(Reuters) – Ty Gibson, 20, of Greensboro, North Carolina, ruled out speculation last week about TikTok that his favorite video-sharing platform was going to be banned. FILE PHOTO: The TikTok app logo is seen on a screen in this image taken on February 21, 2019. REUTERS / Danish Siddiqui / …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – In the past two weeks, Hong Kong editor Raymond Yeung has hastily made changes to a draft of a book titled “To Freedom,” replacing the word “revolution” with “protests.” modifying a prohibited slogan. and cut passages that advocate for the independence of the Chinese-ruled city. The …
Read More »California closes businesses and schools as coronavirus outbreak grows
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – The California governor on Monday put new restrictions on businesses as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations increased, and the state’s two largest school districts, Los Angeles and San Diego, said children they would stay home in August. Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, ordered the closure of bars and …
Read More »Fauci blames the surge in viruses for the United States not closing completely
FILE PHOTO: Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, prepares to testify before a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Work and Pensions (HELP) at Capitol Hill in Washington, USA. USA, June 30, 2020. Kevin Dietsch / Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) …
Read More »Kanye West’s clothing brand, Hollywood production companies on pandemic loan list
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Companies backed by renowned artists Kanye West and Francis Ford Coppola were among those approved for loans under a US government program to help companies survive the coronavirus pandemic, according to a list released Monday. FILE PHOTO: Rapper Kanye West speaks during a meeting with United …
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