#Federal judge blocks Montana TikTok ban

#Federal judge blocks Montana TikTok ban

U.S. District Court Judge Donald Molloy has granted TikTok’s request for a preliminary injunction against the state’s ban of the app, writing that the bill “likely violates the First Amendment.” Protestors gather on Capitol Hill to speak out against a proposed national TikTok ban. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images.   TikTok has won…

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#‘A thousand points of light’ strategy is needed for climate-change medicine

#‘A thousand points of light’ strategy is needed for climate-change medicine

The World Health Organization now characterizes climate change as the single biggest health threat facing humanity. So just how worried should we be? Climate effects on health are already apparent. They are varied, potentially severe and incompletely understood. On a global scale, about 30 percent of the human population already lives in areas where temperatures and humidity lead…

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#Pentagon says Osprey crew still missing after Japan crash

#Pentagon says Osprey crew still missing after Japan crash

The eight men aboard an Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the shore of Yakushima, Japan, are still missing, the Pentagon said Thursday. According to Japanese coast guard officials, a U.S. Osprey military aircraft crashed near the island of Yakushima on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least one crew member and prompting a large rescue…

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#Republican lawmakers mourn American diplomat Henry Kissinger

#Republican lawmakers mourn American diplomat Henry Kissinger

Reactions poured in on Wednesday from several Republican lawmakers over the death of former diplomat and presidential adviser Henry Kissinger, with tributes highlighting the former statesman’s legacy on foreign policy. Kissinger passed away at his home in Connecticut on Wednesday at the age of 100. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Kissinger’s contributions to U.S….

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#Tech CEOs subpoenaed for Senate hearing on child online safety

#Tech CEOs subpoenaed for Senate hearing on child online safety

The Senate Judiciary Committee announced an upcoming Senate hearing in which several subpoenaed Big Tech CEOs are set to testify about prioritizing children’s safety on their social media platforms. In a news release on Wednesday, Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the chair and ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, said that five…

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#Trump: Koch Network endorsement of Haley a ‘minor hit’ for DeSantis

#Trump: Koch Network endorsement of Haley a ‘minor hit’ for DeSantis

Former President Trump, the front-runner for the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination, says a conservative group’s endorsement of primary rival Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, is “a minor blow” to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s struggling campaign. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Action, a Charles Koch-backed group with deep pockets, has promised “a multimillion dollar…

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