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TikTok has announced that it will cease operations in the U.S. on Sunday unless the Biden administration provides assurances to tech giants like Apple Inc. AAPL and Alphabet Inc.'s GOOG GOOGL Google that they will not face legal repercussions once a ban on the app takes effect. ...

Get ready for a game-changing announcement from the Trump administration! In a bold move, President Trump has unveiled a new agency plan that promises to shake up the political landscape. ...

The time had come, the Lakers decided, to make a choice. Since trading for D’Angelo Russell and playing him with Austin Reaves, the two guards largely alternated in the spotlight surrounding LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The touches, the shots, the responsibility — they usually always were split. But gradually over the course of this season, that changed. ...

After two seasons on Paramount+, the “Frasier” revival will not be moving forward, Variety has learned. CBS Studios will shop the series, which debuted in October 2023, around to other platforms. The series, led by and executive produced by Kelsey Grammer, is a revival of the original series “Frasier,” a spinoff of “Cheers,” which aired on NBC from 1993 to 2004. ...

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Friday accusing Walgreens of filling millions of unlawful opioid prescriptions. ...

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. ...

Washington — Monday's inauguration ceremony for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance may be moved indoors due to dangerously freezing temperatures, according to a senior Trump source directly familiar with inauguration planning. ...

By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the United States. ...

The following is a listing of all home transfers in North Portland reported from Jan. 6 to Jan. 12. There were 14 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,217-square-foot home on North Seward Avenue in Portland that sold for $537,000. ...

President-elect Trump confirmed Friday that he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping days before Trump will be inaugurated into office. "I just spoke to Chairman Xi Jinping of China. The call was a very good one for both China and the U.S.A.," Trump posted on Truth Social. "It is my expectation that we will solve many problems together, and starting immediately. ...

Breaking News: Israeli security cabinet approves long-awaited cease-fire deal with Hamas Kristi Noem’s confirmation hearing for Secretary of Homeland Security ...

Have you ever found yourself asking, "Why did this happen?" Well, you're not alone. In recent days, a series of mysterious events has left the world puzzled and searching for answers. ...

UPS has ended a contract with the U.S. Postal Service and the termination means changes for some people with post office boxes. ...

Medicare announced Friday that it has selected 15 drugs, including the hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy, used for diabetes and weight loss, as well as some blockbuster cancer medications and other drugs, for its second round of price talks. ...

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Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, known for revitalizing the U.K.'s theatrical scene, passed away at the age of 95. Plowright enjoyed a long and illustrious career across theatre, film, and TV over seven decades. ...

Strap in Hollow Knight fans, because I've got another vague conspiracy theory for you to latch onto as you desperately await Silksong news. ...

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President Joe Biden said Friday he is commuting the sentences of more than 2,000 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, cementing his legacy as the president who has issued the most individual pardons and commutations in U.S. history. Biden said in a statement that commuting the nearly 2,500 sentences would help "equalize" sentencing disparities. ...

Tennis fans worldwide can stream Australian Open matches online, with a catch: The players on screen aren't real human beings, but video game-like avatars on a computer-generated court. ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of an injury after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic on Friday. ...

Former first lady Michelle Obama has announced that she will not attend Donald Trump’s upcoming presidential inauguration on January 20, marking her second absence from a significant U.S. political gathering this month. The news comes as her husband, former president Barack Obama, is confirmed to attend alongside fellow former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. ...

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been given a 14-year jail sentence in a land corruption case, a defence lawyer has said. The verdict in the case came after allegations of possible bribery involving land in return for a £190m favour to a real estate tycoon. ...

A house in Summit that sold for $4.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Union County in the past week. In total, 77 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $841,383. The average price per square foot ended up at $146. ...

A house in Sea Girt that sold for $7.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Monmouth County in the past week. In total, 149 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $900,731, or $459 per square foot. ...