The Senate passed a bill Tuesday to force TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the video sharing social media platform or face a ban in the U.S., as lawmakers accuse the platform of collecting user data and spreading propaganda. The TikTok legislation was part of a larger $95 billion package to provide foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that passed the Upper Chamber by a 79 to 18 vote. The package now heads to President Biden, who said he plans to sign it Wednesday.House Republicans’ decision last week to attach the TikTok bill to the foreign aid package…

Last updated: April 23, 2024 20:49 EDT | 3 min read Hedera, Akash Network and Pepe make the shortlist for best crypto to buy now. Image by cryptonews.com On a quiet day in the crypto market that saw most major coins going sideways within recent ranges, impatient traders hunting for quick gains are turning to smaller, lesser-known altcoins that might be the best crypto to buy now.Bitcoin (BTC) was last trading in the $66,000s, virtually flat in the past 24 hours as per CoinMarketCap.Ether (ETH), meanwhile was just above $3,200, while Solana (SOL) and BNB (BNB) were up 2% each.It…

On this day in history, April 24, 1800, President John Adams — the second president of the United States — approved the appropriation of $5,000 for the purchase of “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress,” according to the website of the Library of Congress.The research library — the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States — is celebrating its 223rd birthday on Monday, April 24, 2023. The books that Adams referred to — first purchased for the Library of Congress — were ordered from London. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, APRIL 23, 1564, SHAKESPEARE IS BORN…

Coinbase is launching a $15 million TV ad campaign that aims to tout the merits of using cryptocurrency in a language that sports fans understand: Pizza.  FOX Business has learned that the U.S.’s largest crypto exchange is set to run three separate commercials across four channels airing the NBA playoffs starting Wednesday.The idea behind the commercials, news of which hasn’t been reported yet, is to underscore how complex and expensive traditional payment methods are compared to crypto, which is settled almost instantly and cuts out the so-called “middlemen” like banks and payment service providers.  “We’re under the illusion that when we use credit cards or…

When asked Tuesday how she feels about the Democratic effort in the Arizona State Legislature to repeal an 1864 abortion ban before it goes into effect, Democratic state Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton laughed.”I was told that we could get a clean repeal tomorrow, but you know, who knows, right?” Stahl Hamilton said. “Who knows who loses their nerve, you know, the night before the day? Or minutes before, you know? All I know is we got to keep trying. And people in Arizona need us to continue to do everything we can to repeal this ban.”Earlier this month, the Arizona…

Manhattan Theatre Club’s Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog, starring Academy Award nominee and Critics Choice Award winner Rachel McAdams, and directed by Anne Kauffman opens tonight at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams stars in the Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog (4000 Miles, An Enemy of the People). Captivating, affecting and compassionate, it’s the story of a single mother in an impossible family situation. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, Mary Jane relies on unflagging optimism and humor, along with the wisdom of the women around…

McRAE-HELENA, Ga. — Someone using a magnet to fish for metal objects in a Georgia creek pulled up a rifle and some lost belongings of a couple found slain in the same area more than nine years ago.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said driver’s licenses, credit cards and other items dredged from Horse Creek in rural Telfair County are “new evidence” in a murder case that’s still awaiting trial.A person who was magnet fishing in the creek on April 14 discovered a .22-caliber rifle, the GBI said in a news release Monday. The unnamed person returned to the same spot…

Last updated: April 23, 2024 23:00 EDT | 2 min read South Korean police have arrested 49 people in a raid on a suspected crypto-powered drugs trading gang, officers announced on April 23.Per Newsis, the Busan Police Agency Drug Crime Investigation Unit said the gang had smuggled and sold almost $1.5 million worth of narcotics to crypto-paying buyers.South Korean Police Arrest ‘Gang Leader’ in PhilippinesOfficers said they were currently trying to “repatriate” the gang’s suspected ringleader, who appears to be based in the Philippines.Police said the gang smuggled drugs including methamphetamine (crystal meth) and synthetic marijuana into the country from…

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My love affair with preppy style began with a sweater—a pistachio green, cable-knit, three-ply cashmere Ralph Lauren crewneck, to be exact. It had exquisite proportions—a skinny, slightly cropped cut, tiny armholes, and narrow sleeves that made your arms look like they went on forever—and the wool was so soft that it felt like a baby’s hair when you touched it (which I did a lot, obviously). In my New York of the late ’90s, it became part of my work uniform: I would wear it to the Vogue office on Madison Avenue with a pair of pale pink silk Dolce…

Ethan Miller/Getty Images WNBA champion Kelsey Plum and NFL star Darren Waller have split after one year of marriage. “I’m devastated,” Plum, 29, wrote via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, April 23. “I walked through fire for that man, but now I see it’s time to go. God has given me an incredible life, and I’m truly so grateful for the profound love from my family and friends.” Plum continued: “One day I’ll share my story, today is not that day. Thank you for the grace to process my pain, to forgive and move forward. Today and everyday I will…

The suspect in the deadly Nashville robbery of a California rapper with ties to Justin Bieber and a group of friends was free on bond for a 2021 murder at the time of the deadly stickup outside a music studio Saturday, according to city police.Christopher Cheeks, a 32-year-old rapper known as Chris King, died with a gunshot wound after encountering a group of muggers along Hayes Street, police said. Another man with Cheeks at the time also suffered a gunshot wound.Nashville detectives were on the hunt for Adrian Cameron, a 19-year-old who is supposed to be wearing an ankle monitor…

Broadway review by Adam Feldman  “Nothing to do except wait,” explains Mary Jane (Rachel McAdams) to Amelia (Lily Santiago), a college student visiting her small Queens apartment. “I’m glad to have your company.” Mary Jane is a single mother with a severely disabled toddler named Alex; he is running a fever, and Amelia’s aunt Sherry (April Mathis), a nurse, is tending to him in the back room. Exactly what they might be waiting for is a question that hangs with gray menace in Amy Herzog’s exquisite and deeply moving Mary Jane: Alex is almost certainly not getting better, and even…

Coinbase is launching a $15 million TV ad campaign that aims to tout the merits of using cryptocurrency in a language that sports fans understand: Pizza.  FOX Business has learned that the U.S.’s largest crypto exchange is set to run three separate commercials across four channels airingthe NBA playoffs starting Wednesday.The idea behind the commercials, news of which hasn’t been reported yet, is to underscore how complex and expensive traditional payment methods are compared to crypto, which is settled almost instantly and cuts out the so-called “middlemen” like banks and payment service providers. AMAZON INTRODUCES UNLIMITED GROCERY DELIVERY SUBSCRIPTION WITH PRIME “We’re under the…

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income.The TikTok legislation was included as part of a larger $95 billion package that provides foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel and was passed 79-18. It now goes to President Joe Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the package as…