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WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States has concerns about issues over privacy and social media, and the matter involving TikTok is not yet resolved, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNBC in an interview on Monday. Yellen declined to discuss details involving the short video platform owne…

(Reuters) — The Nasdaq led gains among the main U.S. stock indexes on Monday as Microsoft climbed on news that former OpenAI head Sam Altman will join the software giant, while investors awaited more clues on when the Federal Reserve might begin cutting interest rates. Microsoft’s shares adva…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. appeals court judges on Monday signaled skepticism toward a request by Donald Trump’s lawyers to overturn a gag order imposed on the former president in a federal criminal case accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. A three-judge pan…

KYIV (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv on Monday for an unannounced visit and expressed American support “for the long haul” as questions swirled over the sustainability of vital Western assistance, with Russia’s invasion dragging on. Austin, accom…

(Reuters) — A section of a freeway running through downtown Los Angeles that had been heavily damaged by fire earlier this month reopened on Monday, weeks ahead of initial forecasts, city officials said, offering a pleasant surprise for Southern California commuters. Officials said arson was the ca…

CHARLOTTE, N.C (TNS) — Univision has found itself at the center of a growing controversy in the wake of a recent interview with former President Donald Trump that critics have blasted as too friendly. The interview that aired Nov. 9 was noticeably warm, and Trump received little pushback as he gave…

CHARLOTTE, N.C (TNS) — The California Democratic Party Convention provided an opportunity for delegates and activists to project unity heading into a high-stakes election year. The weekend-long gathering proved to be anything but that. Democrats remained divided on the most pivotal issues facing th…

CHARLOTTE, N.C (TNS) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom released an ad Sunday attacking Florida’s six-week abortion ban as he and Gov. Ron DeSantis get set for a televised debate at the end of the month. The ad, called “Wanted,” lays the abortion restriction on DeSantis, who in April …

CHARLOTTE, N.C (TNS) — U.S. lawmakers plan to ask Elon Musk to retract his backing for an antisemitic post on his social media platform X, Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin said. While Raskin didn’t spell out the content or the appeal’s supporters, it signals further backlash against anti-Jewi…

CHARLOTTE, N.C (TNS) — Republican ultra-conservatives are running out of patience less than four weeks after installing one their own, Mike Johnson, as House speaker, signaling turmoil ahead and heightened risk of a government shutdown in the new year. Many of them are fuming over the new speaker’s…