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Trump says he’ll keep extending TikTok shutdown deadline
President Donald Trump is calling national security and privacy concerns related to TikTok and its Chinese parent company “highly overrated” and said Friday he'll keep extending the deadline for the popular video-sharing platform until there's a buyer.
Newspapers are rescued from closure in Wyoming and South Dakota as buyers swoop in
A dozen newspapers in Wyoming and South Dakota are set to publish again after buyers stepped in to keep the communities from becoming news deserts where little or no local media remains.
Target’s COO will lead the struggling retailer when CEO Brian Cornell steps down in February
Target CEO Brian Cornell plans to step down Feb. 1. He helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape.
Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over 2020 election claims
The conservative network Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss.
'Can't stop. Won't stop': Documentary filmmakers face federal funding shortfall
PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.
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