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USA

TikTok releases 'transparency report' amid scrutiny over Chinese ownership

The report was released this week amid calls for concern by some U.S. lawmakers about potential security risks from the Chinese-owned company.

01/01/2020

USA

U.S. sending hundreds of troops to Mideast after attack on Iraq embassy compound

Some of the protesters who stormed the U.S. Embassy compound Tuesday made it as far as the main reception area before they were repelled, an official said.

01/01/2020

USA

New social media apps guarantee your data will remain secure — for a price

As users grow wary of Facebook and other social media giants, these startups offer the promise of privacy.

31/12/2019

USA

A New Year's Eve of sadness and defiance as 2020 is welcomed around the world

Revelers yearned for change in Hong Kong and an end to wildfires in Australia, while celebrations in Tokyo had an eye toward the 2020 Olympics.

31/12/2019

USA

The Catholic rosary got a digital upgrade — but it's a mixed blessing

Members of the Catholic Church who spoke to NBC News acknowledged that while not the most traditional offering, it did provide a new way for people to connect with God.

31/12/2019

USA

Thousands of Australians flee to beaches as wildfires rage

Thousands of Australians fled their homes on New Year's Eve, taking refuge on beaches from raging wildfires that turned the sky red and full of smoke.

31/12/2019

USA

U.S. Army bans TikTok following guidance from the Pentagon

Lt. Col. Robin Ochoa, an Army spokeswoman, told Military.com that the app is considered a cyber-security threat.

31/12/2019

USA

How did fugitive Nissan ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan for Lebanon?

There have been "many interpretations" about how Carlos Ghosn fled Japan to Lebanon but his new home said he did so "legally."

31/12/2019

USA

Trump to sign 'phase one' of China trade deal in mid-January

Washington and Beijing finalized the deal this month after more than a year of a tense trade war between the world's two largest economies.

31/12/2019

USA

Euroviews. Trump claims that impeachment is a 'coup.' And he's (almost) right ǀ View

We either have three co-equal branches of government or we have something that looks more like a dictatorship and less like a democracy.

31/12/2019

USA

Moscow experiences warmest December since 1886, gets fake snow

Moscow recorded a temperature of 5.6 degrees Celsius (42 Fahrenheit) on Dec.18, breaking a record set all the way in 1886.

31/12/2019

USA

Biden says he's open to a Republican running mate

Biden has previously said he would prefer a vice presidential running mate who is "of color and/or a different gender."

31/12/2019

USA

GOP Sen. Collins criticizes McConnell, Democrats for pre-Trump trial comments

The Maine Republican is the second member of the Senate GOP to attack the Senate majority leader for saying he is coordinating with the White House.

31/12/2019

USA

Trump's 10 biggest false claims in 2019 — and one that finally became true

Facing impeachment, Trump unleashed a torrent of baseless claims surrounding his dealings with Ukraine in the final months of the year.

31/12/2019

USA

E.U. nationals remain in limbo three years after Brexit vote

"I really can't get over the fact that I am made to apply to stay in my own home," said one long-term E.U. migrant.

31/12/2019

USA

Hannukah stabbing suspect appears in court as vigil held for victims

Five people were stabbed and slashed in the Saturday attack north of New York City.

31/12/2019

USA

Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town's waterfront

The blazes in the seaside town of Mallacoota were feared to have destroyed many properties and caused fatalities.

31/12/2019

USA

Ex-Bolton aide's lawsuit against Congress and White House dismissed

Charles Kupperman was the deputy of national security adviser John Bolton. Both were told not to cooperate with House investigators.

31/12/2019

USA

Ousted Nissan exec Carlos Ghosn arrives in Lebanon as trial looms in Japan

It was not clear how Ghosn, who is of Lebanese origins, left Japan where he was under surveillance and is expected to face trial in April 2020.

31/12/2019

USA

Bernie Sanders 'more than fit enough' for presidency despite heart attack, doctors say

"I am confident he has the mental and physical stamina to fully undertake the rigors of the Presidency," Sanders' longtime doctor wrote in a letter.

30/12/2019

USA

'A crisis of hate': Politicians condemn anti-Semitism after Hannukah attack

Saturday's incident comes after a string of violent attacks on Jewish communities in New York and around the country.

30/12/2019

USA

Andrew Yang asks DNC for more qualifying polls ahead of January debate. DNC says no.

Yang argued that a "diverse set of candidate might be absent from the stage in Des Moines for reasons out of anyone's control."

30/12/2019

USA

Pompeo says Senate run 'not something I want to do'

President Trump said last month that Pompeo could jump into the race if Republicans were concerned they'd lose the red-state Senate seat.

30/12/2019

USA

GOP senator says Trump isn't a role model but 'I don't get to pick the people that I work with'

Lankford said it's been "a bit of a conundrum" to disagree with the president on moral issues but the administration has been "tenaciously pro-life" and "very focused on religious liberty."

30/12/2019

USA

Euroviews. Climate change became a burning issue in the 2010s, but also an opportunity ǀ View

Over the same 10 years that the danger of global warming increased, addressing that danger went from being a political liability to being an economic opportunity.

30/12/2019

USA

New York bail changes set to take effect in January despite late swell of opposition

Cash bail requirements and pretrial detention will be eliminated for those accused of most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies.

30/12/2019