• E. Coli recalls affect 20 states, DC. See map of where recalled food was sent.

    Two major recalls are in effect over ground beef and organic walnuts potentially contaminated with E. Coli. See the map of where the products went.

  • TikTok creators react to Biden signing ban-or-sell law: ‘We don’t want a TikTok ban’

    TikTok creators weren’t surprised to hear that President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban, but they’re close to unanimous in their belief that the federal government is wrong to push the legislation forward. For almost four years, since July 2020, a potential TikTok ban has been under consideration by members of the federal government. A bipartisan bill to ban TikTok in the U.S. was first proposed in December 2022, and the version that was just signed into law has...

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    Harris calls Florida's new 6-week abortion ban 'the new reality under a Trump abortion ban'

    Vice President Kamala Harris spoke in Florida, where a six-week abortion ban took effect on Wednesday. Delivering her remarks in Jacksonville, Harris blamed former President Donald Trump for the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 and said the state’s new, more restrictive law is “the new reality under a Trump abortion ban.”

  • Good Morning, News: Portland State Library Stand-Off, More Urban Alchemy Controversy, and Arizona Replaces Horrible Abortion Ban with Another Horrible Abortion Ban

    by Suzette Smith The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! Once again we join you from a police perimeter. The morning news might be short today because we're monitoring the PSU library, so stayed...

  • EDITORIAL — Banning GMOs

    Agricultural scientists have been genetically engineering plants for decades, to increase yield, make crops resistant to certain pests or boost certain desirable characteristics. In the 1960s, the International Rice Research Institute or IRRI produced IR8, dubbed “miracle rice” because its high yield was credited for fighting famine in many countries.

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    Biden Banned TikTok?

    Many denounced the move as unconstitutional.

  • What The Tech : TikTok Ban

    Jamey Tucker breaks down what is going on with the Tik Tok ban.

  • Which countries have banned TikTok?

    A growing list of nations and government bodies across Europe, North America, and Asia are taking action against the app.

  • FTC bans noncompetes

    Presented by BP — {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story FTC bans noncompete agreements with new rule The Federal Trade Commission (FTC

  • Italy bans puppy yoga

    Italy's health ministry has banned puppies from participating in yoga classes, though adult dogs may continue. Puppy yoga typically involves puppies roaming freely around a yoga class and sometimes being incorporated in yoga poses, or a yoga class followed by playtime with the puppies.The — Read the rest

  • So, TikTok is Getting Banned. What's Next?

    While the prospect of a TikTok ban poses significant challenges, it also opens doors for alternative platforms to thrive.

  • Virtual Recall (2010) Review

    Director: Larry Cheung Cast: Stephen Fung, Cherrie Ying Choi Yi, Tang Yi Fei, Samuel Pang King Chi, Sammul Chan Kin Fung, Lemon Zhang Meng, Mandy Chiang Nga Man, Simon Lui Yue Yeung, Astrid Chan Chi Ching, Tin Kai Man, Li Hui Running Time: 95 min. By Paul Bramhall Back in the late 2000’s it kind of felt like director Roy Chow’s 2009 production Murderer placed an exclamation mark on the Continue reading →