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Washington The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Friday over whether to reject a bill that would likely outlaw the social networking app TikTok in the US. Attorneys for TikTok, some of its users, and the Biden administration are presenting oral arguments to the court's nine justices, which has a conservative majority. A preliminary ruling is anticipated in the next days or hours. Enacted with widespread bipartisan support, the law mandates that ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, which is based in China, sell out its stake in the company by January 19, the day before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The platform that millions of Americans utilize would be prohibited if no sale occurred. TikTok and a few of its users filed a lawsuit to have the measure blocked, claiming it infrin...

Army leader Joseph Aoun was voted head of state by Lebanon's parliament on Thursday, occupying the vacant presidency with a general who is supported by the United States and demonstrating the waning influence of the Iran-backed Hezbollah organization following its catastrophic conflict with Israel. With Shiite Muslim Hezbollah severely damaged from the previous year's battle and its Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad overthrown in December, the result demonstrated changes in the balance of power in Lebanon and the larger Middle East. Additionally, it signaled a resurgence of Saudi power in a nation where Iran and Hezbollah long since overshadowed Riyadh's role. Lisa Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, expressed her happiness at Joseph Aoun's election as president on Thursday, which filled th...

Beijing The U.S. envoy to China believes that the two adversary nations' ties are at their most stable point in recent memory as he gets ready to depart Beijing. However, there is no assurance that they will remain that way. In an exclusive interview this week, Ambassador Nicholas Burns told NBC News that the relationship is still extremely difficult, frequently highly confrontational, and ultimately highly competitive. And that is something you cannot avoid. We are competitors for world dominance. Nevertheless, Burns stated that the two largest economies in the world have realized that communication is essential and that there are instances in which cooperation with China is necessary for the benefit of the United States. With varying degrees of cooperation with Russia, Iran, and North...

A string of fierce wildfires that raged over the Los Angeles area on Tuesday were fueled by strong winds and dry conditions. The fires destroyed hundreds of homes and killed at least 11 people, some of whom perished attempting to stop the fires from engulfing their homes. A city official in Los Angeles called Tuesday night "one of the most devastating and terrifying" that she had seen in her area of the city, while a Los Angeles County fire official stated that two of the fires were responsible for an unspecified number of serious injuries. For live coverage, click this link. According to climate scientist Daniel Swain, "the more information we get, the worse this looks." What we know about the flames is as follows. Where are the fires? The Palisades Fire erupted Tuesday ...

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Residents of Southern California who suffered losses in this week's fires in the Los Angeles area are starting to face their next obstacle: submitting an insurance claim. Even while major insurers made news last year for refusing to issue any new policies in the state due to the increasing risk of fire, they continue to serve tens of thousands of potential clients. California citizens do enjoy certain advantages not found elsewhere, even if public claims adjusters—who are privately hired by consumers seeking to sidestep insurance companies—warn that it can take years for claims to be handled. The main advantage is that all California property insurers are required to pay up at least one-third of the estimated value of a policyholder's personal goods right away, along with at least four mon...

This live blog's coverage has over.Get the most recent information here. What we know about the California wildfires A series of destructive wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area have killed at least 11 people . The true death toll is not known, authorities said, as fires destroyed entire streets and more than 12,000 structures. Dry conditions and powerful winds fed at least five blazes, causing unprecedented damage in highly populated areas not known for fires. Officials anticipate fierce winds to return Monday. The Palisades Fire , which has burned through more than 21,000 acres, is 8% contained. Evacuation orders for the blaze expanded Friday night to parts of Encino. The Eaton Fire in the Pasadena area, which has burned across nearly 14...

In the Los Angeles area, a number of large wildfires are causing death and destruction. Due to strong winds and dry weather, a few wildfires that started on Tuesday have grown significantly in size. By Friday evening, almost 180,000 people had been evacuated and 11 individuals had been murdered. The fires' sizes and conditions are depicted on the maps below. They will be regularly updated.

Miami Just one week before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday that over 600,000 Venezuelans and over 230,000 Salvadorans who are already in the US can lawfully stay for an additional 18 months. Trump has pledged to implement strict immigration laws. Temporary Protected Status has received a lot of support from Biden's administration, and he has widely extended it to include roughly 1 million people. Trump attempted to drastically reduce the use of TPS during his first term as president, therefore its future is questionable. Although it has never been done before, federal regulations would permit the extensions to end early. Additionally, Homeland Security extended TPS for 1,900 Sudanese and over 103,000 Ukrainians who now reside in ...

Two fans who disrupted Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium have been barred from all major league ballparks by Major League Baseball. This week, MLB informed John P. Hansen and Austin Capobianco of the decision in a letter. You purposefully and violently grabbed a player during Game 4 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 29, 2024, interfering with play. The letter, whose contents were first reported by the New York Post and then obtained by the Associated Press, stated that your actions were extremely inappropriate and constituted a major risk to the player's health and safety. The letter stated that Major League Baseball is permanently barring you from all MLB stadiums, offices, and other facilities due to your behavior. Ad...