The White House on Monday informed federal agencies that they have 30 days to remove TikTok from all government devices amid mounting fears that U.S. data may end up in the hands of Chinese Communist Party members. The Biden administration is taking new steps to end illegal child labor, following a 69% increase in the number of children employed illegally by U.S. companies over the last five years. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday to remove Disney World's self-governing powers and hand control of the park's Reedy Creek Improvement District to the state. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a White House event commemorating Black History Month on Monday, saying America is a stronger nation by fully examining its past. A U.S.-Israel dual citizen is dead after a shooting in the West Bank on Monday. An Israel soldier and his younger brother were killed Sunday evening when a man opened fire in the occupied West Bank, sparking Israeli settlers to unleash retaliatory attacks against Palestinians. SpaceX launched 21 new "V2 Mini" Starlink Internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral on Monday, to boost capacity for the global broadband network. A new study, by the American Academy of Neurology, finds racial disparities when it comes to access to medications for dementia, with Black people receiving fewer prescriptions. Vice President Kamala Harris, who called high-speed Internet a "basic necessity," announced $175 million in Internet funding for 61 historically Black colleges and universities. The Canadian government will no longer allow the use of the social media app TikTok on any government owned devices. NASA has found its new associate administrator of the Science Mission Directorate in Heliophysics Director Nicola Fox. An artificial sweetener commonly used in processed foods could be increasing people's risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study argues. Police in Utah assisted with the relocation of a cow moose found wandering loose in a construction site. A total 960 crochet fans gathered in Derby, England, to practice their hobby at the same time and break a Guinness World Record. The FBI arrested a man accused of storming the U.S. Capitol wearing a giant costume panda headpiece on Monday. Amazon Studios has a new series debuting on the streamer in April. "Citadel" stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stanley Tucci and Richard Madden as spies trying to protect the world from a global threat. A Michigan man who accidentally bought two identical tickets for the same Fantasy 5 lottery drawing ended up winning two jackpots -- a total prize of $240,338. American naval forces are now taking part in a joint military exercise with more than 50 other countries, the U.S. Navy confirmed in a statement Monday. A Chinese company is selling a remote kissing device designed to allow long-distance lovers to share their smooches via a cellphone app. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a surprise visit to Ukraine Monday to solidify the U.S. commitment to financially support Kyiv in its fight against Russian invaders as the second year of the war begins. Longtime Virginia men's basketball coach Terry Holland has died, the school announced Monday. Holland, 80, previously was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. An Idaho man whose facial hair earned him 12 Guinness World Records added a 13th title to his name when he fit 2,470 Q-tips in his beard. Public health officials are warning about an increase in drug-resistant strains of the bacteria shigella. A 2.6-pound quahog claim that made a rare visit to the Florida coast is believed by researchers to be 214 years old. |
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