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TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What’s the legal outlook?

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer
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NEW YORK (AP) — Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden’s official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in for an uphill battle in court. Critics of the sell-or-be-banned ultimatum argue it violates TikTok users’ First Amendment rights. The app’s China-based owner, ByteDance,…

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Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press
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Harvey Weinstein, former co-chairman of the Weinstein Co., arrives at state supreme court in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. Weinstein was two people — one public, one private — the first witness in his rape trial said, after opening statements in which a prosecutor described Weinstein as a “serial sexual predator” and the defense said that any sex…

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A look at the Gaza war protests that have emerged on US college campuses

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Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up on an increasing number of U.S. college campuses following last week’s arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University. Students are calling for universities to separate themselves from any companies that are advancing Israel’s military efforts in Gaza — and in some cases from Israel itself. Protests on many campuses…

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Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act in the State Dining Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and that also has a…

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Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press
Associated Press,

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An apparent Israeli drone attack on a major air base near the central city of Isfahan activated Iranian air defenses early Friday. The strike came just days after Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on Israel. No Iranian official directly acknowledged the possibility that Israel had attacked, and the Israeli military did not respond to a…

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Kentucky prosecutor accused of trading favors for meth and sex resigns from office

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LONDON, Ky. (AP) — An elected prosecutor in eastern Kentucky accused of doing favors for criminal defendants in return for methamphetamine and sexual favors has resigned from office, his attorney said. Scott Blair, 51, submitted his resignation Monday and has waived his right to a preliminary hearing in his criminal case, his attorney, Ned Pillersdorf, told the Lexington Herald-Leader. Blair,…

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Kentucky lawmaker says he wants to renew efforts targeting diversity initiatives at colleges

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

FILE – The Kentucky Capitol is seen, Jan. 14, 2020, in Frankfort, Ky. Republican Kentucky lawmakers quickly overrode the Democratic governor’s veto on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, completing work on a bill that will undo efforts in Kentucky’s two largest cities to ban landlords from discriminating against renters who use federal housing vouchers. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)A Republican lawmaker…

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Ford recalls over 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick cars due to loss of drive power risk

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Photo source: CNNNEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles due to a battery detection issue that can result in loss of drive power, increasing crash risks. According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the body and power train control modules for these cars may fail to detect changes…

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Alaska Airlines briefly grounds flights due to technical issue

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Source: Alaska Airlines via CNN Newsource. SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday due to a technical issue. The Seattle-based airline said in a statement it requested a ground stop for all Alaska and Horizon air flights out of an abundance of caution after it “experienced an issue while performing an upgrade to the system that calculates…

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Kentucky Senate confirms Robbie Fletcher as next state education commissioner

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

FILE – The Kentucky Capitol is seen, Jan. 14, 2020, in Frankfort, Ky. Republican Kentucky lawmakers quickly overrode the Democratic governor’s veto on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, completing work on a bill that will undo efforts in Kentucky’s two largest cities to ban landlords from discriminating against renters who use federal housing vouchers. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP)…

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