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Why no one is challenging Trump's executive order that keeps TikTok running

Why no one is challenging Trump's executive order that keeps TikTok running

WASHINGTON (AP) — After TikTok was banned in the United States earlier this year, President Donald Trump gave the platform a reprieve , barreling past a law that was passed in Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court that said the ban was
Meta hit with fines by Turkey after refusing to restrict content on Facebook, Instagram

Meta hit with fines by Turkey after refusing to restrict content on Facebook, Instagram

Meta said it has been hit with a hefty fine for resisting Turkish government demands to limit content on Facebook and Instagram.
Hardwood is basketball's longtime foundation. A German company would love to change that to glass

Hardwood is basketball's longtime foundation. A German company would love to change that to glass

Chris Thornton loves talking about playing basketball on the most fragile-sounding of surfaces: glass.
Nintendo Direct to unveil Switch 2 details as release date, price have yet to be announced

Nintendo Direct to unveil Switch 2 details as release date, price have yet to be announced

NEW YORK (AP) — Nintendo is set to provide a closer look at its highly anticipated Switch 2 gaming console on Wednesday. The 60-minute Nintendo Direct presentation will be live-streamed at 9 a.m. EDT .
Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated

Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated the few remaining residents of a nearby fishing
Meta's head of AI research stepping down

Meta's head of AI research stepping down

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — The head of Meta's artificial intelligence research division said she plans to step down, vacating a high-profile position at a time of intense competition in the development of AI technology.
Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump will hold a Wednesday meeting with aides about possible investors who could buy a stake in TikTok, a deal that could potentially stop the social media site from being banned in the United States.
Here's where jobs and programs are being cut at the nation's top health agencies

Here's where jobs and programs are being cut at the nation's top health agencies

Thousands of people responsible for tracking health trends and disease outbreaks, conducting and funding medical research, monitoring the safety of food and medicine, and administering health insurance programs for nearly half of the country were lai
More than three-quarters of startups say tariffs will impact their business: survey

More than three-quarters of startups say tariffs will impact their business: survey

TORONTO — More than three-quarters of Canadian startups believe tariffs will impact their business, a new report found.
With a TikTok ban looming, Trump signals a deal will come before April 5 deadline

With a TikTok ban looming, Trump signals a deal will come before April 5 deadline

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signaled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement with ByteDance, the social media app's China-based parent compan
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