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Judge hears arguments from TikTok and content creators who are challenging Montana’s ban on app

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:21 GMT

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court on Thursday in a case filed by the video sharing app and five Montana content creators who want the court to temporarily block the state’s ban on the platform before it takes effect Jan. 1. Attorneys for TikTok and the content creators argued that the state has gone “completely overboard” in trying to regulate TikTok and is essentially trying to implement its own foreign policy over unproven concerns that TikTok might share user data with the Chinese government. Christian Corrigan, the state’s solicitor general, said Montana’s law was less a statement of foreign policy and rather addresses “serious, widespread concerns about data privacy.”U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy said he would rule on the motion for a preliminary injunction as quickly as possible.In May, Montana became the first state in the U.S. to pass a complete ban on the app, based on the argument that the Chinese government could gain access to user ...

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer struggles in cross-examination of Caroline Ellison, govt’s key witness

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:21 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer struggled through a meandering cross-examination of the FTX founder’s former girlfriend Thursday, keeping both the judge and the public guessing as to the defense team’s strategy in countering the testimony of the government’s key witness.Caroline Ellison had testified over the two previous days that Bankman-Fried directed her at several times over the years to pull money from FTX customer accounts to fund investments and trading strategies at Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency hedge fund, Alameda Research. Ellison was the CEO of Alameda when it and FTX collapsed in November of last year. Ellison spent much of her testimony walking the jury through how she repeatedly had to tap into the customer deposits at FTX to solve problems at the hedge fund or at the exchange. FTX deposits would be withdrawn to pay for new investments or political donations, or to hide steep losses on Alameda’s balance sheet, she testified. All of ...

Health ministers are set to wrap up two days of meetings in Charlottetown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:21 GMT

CHARLOTTETOWN — Federal Health Minister Mark Holland and his provincial and territorial counterparts are wrapping up two days of meetings in Prince Edward Island today.Earlier this week, Holland said a focus of these meetings would be how provinces and territories are going to expand their health workforces and retain those already there amid what many advocates have called a crisis in health care.Members of the Canadian Health Coalition, P.E.I. Health Coalition, the P.E.I. Federation of Labour and the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions demonstrated this morning in downtown Charlottetown, calling for urgent universal pharmacare and an end to the privatization of health services.The federal government has promised to table pharmacare legislation this fall.Tracy Glynn, national director of operations with the Canadian Health Coalition, says there are major concerns about provincial governments opening the door to private health services, as New Brunswick has done by altering legisla...

One of two brothers pleads guilty in fatal shooting of Ella French

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:21 GMT

CHICAGO -- One of the two brothers accused in the fatal shooting of Chicago officer Ella French has pleaded guilty.Eric Morgan, 25, pleaded guilty to several felonies in exchange for a seven-year prison sentence and his cooperation. Prosecutors said Morgan's brother, Emonte Morgan who is also in his 20s, killed officer French and shot her partner Carlos Yanez in the summer of 2021.When their SUV was pulled over in Englewood, Eric and another woman followed the officers' orders, but prosecutors said Emonte refused to get out of the car and a struggle ensued. Former NFL player Sergio Brown arrested in San Diego on murder warrant of mother Emonte is accused of shooting both French and Yanez. French died from her wounds and Yanez was critically injured but recovered from his injuries. Another officer returned fire hitting Emonte twice. The brothers have been held in custody since their arrest and Emonte has been charged with murder and several additional felonies. French was remember...

Missouri deer painted with 'pet' sign causes concern

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:21 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI) – A peculiar "pet" roaming through a Missouri county has caused growing concern among officials and residents. The animal — a four-point buck — has been spotted in Jefferson County with a collar around its neck and the word "pet" painted on its coat. But for some of those who live in the city of Festus, these sightings no longer come as a surprise."We were sitting up there eating, and here he is walking up in the backyard, and I look at [my wife] going, 'What’s going on? He’s not scared?'" Craig Brooks recalled of his earlier encounter with the deer. Bowfisherman scores world record fish in Missouri Brooks and his wife, Ann Brooks, have lived in the neighborhood for years. But recently, he and his neighbors have increasingly noticed the domesticated deer around houses in the subdivision."By the burn pile, he’s from me to you," he told a reporter with Nexstar's KTVI during an interview. "I didn’t feel comfortable with him being that close." Brooks sai...

