Archives for January 2023

Wisconsin on Thursday became the latest state to ban the use of TikTok on state phones and other devices, a move that comes amid a push for a federal ban and after nearly half of the states nationwide have blocked the popular, Chinese-owned social media app. … [Read more...] about Wisconsin gov bans Chinese-owned TikTok app on state phones

Fires feeding off modern materials found in people's homes are burning faster and becoming deadlier at the same time that fire departments across the country are struggling to retain and recruit firefighters, officials said Thursday. … [Read more...] about Fires becoming deadlier as firefighter recruitment wanes

Florida will seek to provide consumers more flexibility in buying prescription drugs and more information about their costs under a legislative proposal that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he will ask lawmakers to approve. … [Read more...] about DeSantis announces prescription drug legislation

A central focus of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's meeting with President Biden in Washington on Friday will be the intensifying U.S.-Japan security relationship at a moment of rising threats from North Korea and China. … [Read more...] about Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida proves surprise warrior ahead of Biden meeting

Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney for Maryland nominated by then-President Donald Trump, will serve as special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden's home in Delaware and at an office in Washington. … [Read more...] about Who is Robert Hur, special counsel in Biden documents case?