A bill that would force China-based company ByteDance to sell TikTok — or else face a US ban of the platform — is all but certain to become law after the Senate passed a foreign aid package including the measure. It now heads to President Joe Biden, who already committed to signing the TikTok legislation should [...]read moreSenate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to President Biden’s desk
The Senate passed a bill, included with the foreign aid package, that will ban TikTok if its owner, ByteDance, doesn’t sell it within a year. Senators passed the bill 79-18 Tuesday after the House passed it with overwhelming majority over the weekend. President Joe Biden will have to sign the bill to make it law, [...]read moreSenate passes a bill forcing TikTok to face a ban if ByteDance doesn’t sell it
Not only do you not see this often, we don’t recall seeing this ever. Last year, the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) sold more than 10,000 general admission tickets for this year’s U.S. Grand Prix that happens Oct. 18-20. The early bird price for the three-day passes was $299. Now COTA wants to buy those [...]read moreCOTA offers $350 buyback for F1 U.S. Grand Prix early bird passes it sold for $299
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill this afternoon that would require TikTok-owner ByteDance to sell the popular social media app or see it banned in the United States. Efforts to ban TikTok go back to the Trump Administration, but the issue has been revived in recent months. The House already passed a similar [...]read moreU.S. House passes revised bill to ban TikTok or force sale
The House once again passed a bill that could ban TikTok from the US unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance divests it — but this time, it’s in a way that will be harder for the Senate to stall. The bill passed 360-58 as part of a larger bill related to sanctions on foreign adversaries [...]read moreTikTok ‘ban’ passes in the House again
Kentucky is on the brink of ending exclusive real estate listing contracts. The state’s General Assembly passed a bill to protect homebuyers from predatory contracts known as non-title recorded agreements for personal services (NTRAPS) or right-to-list agreements. The practice of right-to-list agreements preys upon homeowners by offering small lump sums of cash in exchange for [...]read moreKentucky passes bill to end ‘harmful’ listing contracts
Pending final approval, bill will cement Thai credentials among Asia’s most liberal societies on LGBTQ issues. Thailand is set to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise equal marriage after politicians passed a same-sex marriage bill. The lower house of parliament overwhelmingly voted in favour of the bill, with 400 supporting its passage and [...]read moreThai parliament passes same-sex marriage bill | LGBTQ News
NewsFeed The UN Security Council has passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the month of Ramadan. The vote, which saw last minute delays over wording had 14 members vote in favour, with the US abstaining. Published On 25 Mar 202425 Mar 2024 Source link
Bill passes after hours of gridlock over funding for three-quarters of the government for the next six months. Lawmakers in the United States Senate have passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill, narrowly averting a partial government shutdown. The lower house on Saturday approved the measure by a 74-24 vote after funding had expired for three-quarters [...]read moreUS Senate passes $1.2 trillion budget, averting government shutdown | Politics News
The Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act, or HR 7520, would prohibit data brokers from selling Americans’ personally identifiable information to foreign adversaries, including countries like China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. Data brokers can face penalties from the Federal Trade Commission if they’re found to have sold sensitive information like location or health [...]read moreHouse passes bill banning sale of US personal data to foreign adversaries