TikTok Strikes Deal to Create New U.S. Entity and Loosen App’s Ties to China
The Chinese parent company of the popular video app said a group of non-Chinese investors would create an American TikTok to avoid a federal ban.
After TikTok Deal, Chinese Firms Search for a New Global Path
Chinese firms must contend with geopolitical tensions and mistrust to do business in the United States. Some are choosing to avoid the U.S. altogether.The short-video platform TikTok, owned by ByteDance, has become a geopolitical football in relations between the United States and China.
Here’s Who Just Bought TikTok
Several big companies and investment firms are part of the new American TikTok. Many have ties to one another and President Trump.
Will I Have to Download a New TikTok App? And Other Big Questions About The Deal.
The popular short form video app has a new corporate structure in the United States, which could result in some changes for the 200 million Americans who use TikTok.It is unclear how much, if anything, will change for TikTok’s 200 million American users.
Jack Smith Testifies in House Hearing About Trump Investigations
The former special prosecutor argued a case he was never allowed to in court: that President Trump “engaged in criminal activity” that undermined democracy.Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who twice indicted Donald J. Trump, at the Capitol on Thursday.
Takeaways From Jack Smith’s Testimony on Trump Investigations
In his remarks, the former special counsel repeatedly denied that he had acted out of partisan animus and bemoaned the Trump administration’s efforts to go after the president’s perceived enemies.Jack Smith, the former special counsel, urged the lawmakers on Thursday to stand up for the rule of the
D.H.S. Cited Foreign Students’ Writings and Protests Before Their Arrests
Documents unsealed by a federal judge on Thursday include dossiers that investigators prepared on pro-Palestinian student activists before they were targeted for deportation.Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved the revocation of visas for five international students last year.
Immigration Agents Detain 5-Year-Old Boy in Minnesota, Prompting Outrage
A photo showed a boy with an oversized hat and Spider-Man backpack being held next to a vehicle as his father was detained. A Homeland Security spokeswoman said the man had fled and left the child.Immigration agents have been circling schools in Columbia Heights, Minn., and following school buses, a
Chicago Jury Acquits Immigrant Accused in Bovino Murder-for-Hire Trial
Prosecutors said a Chicago carpenter had offered a bounty for killing Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official. Defense lawyers said he was just sharing a social media post.Gregory Bovino, center, has become the face of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics.
White House Posts Altered Photo Showing Arrested Minnesota Protester Crying
The New York Times ran the image posted by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, as well as the one posted by the White House through an A.I. detection system. It concluded that the White House’s version showed signs of manipulation.Nekima Levy Armstrong after speaking at an anti-ICE rally i
Trump Rescinds Canada’s Invitation to Join His ‘Board of Peace’
The president appeared to be lashing out in response to stark, high-profile remarks by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada that rejected Mr. Trump’s efforts to dismantle the international order.
Europe’s Leaders Scramble to Find a Path Forward With Trump
Leaders from across the European Union held an emergency summit in Brussels to discuss Greenland and, more broadly, their fragile relationship with America.President Trump addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.
Why Trump’s Reversal on Greenland Still Leaves Europe on Edge
Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor at large of DealBook, describes how leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos remain on edge after President Trump, for now, backed down from threats of using tariffs or military force to gain Greenland.
Zelensky Laces Into Europe, Saying It Must Step Up or Be Left Behind
The Ukrainian leader’s speech in Davos, Switzerland, was one of his most scathing critiques of his closest allies.President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine delivered a blunt speech in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.
Mark Carney Says Firmly That ‘Canada Doesn’t Live Because of the United States’
The Canadian prime minister spoke after returning from the World Economic Forum where he urged middle powers to team up in resisting President Trump.Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at a news conference in Quebec City on Thursday.
Are You Aging Well? 4 Simple Tests to Find Out.
They can’t guarantee future health, but they can tell you the trajectory you’re on.
House Passes Spending Package Over Democratic Revolt on ICE
Approval of the package, which would fund a wide swath of government agencies, brings Congress closer to meeting a Jan. 30 funding deadline.Federal agents in Minneapolis this month, the week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good. Democrats in the House had said they would not vote for legislati
National Park Service Dismantles Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia
The exhibit memorialized nine people enslaved by George Washington. The Park Service said it was being removed in accordance with a directive from President Trump.An outdoor exhibit on slavery at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia in October. The National Park Service has taken do
Trump to Expand ‘Mexico City’ Abortion Rule to Include D.E.I. and Gender
The policy has traditionally been aimed at keeping organizations that receive U.S. tax dollars from performing or promoting abortion as a method of family planning.President Trump both reinstated and expanded the “Mexico City policy” in January 2017. His administration is set to broaden the policy a
E.P.A. Revives Plan to End Testing on Animals by 2035
Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, revived a plan created during the first Trump administration to end the testing of chemicals on mammals.The Trump administration’s goal has been to move faster to adopt alternatives to animal testing, like computer programs. But experts say methods like computer
U.S. Winter Storm Forecast to Bring Menacing Mix of Snow, Ice and Cold
Half the U.S. population will likely see some effect from the sprawling storm that will move across the country this weekend, meteorologists said.
New York Could See Its Biggest Snowfall in Years
The National Weather Service warned of “considerable disruption to transportation and daily life” from Sunday into Monday.
How a Major Winter Storm This Weekend Could Affect Your Travel Plans
Ice, sleet and possibly significant snowfall are threatening to snarl travel in much of the eastern U.S. starting on Friday. Here’s what to know.Ronald Reagan National Airport, near Washington, is one of dozens of airports that could experience delays this weekend.
Why iPhone and Android Weather Apps Are Freaking Out About Winter Storm Forecasts
A foot of snow in New York? Two feet? Well, it’s complicated.At one point on Wednesday morning, Apple’s weather app was predicting up to 17 inches of snow in New York on Sunday, while other forecast sources were suggesting far less. By Thursday evening, the app was predicting eight to 10 inches of s