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Dan Kitwood/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The backlash against China-owned TikTok in the U.S. and other Western countries escalated in recent days, as some U.S lawmakers pushed to give President Joe Biden the authority to impose a ban on the app for all users. Canada banned TikTok on government-issued mobile devices on Monday, following a similar […]

Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nishad Singh, former director of engineering at FTX, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to criminal charges, according to his lawyers and federal prosecutors in New York. Singh agreed to plead guilty to six counts of fraud and conspiracy contained […]

Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — The Commerce Department is requiring companies that apply for tens of billions in government funding to make semiconductors to allocate some of the money they get to provide workers with child care, the department announced on Tuesday. Tasked with allocating the more than $50 billion, including […]

Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Airlines around the world are changing flight schedules for thousands of upcoming summer flights. If you’ve already booked a flight for May, June, July or August, there is a chance your departure time or day of travel has changed. Airlines publish schedules about a year out from departure and […]

FDA.gov (NEW YORK) — Prepackaged shrimp that was distributed to retailers across four states has been recalled due to a possible health risk. Kawasho Foods USA Inc. initiatied a voluntary recall of its 4-ounce canned GEISHA Medium Shrimp on Sunday over reports of “swelling, leaking, or bursting cans,” according to an announcement posted on the […]

Virojt Changyencham/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — JP Morgan Chase faced new accusations from Charlie Javice, the young entrepreneur behind the student financial aid startup Frank, which the bank acquired in a $175 million transaction chief executive Jamie Dimon has since called “a huge mistake.” Javice fired back on Monday, formally denying the bank’s fraud allegations […]

Noel Hendrickson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Deanna Hardy of Marshfield, Wisconsin, is stocking up on pricier food items like meat, eggs and salmon before her family’s monthly food stamp benefits are drastically reduced. “We’re really going to struggle,” the mom of two told ABC News. “We’re going to have to end up going back to […]

Chipotle (NEW YORK) — A recent viral food trend has not only grabbed the attention of TikTok viewers, it’s landed a spot on the menu at Chipotle Mexican Grill as well. Chipotle announced the new Fajita Quesadilla will be hitting digital-only menus nationwide on March 2, thanks to popular social media personalities Keith Lee and […]

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The job market is booming, despite headline-grabbing layoffs at tech behemoths like Amazon and Google. As illustrated by that contrast in fortunes, however, the hiring surge hasn’t been distributed equally. For waiters and bartenders, job boards are lighting up; for computer programmers, they’re relatively dim. The strong job market […]