TikTok is owned by a Chinese company. So why doesn’t it exist?

Beijing CNN — TikTok is fighting to survive in the US Pressure is mounting in Washington to ban the app if its Chinese owners don’t sell the company. But the popular platform was developed using indigenous Chinese technology and is inaccessible in China. In fact, it never existed there. Instead, there is a different version … Read more

Biden to start ‘Investing in America’ tour next week

CNN — when he for a possible re-elected Activity, president biden As the effects of those laws begin to be felt across the country, he will begin a three-week tour on Tuesday to highlight the impact of his signature legislative achievement, according to a White House official. ‘Invest in America’ tour will see Biden, Vice … Read more

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

China says ‘resolutely’ against possible forced sale of TikTok

Hongkong CNN — China says it will ‘resolutely oppose’ Any forced sale of TikTokthe first direct response to the Biden administration’s demands that the app’s Chinese owner sell a stake in his company or face a ban in its most important market. TikTok CEO Shou Chew made the above comments Testify before U.S. lawmakers It … Read more

California bill seeks to ban red dye No. 3

Editor’s note: Get inspired with our weekly roundup on the good life, made easy. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. CNN — Some chemicals linked to health concerns have been banned from food by the European Union, while the United States allows their use … 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

College student talks about her social media breakthrough

CNN — Currently, political and legal scrutiny of some of the largest tech companies and social media platforms is intense. TikTok CEO Shou Chew faced grilling by lawmakers on Thursday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. his testimony happened Some lawmakers have renewed calls for TikTok to be banned in the United States, citing … Read more

U.S. TB cases near pre-pandemic levels, CDC data shows

CNN — Reported tuberculosis cases in the United States appear to be returning to levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tuberculosis rates in the U.S. rose slightly last year after falling sharply by 20.2% in 2020 and rising by 9.8% in 2021, … 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

2021 Justice Department memo on school board threats has ‘no legal basis,’ House GOP says in new report

CNN — Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee said in a new report that local law enforcement objected to a 2021 memo from Attorney General Merrick Garland about threats to school boards across the country, backing the They concluded that the directive had “no legal basis”. House Republicans also claim in the report, which provides … Read more