U.S. and U.K. airstrikes. U.S. officials said the strikes were not intended to widen the war in Gaza, despite Houthi claims that their missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea were designed…
World Jan 03 Assassination of Hamas leader in Lebanon deepens concerns of broader regional conflict Fears of a widening war in the Middle East are back on boil after Tuesday's killing of a top Hamas leader in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has not acknowledged any role in the drone attack, but it spent Wednesday awaiting possible…
World Dec 15 Israeli forces mistakenly kill 3 hostages in Gaza as U.S. urges more limited war There is a fresh tragedy in the war between Israel and Hamas. Israeli troops mistakenly shot and killed three hostages Friday in Gaza City. That news came as Israel kept up an unrelenting bombardment of Gaza and U.S. National Security…
World Dec 14 Putin vows to press on with Ukraine invasion despite heavy Russian losses Russian President Vladimir Putin held his first press conference that included international media in more than two years and insisted that he would continue to wage war in Ukraine until all his goals were met. Much of what he had…
Nation Dec 11 Harvard president under pressure to resign after testimony about antisemitism on campus The president of Harvard University remains in her job, but there's been heavy debate about whether she should be allowed to stay. It all comes in response to how three high-profile university presidents spoke during a tense congressional hearing about…
Nation Dec 06 Rob Reiner on Norman Lear’s groundbreaking career and legacy Norman Lear, the groundbreaking TV producer and writer, died Tuesday at the age of 101. He revolutionized primetime television with a string of hits, dominating the airwaves in the 70s and 80s, and showcased political and social issues of the…
World Dec 05 Israeli troops move south into Gaza’s 2nd largest city amid pleas to protect civilians A new phase in the bloody war in Gaza is underway. Israel is assaulting the largest city in the south, Khan Younis, and most of Gaza's population is now in that region. Despite pleas for more precision and fewer civilian…