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National
Maryland is the latest state to ban TikTok in government agencies
Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in its executive branch. It's the latest state to address cybersecurity risks presented by the platforms.
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Health
Juul settles more than 5,000 lawsuits over its vaping products
Juul Labs has reached settlements covering cases brought by about 10,000 plaintiffs related to its vaping products. Buffeted by lawsuits, Juul announced hundreds of layoffs last month.
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Politics
Rep. Madison Cawthorn broke rules over a 'meme' crypto, a House panel finds
The investigation examined the one-term North Carolina Republican's promotion and purchase of LGB Coin, named for the chant "Let's Go Brandon" mocking Democratic President Joe Biden.
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Law & Courts
State judge places a hold on Oregon's gun law and the state says it will appeal
A ruling by a county judge threw the implementation of Oregon's new voter-approved gun law into limbo and the state's attorney general said her office will appeal to the Oregon Supreme Court.
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National
San Francisco supervisors bar police robots from using deadly force for now
San Francisco had been considering a policy to allow police robots to use deadly force in certain extreme cases. The Board of Supervisors sent the issue back to a committee for further discussion.
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Sports
Morocco shocks Spain to become the first African team to reach the World Cup's final 8
After a goal-less 90 minutes and extra time, Spanish players missed all three of their penalty kicks. No team from outside Europe or South America has ever made it this far in the tournament.
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National
The man who shot Lady Gaga's dog walker gets 21 years in prison
The Lady Gaga connection was a coincidence, authorities have said. The motive was the value of the French bulldogs, and detectives do not believe the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the musician.
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Sports
Boxing powerhouse Cuba lets women boxers compete
Cuban officials say women boxers will be able to compete officially after decades of restrictions, though they didn't yet confirm if that would be taken to a professional level like Cuban male boxers.
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Arts & Life
The jazzy 'Charlie Brown Christmas' soundtrack swings on after 57 years
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" became an indelible holiday tradition and so, too, has jazz musician Vince Guaraldi's composition, "Christmas Time is Here" for the animated TV special.
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Sports
Nick Bollettieri, coach to many tennis stars, dead at age 91
The Hall of Fame member worked with some of the sport's biggest stars, including Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, and founded a Florida academy that revolutionized the development of young athletes.