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House committee chair seeks White House briefing on TikTok ownership

House committee chair seeks White House briefing on TikTok ownership

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of a House committee that pushed for the law demanding TikTok be spun off from its Chinese owners has requested an urgent briefing from the White House, one day afte...

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Former central bank chief Riad Salameh blamed for Lebanon’s economic meltdown freed on bail

Former central bank chief Riad Salameh blamed for Lebanon’s economic meltdown freed on bail

DAHER AL SAWAN Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s longtime former central bank chief, who is widely blamed for the country’s economic meltdown, was released on bail of $14 million Friday after a year in jai...

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Listeria in Walmart meatball meals may be linked to fettuccine outbreak

Listeria in Walmart meatball meals may be linked to fettuccine outbreak

Federal health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain heat-and-eat beef meatball pasta meals sold at Walmart stores because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria previously l...

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AT&T says fiber cuts by third parties lead to mass 911 outages in 3 states

AT&T says fiber cuts by third parties lead to mass 911 outages in 3 states

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mass 911 outages that swept across parts of Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama on Thursday afternoon were caused by fiber cuts made by “third parties,” according to a stateme...

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Transportation Department tightens rules for non-citizen truck drivers after fatal crashes

Transportation Department tightens rules for non-citizen truck drivers after fatal crashes

The Transportation Department will immediately tighten up the requirements for non-citizens to get commercial drivers licenses after three fatal crashes this year that officials say were caused by...

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China tightens EV export rules from 2026

China tightens EV export rules from 2026

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China will tighten the rules for exporting electric vehicles by requiring automakers to obtain export permits from next year, the Commerce Ministry said Friday. The export li...

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