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TikTok’s future in hands of Supreme Court as justices hear arguments against ban

By John Yang, Kyle Midura

In a matter of days, one of the most popular social media apps in the country could pull the plug if the Supreme Court doesn’t grant it a legal reprieve. Concerns about TikTok's Chinese ownership led Congress to pass a…

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Anita Bryant, popular singer who became vocal opponent of gay rights, dies at 84

By Associated Press

Supported by the Rev. Jerry Falwell among others in the 1970s, Bryant and her “Save Our Children” coalition opposed gay rights around the country, denouncing the “deviant lifestyle” of the gay community and calling gay people “human garbage.”…

Police bodycam footage shows New Orleans attacker fired at police before they shot and killed him

By Jack Brook, Associated Press

Newly released police bodycam video shows that the Islamic State group-inspired attacker who killed 14 people in a truck rampage on New Year's Day fired at least one time from inside his truck before police fatally shot him.

U.S. intelligence finds no link between ‘Havana syndrome’ and foreign power, but two spy agencies say it’s possible

By David Klepper, Associated Press

A new report from U.S. intelligence finds no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious "Havana syndrome" injuries experienced by U.S. personnel.

As term nears its end, Biden presidency viewed less favorably by Americans than Trump or Obama, AP-NORC poll finds

By Will Weissert, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press

Americans have a dimmer view of Joe Biden's presidency as he prepares to leave office than they did at the end of Donald Trump's first term or Barack Obama's second.

What does the interior secretary do?

By Emily Wakild, The Conversation

Many of Interior’s offices have changed dramatically over time in response to evolving environmental and cultural values.

Winter storm plods into the Deep South, prompting states of emergency and school closures

By Jamie Stengle, Kendria LaFleur, Associated Press

Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S.

U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate dipped

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy's resilience in the face of high interest rates.

LISTEN: Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment

President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced in his New York hush money case, but the judge has declined to impose any punishment.

Calmer winds expected around Los Angeles wildfire as firefighters look for chance to corral flames

By Jaimie Ding, Julie Watson, John Seewer, Associated Press

Firefighters are hoping for a break from fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation's second-largest city on edge.