A former TikTok employee says he had a boss he never met, which concealed the platform's close ties to China

A former TikTok employee told Fortune he was managed by a ByteDance executive in Beijing and never met his American manager.

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Supreme Court gives some military veterans more generous educational benefits

The Supreme Court has sided with a decorated veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in a protracted fight with the government over 12 months of G.I.

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Haberman speaks out after Trump glared at her in court

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Charges Against Trump and Jan. 6 Rioters at Stake in Supreme Court Case

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over the charge of obstruction of an official proceeding, which could affect charges against Trump and Capitol rioters.

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Senate Democrats and allies have plans for over $300 million in fall ad reservations

Senate Democrats are planning to reserve $79 million in fall airtime for key battleground races, which, paired with plans by a top Democratic super PAC to spend hundreds of millions more, would give Democrats more than $300 million in fall reservations as they fight to defend their Senate majority.

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Video of drone stuck in wires predates Iran's April 2024 attack on Israel

The video predates Iran's air attack against Israel on April 13. It has circulated on social media platforms since at least February.

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Executor of O.J. Simpson's estate changes position on payout to Ron Goldman's family

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Lloyd Austin speaks with Chinese counterpart in first at-length conversation since 2022

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke on Tuesday morning with China’s Minister of National Defense Adm. Dong Jun, marking both Austin’s first call with Dong and his first at-length conversation with his Chinese counterpart since November 2022.

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Pro-Palestinian Protest in New York City Sees American Flags in Flames Again

During radical anti-Israel demonstrations in the heart of New York City, a pro-Palestinian protester waved a burning American flag as fellow activists | Politics

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Tesla layoffs have reportedly also hit its international offices

Tesla's layoff plans may not be confined to the US, with Reuters reporting jobcuts in China too, a major market for the EV maker.

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Watch Live: AG Merrick Garland Testifies Before Congress

Attorney General Merrick Garland will testify before Congress on Tuesday, April 16.

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Minnesota Democratic leader disavows local unit's backing of candidate accused of stalking lawmaker

Minnesota Democrats have disavowed a local party chapter’s endorsement of a legislative candidate who has a violent criminal history and is accused of stalking the Republican lawmaker he is challenging.

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Justice Thomas returns to Supreme Court after 1-day absence

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was back on the bench Tuesday, after an unexplained one-day absence.

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Singer Tanner Adell talks about being featured on Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter"

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Treasury Department plans to impose new sanctions on Iran after Israel attack

Yellen's comments come as Israel's war cabinet is weighing how to respond to the attack in retaliation for an Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria.

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Stormy Daniels, E Jean Carroll, Fani Willis: The women trying to take down Trump

From a string of alleged affairs to that infamous Access Hollywood tape and multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, the former president has a sometimes antagonistic relationship with women. Now, some of them are at the forefront of trying to secure criminal convictions against him. Kelly Rissman reports

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Background Checks Surge as Democrats Continue Gun Control Push

Background checks are surging as the Democrats and their willing surrogates continue to push gun control at all levels of government.

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Watch Live: Alejandro Mayorkas Testifies Before Congress

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will testify before Congress on Tuesday, April 16.

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Trump Can’t Stop Whining and It’s Only Day Two

The former president ranted and raved on Truth Social, then showed up at the Manhattan courthouse to rant and rave some more.

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Wisconsin Republicans ignore governor's call to spend $125M to combat so-called forever chemicals

Wisconsin Republicans plan to ignore the latest call from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to spend $125 million to combat so-called forever chemicals.

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What to expect at jury selection for Trump’s criminal trial

‘What you are largely going to be left with is a left-of-centre, relatively well-off group of jurors, relative to the rest of the country because that’s Manhattan,’ Steve Duffy tells The Independent

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One-third of Americans say they think Donald Trump acted illegally in hush money case

Jury selection continues into day two of the historic criminal trial

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CDC Urges Vaccinations as Measles Cases Rise Across U.S.

The first quarter of 2024 has seen the number of measles cases recorded in the U.S. stand significantly higher than in recent years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns.

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The 3,100-mile Olympic torch relay is underway. Here's what to know about the symbolic tradition.

A whopping 10,000 athletes will cary the torch 3,100 miles over 68 days.

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Trump angrily denies falling asleep ahead of day two of hush money trial: Live

As jury selection got underway in the New York criminal case, the former president appeared to struggle to keep his eyes open, prompting commentators to deride him as ‘Sleepy Don’ and ‘Don Snoreleone’

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