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TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What's the legal outlook? 04/25/2024 11:39am • NEW YORK (AP) — Legislation forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. received President Joe Biden's official signoff Wednesday. But the newly minted law could be in for an uphill battle in court. Critics of the sell-or-be-banned ultimatum argue i Ukraine is putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country as it tries to replenish forces 04/25/2024 11:35am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Even as it works to get much-needed new supplies of weapons and ammunition from a huge U.S. aid package to the front line, Ukraine is seeking to reverse the drain of potential soldiers from the country, announcing that men of conscription age will no longer be able to renew th FIFA seals closer ties to Saudi Arabia with World Cup sponsor deal for oil firm Aramco 04/25/2024 11:08am • GENEVA (AP) — FIFA deepened its ties to Saudi Arabia by confirming a sponsorship on Thursday with the kingdom’s state oil firm Aramco which made a profit of $121 billion last year. The deal was expected and became inevitable once Saudi Arabia was all but sealed last October as the 2034 host of t International Paper: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/25/2024 06:50am • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — International Paper Co. (IP) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $56 million. The Memphis, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of 16 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 17 cents per share. The results f Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in the financial hub of Shanghai 04/25/2024 05:29am • SHANGHAI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade practices during his first full day of meetings in China on Thursday with local government officials in the financial hub of Shanghai. Blinken met with the city's top official, Communist P More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction 04/25/2024 05:09am • TOKYO (AP) — Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks, and waiting an hour for your ramen is normal. What awaits might be just a dive, but a hot bowl of ramen rarely fails to hit the spot. Often cooked right before your This 'supereasy ramen' recipe shows how easy it is to make the Japanese noodle dish at home 04/25/2024 12:29am • TOKYO (AP) — Ramen noodles are so popular they have become one reason to visit Japan. But ramen can easily be cooked at home too, especially if you can find the ingredients at your neighborhood Asian grocery store. A Japanese cookbook author who goes by one name, Rii, believes food should be more Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway 04/25/2024 12:02am • WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden showed off his putting during a campaign stop at a public golf course in Michigan last month, the moment was captured on TikTok. Forced inside by a rainstorm, he competed with 13-year-old Hurley “HJ” Coleman IV to make putts on a practice mat. The Co 20 Packing and Moving Tips and Tricks to Simplify Your Move 04/24/2024 08:00pm • For most people, moving happens because it must, whether it's to a larger home for a growing family, a cross-country relocation for work or to downsize in retirement. Even when you're excited about your new destination, moving day will always be a little stressful -- there are a lot of details to c The Latest | Germany will resume working with UN relief agency for Palestinians after a review 04/24/2024 07:01pm • Germany said Wednesday that it plans to follow several other countries in resuming cooperation with the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians in Gaza after the publication of an independent review of its neutrality. The head of the Arab League hailed the report, saying it showed that Israel’s allega How US changes to 'noncompete' agreements and overtime pay could affect workers 04/24/2024 06:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete agreements, which bar millions of workers from leaving their employers to join Kansas' governor vetoed tax cuts again over their costs. Some fellow Democrats backed it 04/24/2024 04:51pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Democratic governor on Wednesday vetoed a broad package of tax cuts for the second time in three months, describing it as “too expensive” despite the bipartisan support it enjoyed in the Republican-controlled Legislature. Gov. Laura Kelly and her staff had signalled Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law 04/24/2024 04:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other global hot spots. The announcement marked an end to the long, painful Ukraine thanks the US for billions in new military aid to help stop Russia's advance 04/24/2024 04:13pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials on Wednesday expressed thanks for $61 billion in new U.S. military aid that threw Kyiv’s armed forces a lifeline in their more than two-year war with Russia, even though the supplies aren’t expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield. “The The US is now allowed to seize Russian state assets. How would that work? 04/24/2024 04:05pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The big U.S. aid package for Ukraine and other allies that President Joe Biden signed Wednesday also allows the administration to seize Russian state assets located in the U.S. and use them for the benefit of Kyiv. That could mean another $5 billion in assistance for Ukraine, com