The governor signed the measure on the 63rd anniversary of the Bay of Pigs
Social media users expressed shock and disapproval after a story of Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., putting down her own dog because she was deemed "untrainable" went viral on X this week. British outlet The Guardian published a report on the story Friday, which is an excerpt from her new memoir "No Going Back," which is set to be released on May 7. According to the report, Noem wrote that she took her 14-month-old female dog "Cricket" to a "gravel pit" near her farm and shot it dead because it was...
The controversial bill would allow teachers to conceal carry firearms on school grounds if certain conditions are met.
Gov. Evers signs a bill April 5 at Pittsville Elementary School, which bans the sale of novelty lighters in Wisconsin. Joining PreK-12 students were (L-R): Rep. Nancy VanderMeer, Sen. Patrick Testin, Pittsville Fire Chief Jerry Minor, his granddaughter Kaitlyn Potts, who had the idea for the legislation, and her second-grade teacher, Londa Kuehn, who helped Potts and her classmates craft the bill. Legislation was 16 years in the making By Mike Warren MMC staff writer PITTSVILLE — The family and...
This week, Congress and President Joe Biden took the next step to prevent the Chinese Communist Party from using Americans’ data against us. You may have heard of this legislation referred to as the “TikTok ban.” But rest assured, we’re not out to stop the sharing of short-form videos. My colleagues and I enjoy TikTok’s kaleidoscope of creativity as much as the next person. Many members of Congress use the platform, as does President Biden’s campaign. The problem is that TikTok, one of the...
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Gov. Laura Kelly signed seven bills on Wednesday including SB 438 which establishes the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy. Under the bill, the Kansas Board of Regents will receive $10 million in additional funding to implement Kansas Blueprint for Literacy. Kansas Blueprint for Literacy will provide teachers with resources for retraining in the []
President Biden has signed the TikTok ban into law, banning it in the U.S. unless it's sold. Critics say it's an attack on free speech.
It's official: Congress has passed a bill that could lead to banning TikTok in the United States. The legislation was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers, and President Biden says he'll immediately sign it. So, TikTok in the U.S. is dead, right? Not quite.
President Joe Biden has officially signed off on a bill that requires TikTok parent company to divest the app within the next nine months. Should ByteDance fail to do so, TikTok would effectively be banned in the United States and removed from Apple’s App Store. more
Experts say the measure could presage another major crackdown in Xinjiang.
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. U.S. president Joe Biden signed a bill today that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban. Congress had passed the bill this week as part of a wide-ranging foreign aid package. The legislation poses the most serious risk to TikTok’s existence in the country since U.S. officials began raising concerns about the app in 2020. […]
The bill that will force a sale or ban of TikTok in the United States is now law. President Joe Biden signed a package of foreign aid bills that included the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” one day after the legislation was approved by the Senate. In a statement, TikTok said it would challenge the law in court, which could delay an eventual sale or ban. “This unconstitutional law is a TikTok ban, and we will challenge it in court,” the company said. “We...