TikTok has signed a deal to spin-off its U.S. operations to a group controlled by mostly American investors, including software giant Oracle, a company run by billionaire Trump ally Larry Ellison.
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The agreement aims to resolve a yearslong standoff between the popular social media platform and the U.S. government over national security concerns tied to China's parent company, ByteDance.

TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group - NPR

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will crack down on hate speech following Sunday's deadly shooting at Bondi Beach that targeted a Jewish festival.
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Measures include fresh penalties for 'those who spread hate' as well as new powers to cancel or refuse visas.

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Anthony Albanese announces hate speech crackdown after Bondi shooting - BBC

A former Nascar driver and his family were among the seven people killed in a plane crash at a regional airport in North Carolina, the car-racing organisation has said.
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Officials confirmed Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were among those who boarded the small plane that crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina.

Greg Biffle: Ex-Nascar driver and family among seven killed in plane crash - BBC

WASHINGTON  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a $1.6 million grant to controversial researchers at the University of Southern Denmark with ties to top Food and Drug Administr… [+8647 chars]

CDC awards grant to controversial Danish researchers with ties to top FDA official Tracy Beth Høeg.

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CDC awards grant to controversial Danish researchers with ties to top FDA official - statnews.com

Its the right idea to talk about the economy more, but the execution was abysmal, said one Republican operative who served in the first Trump administration and, like others interviewed for this stor… [+6996 chars]

In private, some Republicans worry after Trump’s primetime economy speech that changing voter perceptions may be a slog.

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‘Execution was abysmal’: Trump economy speech doesn’t meet GOP hopes - Politico

Tennessee's governor pardoned country star Jelly Roll on Thursday for his criminal past in the state, acknowledging the Nashville native's long road back from drugs and prison through soul-searching,… [+4824 chars]

Jelly Roll had said a pardon would make it easier for him to travel internationally for concert tours and to perform Christian missionary work without requiring burdensome paperwork.

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