The Australian government has banned TikTok on all government-issued devices, following concerns over the app's security risks and its Chinese parent company's alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene led a rally in New York City to protest the indictment of former President Donald Trump, accused Mayor Eric Adams of threatening her, and claimed that a supporter of Adams had blown a whistle at her during her peaceful protest.
A Gallup survey indicates that 83% of Americans view the current state of the U.S. economy negatively with inflation being the biggest economic concern, while non-economic issues such as aspects of government or leadership cited as the leading problem by twice as many Americans.
CDC investigators studying the health impacts of the Ohio train derailment fell ill with symptoms such as sore throat, headache, coughing, and nausea, raising concerns about the safety of the air and drinking water in the area.
A Wall Street Journal reporter, Evan Gershkovich, was arrested in Yekaterinburg, Russia for seeking classified information on Russian "state secret[s]" from a government official, allegedly on behalf of the US government, which Russia claims had nothing to do with journalism.
President Biden recognized Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday, saying transgender people were "made in the image of God and deserving of dignity, respect, and support."
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Air Force One that the State Department is working to get personnel to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges.
The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the railway company for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act and CERCLA by discharging oil and hazardous substances into navigable waters, seeking civil penalties, a declaratory judgment, and orders to ensure safe transport of hazardous materials and mitigate harm caused by the violations.
