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Washington On Friday, it seemed likely that the Supreme Court will maintain a legislation that would essentially outlaw the social networking app TikTok in the US. At least a preliminary ruling is expected in the coming days, if not hours, after the nine justices on the conservative-majority court heard oral arguments from attorneys for TikTok, some of its users, and the Biden administration. Even while the judges didn't seem to be persuaded by TikTok's arguments regarding free speech, there is still some doubt about the court's decision in this case, particularly since President-elect Donald Trump will take office one day after the law's effective date of January 19. Even if the court decides against TikTok, it still has the power to temporarily halt the law. In order to pursue a politi...

Body camera footage of the gunfight between three cops and the assailant who crashed his truck into pedestrians on Bourbon Street in the early hours of New Year's Day, killing fourteen people, was made public by the New Orleans Police Department on Friday. The video, which lasts for around ten seconds, shows two officers standing in front of an open driver's side door of a white pickup vehicle with their pistols drawn. Before shooting breaks out and officers and a few people flee the car, a voice can be heard saying, "Put your hands up." Along with a still photo that purports to be a muzzle flash from the assailant's firearm, the police department also made available a slowed-down version of the same footage. For the first time, information about the gunfight was made public, including the...

Since President-elect Donald Trump intends to terminate the programs and carry out mass deportations on the first day of his administration, Haitians who are already in the United States lawfully under temporary programs express fear about their ability to stay in the country. When gang violence spread throughout Port-au-Prince, the capital, and the surrounding area, Warrens Dolcine, then 23 years old, was studying political science and international relations at the Universit d tat d Ha ti. This put her and her mother in constant danger. She said that the gangs did not seize power overnight. It happened slowly. They started by working on your mind. In 2021, they began abducting people, and I was forced to often leave my home to be with my relatives. Eventually, neither my mother nor I fe...

Washington Rudy Giuliani's second contempt of court hearing this week in the defamation action against him involving former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Shaye Moss was hearing arguments on Friday before a federal judge. Michael Gottlieb, the women's lawyer, told U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, "We don't want to be here today." According to him, the plaintiffs' ultimate priority is for Mr. Giuliani to cease disparaging them. Despite a court-ordered agreement that he would no longer slander the ladies, Giuliani seemed to continue to allege that they committed fraud during the 2020 election in remarks on his streaming show, which prompted the contempt complaint. Howell advised Giuliani to be aware of the impact of his words and his position. The judge declared, "You ...

Washington Arguments in Rudy Giuliani's second contempt of court hearing this week, which involves former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Shaye Moss, will be heard by a federal judge on Friday. Before the hearing even began, Giuliani attacked U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, saying in a post on X that she was "making us wait all day for her inevitable highly prejudiced, usual, biased decision." Minutes before the hearing started, Giuliani wrote, "The hearing is a hypocritical waste of time and a disgusting example of Biden lawfare." Arguments are being heard by Howell over whether the former mayor of New York City and Donald Trump's attorney should face consequences for continuing to disparage Freeman and Moss on his streaming program in defiance of a court order stati...

Many of the guests on NBC's "Meet the Press" have authored books about current events or their fields of expertise. They can be purchased here. Air Date: Jan. 12 Amanda Gorman Girls on the Rise Air Date: Dec. 22 Antonia Hylton Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum Air Date: Dec. 22 Russell Moore Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America Air Date: Dec. 15 Peggy Noonan A Certain Idea of America Air Date: Dec. 1 Jacob Soboroff Separated: Inside an American Tragedy Air Date: Nov. 17 Hakeem Jeffries The ABCs of Democracy Air date: Oct. 13 Liz Cheney Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning Air date: Sep. 29 Dan Slepian & JJ Velazquez The Sing Sing Files: One Jo...

Washington On Friday, it seemed likely that the Supreme Court will maintain a legislation that would essentially outlaw the social networking app TikTok in the US. At least a preliminary ruling is expected in the coming days, if not hours, after the nine justices on the conservative-majority court heard oral arguments from attorneys for TikTok, some of its users, and the Biden administration. Even while the judges didn't seem to be persuaded by TikTok's arguments regarding free speech, there is still some doubt about the court's decision in this case, particularly since President-elect Donald Trump will take office one day after the law's effective date of January 19. Even if the court decides against TikTok, it still has the power to temporarily halt the law. In order to pursue a politi...

Due to an engine problem during a winter storm, Delta Air Lines customers were forced to evacuate onto the tarmac at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning, the company reported. According to officials, the 201 passengers on board Flight 2668 were evacuated from the aircraft using emergency slides and returned to the terminal via ground transportation. Although the airline did not provide further details regarding the engine problem, the Atlanta metropolitan area has been hit by snow and ice since Friday due to a winter storm. If homeowners did not need to be out on the roadways, the National Weather Service advised them to stay indoors. According to FlightAware.com, flight 2668 was scheduled to take off for Minneapolis Saint Paul International Airport at appr...

Venezuela's capital, Cairo Despite protests and strong proof that his opponent won the election, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was inaugurated in on Friday to a third six-year term, prolonging his increasingly authoritarian rule until 2031. He was sworn in and gave a scathing address at Venezuela's legislative palace, which was tightly guarded by intelligence, military, and police personnel. In the surrounding streets and a plaza, crowds of people gathered, many of them wearing pro-Maduro T-shirts. Maduro declared that the opposition's inability to block his inauguration was a huge triumph for Venezuela and accused them of attempting to make it into a global conflict. He pledged to uphold peace and national sovereignty while accusing outside forces of targeting Venezuela, particu...

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, almost 180,000 people had been evacuated and 10 individuals had been murdered. Go here to watch live broadcast. The fires' sizes and conditions are depicted on the maps below. They will be regularly updated.