Red Cross asking for more blood and platelet donations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:21 GMT

The American Red Cross is making another pitch for blood donations.The organization said it needs 10,000 more pints of blood and platelets each week over the next month to meet the needs of hospitals.Donors of all blood types are welcome, but those with type O blood and platelet donors are needed the most.As an incentive, the Red Cross is giving out $10 restaurant gift cards to people who donate between October 21 and November 9.To make an appointment, use the Red Cross blood donor app, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1(800)-Red-Cross.Upcoming blood donation opportunities: Cook County:Chicago10/21/2023: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., The R. Scott Falk Family Blood Donation Site, Rauner Center, 2200 W Harrison10/22/2023: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., The R. Scott Falk Family Blood Donation Site, Rauner Center, 2200 W Harrison10/22/2023: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Mary Mother of God Parish, 5500 N. Broadway10/23/2023: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Willis Tower, 233 S. Wacker Drive10/23/2023: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Prentice Hospital - N...

Social media star "NotKarltonBanks" brings his churchy characters to Chicago for live show event

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:21 GMT

Karlton Humes, known to millions of social media followers as NotKarltonBanks is in Chicago for a special SOLD OUT taping of his live comedy show "Church Reunion."For more details you can follow him on Instagram or TikTok.

Slowly warmer today, but near 90º for Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures will warm above normal today and Friday, but cloudcover will mean a wide variety of highs all dependent on how quickly the skies clear where you are.Mainly cloudy skies and patchy fog blankets the I-35 corridor through early to mid-afternoon in the Austin Metro, while clouds are already breaking apart to the east and west. Clouds will gradually break apart later today with afternoon highs climbing into the low 80s in Austin, but upper 80s in the Hill Country and our Eastern Counties. Tomorrow looks to be even hotter with temperatures approaching 90º as morning clouds give way to sunshine again.This cold front blows through dry, but it will bring cooler temperatures and gusty winds for ACL Music Festival weekend two at Zilker Park.Dry cold front brings breezy winds and cooler temperatures for the weekendGusty winds likely behind Friday afternoon's cold frontAnnular solar eclipse SaturdayThe weather looks great for local viewing of the annular solar eclip...

Twins’ first order of offseason business is getting healthy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:21 GMT

While the Twins were still competing in the playoffs, Byron Buxton’s singular focus was getting his body back to the point where he could go out there and compete alongside his teammates.He did, returning after two and a half months on the injured list on Wednesday. The Twins activated Buxton before Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros as an injury replacement for Alex Kirilloff, and he took one pinch-hit at-bat in Wednesday’s Game 4 elimination loss.Now that the Twins have been bounced from the postseason, the focus will shift to getting their players healthy — particularly Buxton, Kirilloff and Carlos Correa, all of whom spent much of the 2023 season playing through pain.For Buxton, a knee issue that first presented itself last year kept him from playing the field for the entirety of the season, limiting him to DHing. By the end of the season, the Twins had been talking about him returning to center field, but one game out there on a rehab...

Wild recall defenseman Dakota Mermis ahead of season opener

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:21 GMT

The Wild have recalled defenseman Dakota Mermis from AHL Iowa, the team announced Thursday afternoon. He is not slated to play in tonight’s regular-season opener against Florida at Xcel Energy Center.Puck drop is 7 p.m.Filip Gustavsson will start in goal for the Wild, who will bring 12 forwards and six defensemen into the game. Mermis was recalled as insurance should the Wild lose a player to illness or injury during a road trip through Toronto and Canada starting Saturday.Mermis, 29, has a goal and three assists to go with a plus-7 rating in 27 career NHL games with Arizona, New Jersey and Minnesota. The Wild signed him as a free agent on Oct. 9, 2020. He registered five goals among 26 points and a plus-nine rating in 63 games last season in Des Moines and was one of the last five players let go from training camp ahead of the preseason finale last Saturday against Dallas.Related ArticlesMinnesota Wild | Armed with new contract, Wild wing Marcus Foligno sharpens his edge...