Analysis: Viral video app TikTok represents new Cold War in American pockets

CNN — The new Cold War is not being played out on the high walls that divide the continents, but in the pockets of millions of Americans. congressional hearing Thursday’s focus on the popular TikTok video app became the latest in a string of clarifying moments that exposed not only Washington’s bipartisan animosity toward Beijing’s … Read more

Trump hush money probe calms down after chaotic week

New York CNN — Manhattan grand jury investigation former president donald trump The week isn’t over and questions abound about how close grand jury is to sue — or if it ever does. While the radio silence comes from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Amid widespread media and political speculation over the past few days … Read more

Florida sues over ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth

washington CNN — Four Florida families are suing the state’s new Rules banning gender-affirming care For transgender youth, they argue that these prohibitions violate the U.S. Constitution and should be repealed. Two new rules from the Florida Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine prohibit the state’s medical professionals from providing gender-affirming care … Read more

Former Connecticut high school athlete urges appeals court to re-challenge state’s transgender sports policy

washington CNN — Four cisgender women from Connecticut are urging a federal appeals court to grant them another chance to challenge them Trans-inclusion to the Nation sports policy That comes after agreeing earlier this year to reconsider whether the former high school athlete had a legal right to sue. Three-judge panel of the U.S. Court … Read more

North Carolina to become 40th state to expand Medicaid

CNN — North Carolina will become the 40th state to expand Medicaid to low-income adults after the Republican-led state legislature dropped its longstanding opposition to provisions of Obamacare. Benefits to hospitals in the state are also included in the expansion bill, which received final legislative approval on Thursday. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who has campaigned … Read more

Utah governor signs bill requiring teens to get parental consent to join social media sites

New York CNN — Utah governor signs controversial bill Thursday’s bill would require minors to obtain guardian consent before joining social media platforms, the most aggressive step yet by state or federal lawmakers to protect children online. As part of a bill called the Utah Social Media Regulation Act, The social media platforms will have … Read more

Georgia governor signs ban on certain gender-affirming care for minors

CNN — Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill on Thursday that would ban certain gender-affirming care for minors, joining a growing number of Republican-led states looking to limit the practice nationwide. kind of treatment. Senate Bill 140 would prohibit Georgia’s licensed medical professionals from providing gender transition-related hormone therapy or surgery to patients … Read more

A shift in San Francisco politics is a warning for Asian-American voters to Democrats in 2024

CNN — Allene Jue used to vote in an easy, quick way—scanning the names on the ballot and picking the one that sounded Asian. That was before 2020. “During the pandemic, something ignited,” said Jue, a Chinese-American mother of two girls, ages 3 and 5, who lives on San Francisco’s West Side.Throughout the pandemic, Jue … Read more

Ransomware: U.S. cyber officials make urgent push to warn businesses of hacking vulnerabilities

washington CNN — U.S. cybersecurity officials are unveiling a new plan to warn critical U.S. companies that their systems are vulnerable ransomware attack before the hackers successfully attack. Eric Goldstein, a senior official with the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said the new federal plan — details of which were shared exclusively with CNN … Read more

Manhattan D.A.’s office slams House GOP probe, says it’s motivated by Trump creating ‘false expectations’ of imminent arrest

CNN — The Manhattan district attorney’s office investigating former President Donald Trump’s role in an alleged hush-money scheme has slammed House Republicans’ investigation into “pending local prosecutions,” saying they created “false expectations” about Trump’s response. , that is, he will be arrested the next day.” In a letter to Republican chairmen who requested information about … Read more