A hallmark of the nearly 250-year American democracy is the quadrennial peaceful transfer of presidential power, and it is set to unfold again on Monday, with Donald Trump, the 45th president until he lost his 2020 reelection bid, set to be inaugurated as the country’s 47th leader after winning last November’s election. Millions of Americans…
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold Sunday, seemingly starting a six-week pause in 15 months of fighting in Gaza and setting the stage for the release of dozens of hostages held by the militants, including three young women freed in the first hours of the truce. The truce started at 11:15 a.m. local…
TikTok is now showing this message to all its users in the United States: “Welcome, thanks to the efforts of President Trump, TikTok is back up and running in America.”
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds up a bill that restricts the use of cell phones in schools nationwide, during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace, in Brasilia. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations. The…
About 60% of the human body is composed of water, playing a critical role in processes like temperature regulation, digestion, and nutrient transportation. While there’s a common belief that drinking water first thing in the morning provides unique benefits, this isn’t entirely accurate. Rehydrating after a night’s sleep is helpful, but it’s not a magical…
President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that he plans to issue an executive order that would give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the popular video-sharing platform is subject to a permanent U.S. ban. Trump announced the decision in a post on his Truth Social account as millions of TikTok…
Arkansas’ Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom have little in common ideologically, but the two have both been vocal supporters of an idea that’s been rapidly gaining bipartisan ground in the states: Students’ use of cellphones needs to be banned during the school day. At least eight states have enacted…
TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday and disappeared from Apple and Google app stores ahead of a law that takes effect Sunday requiring the shutdown of the app used by 170 million Americans. President-elect Donald Trump said earlier in the day he would “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from…
A ceasefire in Gaza began Sunday after Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal, with 24 ministers voting in favor and eight ministers rejecting the agreement. The deal was scheduled to be implemented beginning Sunday. But on Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it would not start unless Hamas provided a list of the three hostages…
Some residents from fire affected areas of Los Angeles started to return home on Thursday, as the death toll from the devastating blazes rose to 27. Dangerous strong Santa Ana winds have finally died down across the Greater Los Angeles area, allowing progress in the fight against the fires to continue. The Eaton Fire near…