Millions of TikTok users in the United States are no longer able to watch videos on the social media platform as a federal ban on the popular app takes effect. The newly enacted US law prohibiting the use of the platform came into effect on Sunday, a day before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. The ban followed months of legal battles and heightened scrutiny over TikTok’s Chinese ownership. “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the US,” said a message to users attempting to use the app, used by 170 million Americans. “Unfortunately, that means you can’t use…
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After a Presidents’ Trophy-winning 2024 season and finishing two wins shy of a conference championship, the New York Rangers were expected to be Stanley Cup contenders this season.Following a business-as-usual 12-4-1 start, the Rangers went on a catastrophic run from mid-November to December, going 4-15-0 and dropping like a stone towards the bottom of the league.However, New York has gone 5-1-2 since the calendar flipped, including wins over Las Vegas and New Jersey. New year, new Rangers?Coach Peter Laviolette has changed the team’s defensive alignment, returning to the 1-3-1 that served the team well last season. That said, no structure…
“There must be something,” she’d said.“It’s gone, all gone.”“Just find what you can.”Climbing up the road a few hours later, I confirmed that every gleaming amenity in our newly remodeled house was ash.Half a lifetime later, I see that fire as a turning point, not only a disaster. Though at the time it was one of the worst fires in California history, we had heroic firefighters to thank for the fact that almost everyone survived. And as we began, very slowly, to reconstruct our lives, I realized I could begin to live more simply, as I’d always wished to do.…
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WASHINGTON — TikTok was not available for users in the U.S. on Saturday as a ban on the popular social media platform officially went into effect. TikTok greeted users opening the app Saturday night with the message, “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now.””A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.,” the message continued. “Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!”A spokesperson for the Trump transition team did not immediately…
“Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now,” the message read.Hours before a federal law banning TikTok from the United States was set to take effect on Sunday, the Chinese-owned social media app went dark, and U.S. users could no longer access videos on the platform. Instead, the app greeted them with a message that said “a law banning TikTok has been enacted.”“We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution,” the message said. “Please stay tuned!”TikTok also appeared to have been removed from Apple and Google’s U.S. app stores, some users said. In…
While the temperature on Monday in DC will be in the 20s thanks to Global Warming, of course, Trump said on Truth Social that he ordered the inauguration to be moved inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inauguration Ceremonies (JCCIC) said in a statement Friday that they’ll honor Trump’s request. Those who would have viewed the inauguration outside on bleachers are to be moved inside as well at the Capital One Arena in downtown D.C. where they can watch President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address. As I have stated, yes, I was invited, but…
CNN’s Scott Jennings is participating in Trump’s inauguration celebrations, but he did find the time to offer some commentary on his network about how he sees things in national politics right now. Jennings suggested that Trump is now at the peak of his power, and noted that his popularity is higher now than ever before. He also used the opportunity to remind his CNN colleagues that Joe Biden and the Democrats lied repeatedly to the American people and that voters knew this. Partial transcript via Eric Daugherty on Twitter/X: SCOTT JENNINGS: Trump is now at the peak of his power.…
Kyle Richards was seen with rumored girlfriend Morgan Wade days following a drama-packed episode of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”Richards has said on several occasions that she and Wade are only friends. However, she also admitted to questioning her sexuality over the last few years, and many think the reality star is questioning it with the “Fall in Love with Me” singer.During an episode titled, “What the Chuck?” Kyle Richard’s co-star, Garcelle Beauvais, encouraged Richards to “be a lesbian.”Article continues below advertisementKyle Richards Seen With Morgan WadeMEGAAccording to Page Six, Richards was seen with Wade having coffee in La…