Next steps for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire
How to Keep House While Drowning When Your Space is Chaotic: Eight Unseen 2024 Movies that Aren’t
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We can feel shame when our homes are messy. Remember that this is not a moral failing. You don’t exist to serve your space; it is the contrary, says KC Davis, a licensed therapist and author of How to Keep House While Drowning. Davis has a “Five Things Tidying Method” to restore a messy room.
25 Expert Guides for Making a Resolution For 2025: Predictions for Trump’s Second Soap–in and the Case of TikTok
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A polar vortex will usher in frigid temperatures and life-threatening conditions for millions of Americans this weekend and into next week. During the winter, the polar vortex, which is an area of low pressure and cold air that surrounds the Earth’s poles, can expand. The areas that are un acclimatized to freezing will not be spared. Trump’s second swearing-in on Monday will feature the coldest air of the season in Washington, D.C. It is expected to be the hottest inauguration day since 1985 when temperatures only reached 7 degrees by midday.
The Supreme Court heard the case of TikTok, which argued that the ban violates the free speech rights of both users and the company.
The Israeli security cabinet meeting to vote on a ceasefire deal with Hamas is set for today. There has been fighting in the Gaza Strip for more than a year. The meeting comes two days after mediators announced the deal and a day after some ministers in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet delayed the vote.
The Day After Martin Luther King: The Observations of Downes, Bach, Odetta, Cooke, and TikTok
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“There is a Bush v. Gore aspect to the decision in that it’s a one-off and not meant to have greater precedential value,” said Chander, referring to the landmark 2000 ruling. “This will be an important decision, but not one I’m aware of at this time,” he said. “And it gives enormous power to Congress to act on data privacy questions.”
It is only a symbolic life raft since ByteDance has consistently stated that the platform is not for sale. Furthermore, export control laws in China prevent TikTok’s algorithm from being sold unless Beijing regulators bless the transaction, something China experts have said the country is not likely to do.
“I mean, don’t we normally assume that the best remedy for problematic speech is counter speech?” said Gorsuch, adding that TikTok has raised the possibility of including a disclaimer on its app indicating that some content could be covertly manipulated by China.
“Imagine if you walked into a store that had a sign that said one million products cause cancer, and I had a sign that said one million products did not cause cancer,” Elizabeth Prelogar told the court. “That is not going to put you on notice about what product is actually jeopardizing your health.”
The White House Sentiment: What Will We Do after the Supreme Court’s Decision next-generation divestiture? A spokeswoman stated that “We have to abide by the Constitution” and “We need to move forward with
After the Supreme Court’s ruling, the White House press secretary said that it would be up to the incoming administration to implement the law. She said that the administration recognizes that actions to implement the law must fall to the next administration.
All eyes are now on President-elect Donald Trump. He asked the justices to delay a ruling to give his administration time to come up with a “negotiated solution” that would address national security concerns.
The law allows the president to delay the ban for 90 days if progress has been made toward a sale away from ByteDance.
On Friday he posted on his social media platform that he is still making a decision. Everyone must respect the Supreme Court’s decision. My decision on TikTok will be made in the not too distant future, but I must have time to review the situation. Stay with us!
“When push comes to shove and these restrictions take effect, I think it will fundamentally change the landscape with respect to what ByteDance is willing to consider, and it might be just the jolt that Congress expected the company would need to actually move forward with the divestiture process,” she said.
