What to know about the Montana TikTok ban
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (HELENA, Mont.) — A TikTok ban enacted by Montana — the first state to impose such a law — marked a major step in the growing U.S. backlash against the Chinese-owned social
Cash App founder Bob Lee murder suspect pleads not guilty
Paul Kuroda-Pool/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — The suspect in the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee pleaded not guilty in a San Francisco court on Thursday. Nima Momeni, a fellow tech executive, has been accused of
What to know about California’s approval of recommendations for historic reparations
ilbusca/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A California reparations task force has voted to approve recommendations on one of the most significant reparations campaigns for African Americans in modern U.S. history. However, some critics have questioned whether the
Secret Service officer recalled from Bill Clinton's Bulgaria trip after off-duty altercation, agency says
Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Secret Service officer was recalled from Bulgaria after there was “an off-duty altercation with hotel staff,” according to an agency spokesperson. Former President Bill Clinton was scheduled to visit Bulgaria
Texas man pleads guilty to firearms offense linked to Mexico murder, kidnapping case
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Texas man pleaded guilty to smuggling a firearm that authorities linked to the deadly kidnapping of four U.S. citizens near the border in Mexico, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office
Group of North Koreans defect, cross border into South Korea
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A group of North Koreans crossed the Northern Limit Line in a fishing boat and South Korea’s navy patrol boat located the group, South Korean authorities said Thursday. The incident took place on
Dianne Feinstein suffered brain inflammation as complication from shingles, aide confirms
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — California Sen. Dianne Feinstein suffered complications from shingles that included Ramsay Hunt syndrome and encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, her office confirmed on Thursday. Feinstein, a Democrat, was diagnosed with shingles
Two construction workers missing after massive fire at Charlotte site
Charlotte Fire Department (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Over 90 firefighters responded to the scene of a massive fire at a construction site in Charlotte, North Carolina, Thursday morning and braved devastating conditions to rescue workers who were caught
Disney cancels planned Florida campus in Lake Nona
Firas Abdullah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — Disney announced on Thursday that it canceled plans for a new campus near Orlando, Florida. The development was planned for the Lake Nona region. “Given the considerable changes
Sequim gives city manager a raise
SEQUIM – Sequim’s city manager is getting a raise. Last month, the city council completed the annual evaluation of City Manager Matthew Huish. After that, The City Council voted unanimously to approve a 5% cost of living