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Jul 31 2020
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Trump says he will ban TikTok from operating in the US
President Trump on Friday said he plans to ban the social media platform TikTok from operating in the United States.
“As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
The president said he could use emergency economic powers or an executive order as early as Saturday to officially bar the Chinese-owned company
The HillAug 01 2020
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Microsoft shares do a little jig on possible TikTok acquisition
Microsoft Corp. MSFT, +0.54% shares rose slightly Friday after multiple media reports that it is in talks to buy TikTok because President Donald Trump is set to order the dance app’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to divest its ownership of TikTok’s U.S. operations.
Shares of Microsoft climbed about $2 after the news was first reported by Bloomberg, but closed up $1.11, or 0.5%, at $205.01
MarketWatchApr 05 2024
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Mom cooks ‘beautiful’ family dinner — but discovers major error with her olive oil that ruins meal: ‘She’s so angry’
A delicious-looking meal a mother tirelessly crafted for her family was ruined after she mistakenly used one ingredient that spoiled the entire dish — shower gel. “Okay, I feel so bad; look at what my poor mother did,” Kameron Jane said in the viral TikTok. “She just cooked this beautiful meal, this Tuscan chicken and this amazing sauce with a new olive oil that she ordered from online.”
New York Post (News)Jul 10 2020
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TikTok’s Hong Kong exit a ‘win-win’ business move
Viral video platform TikTok’s withdrawal from Hong Kong is a savvy commercial move that sidesteps thorny privacy issues but it will not shield the app completely from accusations of collusion with China, experts say.
As Facebook, Twitter and other US tech giants risk angering China by refusing to share Hong Kong user data, Chinese-owned TikTok has also portrayed an image of principle by
Breitbart NewsApr 04 2024
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Alligator spotted having snack on Texas beach
A video of an alligator sitting "a little too close for comfort" in a coastal park in southeast Texas has gone viral on TikTok. The clip was posted by @ham.fishing and has had 1.6 million views since it was first shared on March 23. The video was taken at Sea Rim State Park, according to the location shared in the post. The footage shows an alligator sprawled on a sandy beach, against a
NewsweekApr 11 2024
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A New Generational Divide Opens Over Cheap Stuff on Temu
LaTonya Mullins-Mobley was surfing the web for Arizona Cardinals gear when she stumbled across an ad for Temu, the Chinese online-marketplace app known for ultra-discounts. She couldn’t believe the low prices.
These days, Mullins-Mobley, who is 53 and works for a cellphone carrier, jokes that she’s “having an affair” with the app. She buys clothing, including T-shirts with Bible quotes
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 26 2024
Perspectives Blog
How Media Bias Shaped Jury Selection in Trump’s Hush Money Trial
Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial were asked: “What are your main sources of news and commentary?” as part of a 42-question juror questionnaire, which the lawyers used to help determine how a juror may rule in the case. Here were their responses:
Note: The questionare also included Google, TikTok, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Truth
Clare AshcraftApr 04 2024
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Boston Butchers, the newest addition to the Team Combat League, plan on putting on a boxing show sure to attract a following
The Butchers are one of four new teams in the Team Combat League, which features a team-boxing format that can be summed up as fast and furious. That fits the script for Boston’s newest professional sports team, two dozen male and female New England boxers who are part of the sweet science’s experiment in grabbing the attention of the TikTok generation while waving smelling salts under the
The Boston GlobeApr 05 2024
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Flight attendant predicts if travelers are sweet, ‘chug beers’ or if they shower just by their shoes
A Spirit Airlines flight attendant revealed the unique way she could tell if a flier is “sweet,” “chugged two to three beers”, or if they showered before a flight — just by seeing what shoes they wear. “Here’s what I’m assuming about you based on the shoes that you’re wearing on the plane coming from a five-year flight attendant,” Cheryl Killough said in a viral TikTok clip in March, which has
New York Post (News)Apr 04 2024
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Janet Yellen lands in China for 5 days of meetings after Xi and Biden have ‘candid and constructive’ phone call
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in China on Thursday for five days of meetings in a nation determined to avoid open conflict with the United States, yet the world’s two largest economies still appear to be hashing out the rules on how to compete against each other. There are tensions over Chinese government support for the manufacturing of electric vehicles and solar panels, just as
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