Washington — The 170 million TikTok users in the U.S. were in for a rude awakening late Saturday night when the enormously popular video-sharing app became inaccessible because of a law passed by a bipartisan majority in Congress last year. TikTok voluntarily shut down service to its users ahead of Sunday’s ban. Users in the … Read more
ALL it took was three words: “Howay the lads!” for Britain to fall in love with President Jimmy Carter. He was in Newcastle when he won over a crowd of 20,000 with the Toon Army’s most famous chant. 7 Britain fell in love with President Jimmy CarterCredit: Getty – Contributor 7 The longest-living US leader … Read more
Washington — Earlier this month, a woman died in a crash in Rome, Georgia, after her vehicle collided with that of an officer who was responding to a fake bomb threat at the home of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. It was among the latest in a series of threats triggering police responses against her and other members … Read more
Biden vetoes bill to add new federal judges Biden vetoes bill to add dozens of new federal judgeships 04:38 President Biden signed 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve, as the year and his time in office draw to a close. The bills Mr. Biden signed include socialite and activist Paris Hilton’s bill to protect teenagers … Read more
House Republicans tried and failed Thursday evening to fast-track a measure to keep the government funded through a maneuver that required a two-thirds majority, pushing the government closer to a shutdown. House GOP leaders can still bring it up through regular channels by sending it through committee, and this would enable them to try again … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad’s government but is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and others. Blinken is the first U.S. official to publicly confirm contacts between the … Read more
PRESIDENT Joe Biden has issued a pardon for his troubled son Hunter following gun and tax charges. The bombshell decision comes as the president has repeatedly said that he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence. 5 US President Joe Biden has decided to pardon his son Hunter BidenCredit: AFP 5 Hunter Biden … Read more
DONALD Trump is nominating former Wisconsin Representative Sean Duffy, now a Fox News host, to be his transportation secretary. If confirmed, Duffy will oversee aviation, automotive, rail, transit and other transportation policies at the department. 5 President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep Sean Duffy (pictured) to be Transportation SecretaryCredit: AP 5 Trump has begun nominating … Read more
IF you want to know who will win the US election, the people of Clallam County could have the answer. With just four days left and the polls showing a race going down to the wire, Americans are desperate to know who will become their next president. 8 An aerial view of homes and businesses … Read more
It is a typical election year scene: A Congressional candidate working the crowd at a college football game. But Sarah McBride’s simple act of shaking hands at Delaware State University could lead to a turning point in American history. If elected, she would become the first trans member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Asked … Read more
