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TikTok argued against its U.S. ban in court today. Here's what happened

2:34pm September 16, 2024

TikTok’s survival in the U.S. is riding on the outcome of the hearing. Federal judges peppered both the Justice Department and TikTok with skeptical questions about the ban, which takes effect in January.

Goran Larsson, a cargo ship inspector, poses next to the Transport Workers' Union flag at the Malmo port on Nov. 7. Dockworkers are refusing to load or unload Teslas at this port and all others across the country.

Economy

Swedish dockworkers are refusing to unload Teslas at ports in broad boycott move

4:18pm November 17, 2023

by Danielle Kaye

Thousands of Swedish workers are rallying behind 120 Tesla mechanics. The workers are boycotting Teslas until the company signs a contract. Even postal workers may stop delivering mail.

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This June 1, 2016, file photo shows Skittles in New York.

California could ban certain food additives due to concerns over health impacts

4:42am March 23, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The bill would ban several common ingredients used in processed foods, such as Red Dye No. 3, which has been linked to cancer in animal studies.

Afghan women protest a new Taliban ban to keep women from studying in university. This demonstration took place on Dec. 22 in Kabul. Now there is added concern about the future of education for girls of all ages, with reports that the Taliban has sent home women who teach in primary schools.

Taliban expels female teachers from some schools. So who will teach the girls?

4:05pm December 22, 2022

by Diaa Hadid

Early this week, the leaders of Afghanistan declared that women could not attend university. Now there are fears the any education for girls is in jeopardy as some female teachers are sent home.

Abortion-rights protesters fill Indiana Statehouse corridors and cheer outside legislative chambers on Friday as lawmakers vote to concur on a near-total abortion ban, in Indianapolis.

Large employers express opposition after Indiana approves abortion ban

6:07pm August 06, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Indiana became the first state in the U.S. to pass a new abortion law after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Eli Lilly, which employs thousands in Indiana, said it would look elsewhere to expand.

Left to right: Elon Musk and Donald Trump

Politics & Government

Elon Musk says he'll reverse Donald Trump Twitter ban

4:19pm May 10, 2022

by Shannon Bond

The billionaire said it was a "mistake" for the social network to ban the former president after the Jan. 6th Capitol insurrection.

Afghan girls and women and girls protest in front of the Ministry of Education in Kabul on March 26, 2022, demanding that high schools be reopened for girls.

Afghans who want teen girls back in school have new allies: Taliban-affiliated clerics

2:44pm May 05, 2022

For 9 months, teen girls have been pretty much unable to go to school. Protests have been shut down. Now clerics — including some affiliated with the Taliban – are urging an end to the school ban.

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The European Parliament will allow vegetarian meat alternatives, like the Impossible Burger, to retain meat-like names.

World News

Veggie Burgers Can Be Called Burgers, European Parliament Says

5:51pm October 23, 2020

by Reese Oxner

Despite pushback from Europe's largest farmer's association, the Parliament will allow vegetarian meat alternatives to use meat-like terms, including burger and steak.

TikTok has been under fire in Washington. The Trump administration and some Democrats in Congress have been raising national security concerns about the Chinese-owned app.

National

Trump Says He'll Ban TikTok From U.S. As Soon As Saturday

12:06pm August 01, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The president's announcement comes as Microsoft is in talks to acquire the app, which is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company.

From left, José Yadiel Torres, 10, Lizmary Rivera, 29, José Torres, 38, and twins Janniela and Jamiléth Torres, 9, pose for a family portrait in their house in Utuado. The rooster, the family's most prized bird, is named Matatoro.

In Puerto Rico, The Days Of Legal Cockfighting Are Numbered

9:15am October 23, 2019

by Adrian Florido

A congressional ban on the sport was a victory for animal rights activists, but on the island, many say that cockfighting is part of their culture — and they're willing to take the sport underground.