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2024
May
Wed May 08 2024
TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance said on Tuesday they filed suit in U.S. federal court seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban its use.
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Tue May 07 2024
Hamas accepts cease-fire proposal for Gaza, but Israel’s stance still uncertain
Hamas announced Monday it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but there was no immediate word from Israel, leaving it uncertain whether a deal had been sealed to bring a halt to the seven-month-long war in Gaza.
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Mon May 06 2024
Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera.
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Sun May 05 2024
GOP rep applauds Ole Miss counter protesters who taunted Black woman
Pro-Palestine demonstrations at the University of Mississippi were overtaken with counter protesters Thursday, resulting in a viral clip of white students taunting a Black student. The video was shared online and applauded by a Republican lawmaker.
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Sat May 04 2024
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others
President Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including civil rights icons such as the late Medgar Evers, prominent political leaders such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. James Clyburn, and actor Michelle Yeoh.
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Fri May 03 2024
College protests: President Joe Biden says 'peaceful protest' is protected; 'violence' is not
President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke from the White House on college protests happening across the nation in connection with the Israel-Hamas war.
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Thu May 02 2024
Dueling protesters clash at UCLA hours after police clear pro-Palestinian demonstration at Columbia
Police cleared 30 to 40 people from inside Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall late Tuesday after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the administration building in New York earlier in the day.
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Wed May 01 2024
Trump Fined $9,000 For Violating Gag Order In Hush Money Case
Former President Donald Trump will have to pay $9,000 for nine violations of the gag order against him in his ongoing criminal trial, Judge Juan Merchan ruled Tuesday, the first consequences to be imposed against the ex-president in the hush money case—and a possible precursor to further punishments, including imprisonment, if Trump continues to publicly blast witnesses.
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