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Potential buyer of TikTok emerges in hopes of fundamentally changing app
A new U.S. law signed by President Joe Biden on April 24 is forcing ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to sell the app by Jan. 19 or face a ban in the United States. Meanwhile, a potential buyer has emerged and he’s hoping to fundamentally change the app and social media. Former Los Angeles… -
Biden challenges Trump to debates, Trump accepts. First one set for June 27
President Joe Biden challenged former President Donald Trump to a pair of debates on Wednesday, May 15. Trump accepted the offer just minutes later. “Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020,” Biden said. “Since then, he hasn’t shown up for a debate. Now, he’s acting like he wants to debate me again. Make… -
Red Lobster shutters 48 stores across 27 states amid uncertain future
On Monday, May 13, the founder and CEO of a liquidation firm announced he’s leading the closure efforts of 48 Red Lobster locations. The seafood chain will have the locations’ kitchen equipment and more auctioned off as questions linger about the company’s long-term future. Some customers looking to get a bite were blindsided by the… -
Pro-Palestinian protesters agree to end encampment at Harvard
Protests over the war in Gaza at Harvard University reportedly reached a peaceful end. Harvard and pro-Palestinian student protesters came to an agreement on Tuesday, May 14, to end the weekslong pro-Palestinian encampment. Harvard officials said that they agreed to discuss student questions about the school’s financial connections to Israeli organizations. Protesters said Harvard agreed… -
US to force Chinese company near nuke arsenal in Wyoming to sell its land
The Biden administration is forcing a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining company to sell its land near an U.S. Air Force Base in Wyoming that houses part of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. The White House said it fears China may be using the property to spy on the United States critical infrastructure. The White House announced the… -
Fear of bird flu in humans grows as 70 Colorado farm workers monitored
The avian flu has reportedly spread to 42 dairy herds across nine states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Now, concerns are being raised about further spread of the virus to humans. There have been only two confirmed cases in humans so far. However, the Colorado Department of Health reported on… -
Nearly 90 wildfires burn in Canada as air quality threat looms in upper Midwest
Around 90 wildfires are currently burning in Canada, sending smoke into the upper Midwest. On Monday, May 13, the smoke caused several states to issue air quality alerts. In Minnesota, all groups of people — healthy or not — were advised to stay indoors. There was a similar problem in 2023 when Canada had its… -
Number of women, children killed in Gaza cut nearly in half in new UN report
The United Nations (U.N.) has significantly reduced the numbers on the amount of Palestinian women and children killed in the war in Gaza. On Wednesday, May 8, the estimated death totals reported for women and children were cut nearly in half. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) published that the number… -
Anti-oil activists try to break into Magna Carta display as part of climate protest
Two climate activists reportedly tried to break the glass case containing the Magna Carta, which is believed to be the founding documents for Western democracy. At the British Library on Friday, May 10, the women used a hammer and chisel to pound at the glass. However, the pair caused only minor damage to the case… -
Climate activists try to storm Tesla plant in Germany, clash with police
Climate activists reportedly tried to storm a Tesla plant in Germany on Friday, May 10. Around 800 activists gathered in near the Berlin-Brandenburg Gigafactory in hopes of halting the planned expansion of the facility. In efforts to expand, Tesla will reportedly have to cut down 250 acres of forest near a nature preserve to build… -
As thousands flee Rafah, UN aid group warns food and fuel supplies critically low
The situation in Rafah — a city housing around 1.3 million Palestinians — has reached a critical juncture as Israel’s military operations against Hamas continue to disrupt humanitarian aid efforts. In response, The United Nation’s World Food Program (WFP) issued a warning on Friday, May 10, saying that the group has only a few days’… -
‘Doomsday Vault’ creators win major award in fight to save crop diversity
Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin have been named the 2024 World Food Prize laureates for their pioneering work in agricultural preservation. The announcement, made at the U.S. State Department on Thursday, May 9, celebrates the big role the pair has played in preserving crop diversity. Around two decades ago, Fowler and Hawtin came up with… -
Outbound help: First aid ship bound for new Gaza pier sets sail from Cyprus
The first aid ship is on its way to an American-built floating pier in Gaza as the humanitarian crisis worsens in the region. The boat left from Cyprus on Thursday, May 9. As it the ship sails toward Gaza, questions remain about the logistics of aid distribution and whether the pier is finished. President Joe…
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