The share of U.S. adults who say they would support the U.S. government banning TikTok has declined from 50% in March to 38% now, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted this fall. And more are opposed to or uncertain about a potential ban today than earlier this year.
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Trump increases polling lead in Iowa ahead of first Republican contest – Reuters
Summary For 2024 U.S. election stories, results and data: Dec 11 (Reuters) – Donald Trump has a huge and expanded lead over his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination in a new poll in Iowa, the state that kicks off the party’s nominating contest on Jan. 15. The former president
JD Vance says US must accept Ukraine will ‘cede some territory’ to Russia ahead of Zelenskyy’s DC visit – Fox News
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, said on Sunday that the United States needs to accept that Ukraine must “cede some territory” to Russia and that American leadership must ensure the U.S. is “not writing more blank checks” to fund Kyiv’s forces ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington, D.C.,
‘A moment after death when the face is beautiful’: rare Raymond Chandler poem discovered by US editor – The Guardian
A newly uncovered poem by Raymond Chandler is shedding light on what is believed to be the only attempt by the famed British-American crime novelist at writing poetry as an adult. Published on Monday in the 25th-anniversary issue of the Strand magazine, the poem, titled Requiem, dates back to 1955
‘Florida’s Joker’ alleges Grand Theft Auto 6 used his likeness – The Guardian US
A Florida man who tattooed his face to resemble Batman’s archnemesis, the Joker, has accused the Grand Theft Auto video game of using his likeness in a promotional trailer. Lawrence Sullivan’s mugshot achieved internet fame in 2017 when Miami police arrested him for allegedly pointing a gun at passing cars.
SpaceX set to launch mysterious X-37B space plane for US military – CNN
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is set to launch Monday evening, delivering into orbit a space plane that remains one of the US military’s most fascinating projects as the country races
US Air Force disciplines 15 people following investigation into accused National Guard leaker Jack Teixeira – CNN
CNN — The US Air Force has disciplined 15 people connected to the intelligence leaks from Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, the service said Monday, after an investigation found that individuals “intentionally failed” to report documented concerns about Teixeira’s behavior preceding the leaks. According to an Air Force release on
Russia-Ukraine war updates: Biden to host Zelenskyy at the White House; Ukraine may need to ‘cede’ territory, U.S. senator says – CNBC
LIVE UPDATES Updated Mon, Dec 11 202310:43 AM EST ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Joe Biden
Zelenskyy will address the US military in Washington as funding for Ukraine’s war runs out – The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address U.S. military officers at the National Defense University on Monday as part of a last-minute push to convince Congress to provide more money for weapons before funding runs out. President Joe Biden has asked Congress for $61.4 billion for wartime funding
US Air Force moves to discipline 15 personnel related to leak case – Reuters
WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The United States Air Force moved to discipline 15 personnel over the leaking of classified military information allegedly by Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, the military said on Monday. Prosecutors say Teixeira, who was 21 at the time of his arrest in June, leaked classified
Reports of antisemitism, anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias continue to surge across the US, new data shows – CNN
CNN — As the war between Israel and Hamas enters its third month, reports of hate crimes and bias incidents targeting Jews, Muslims and Arabs continue to surge across the United States. New data from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reveal a dramatic spike
Europe must defend itself with US support in doubt, UK’s Grant Shapps says – POLITICO Europe
LONDON — Europe needs to take responsibility for its own security amid signs that American military backing for Ukraine is starting to wane, United Kingdom Defense Secretary Grant Shapps warned on Monday. At a press conference in London, Shapps said European governments needed to stop relying on the U.S. to
US Supreme Court declines chance to restrict abortion clinic ‘bubble’ zones – Yahoo News
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday passed up a chance to consider overruling its own precedent allowing protective “bubble” zones around abortion clinic patients, turning away a challenge by a Catholic woman in New York to a now-repealed county law passed after the justices overturned abortion
‘Freedom begins with a book’: incarcerated people to judge new US literary award – The Guardian
John J Lennon writes for the Atlantic, the New York Times, the New Yorker and Esquire. He’s also serving a life sentence in prison. Each day, he wakes up and sits on the stool bolted to his cell floor. Usually, the morning hours are when he gets the most clarity
Ukraine war: Zelensky heads to US in bid to rescue $60bn military aid – BBC.com
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