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ByteDance would prefer to shut down TikTok rather than sell it if the Chinese company exhausts all legal avenues to fight a bill that would ban it from U.S. app stores, four people said. Ta.The algorithms that TikTok relies on to operate are considered core to ByteDance's overall operations, and people close to the parent company say it's highly unlikely that an app powered by them will be sold.Although TikTok is hugely popular and boasts more than 1 billion users, it still operates at a loss and accounts for a small portion of ByteDance's total revenue and daily active users.…
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Several schools in Hampton Roads were among those recognized statewide for academic achievement by the Virginia State Board of Education. The Exemplary Schools Recognition Program awarded the Board of Education's top awards to 37 schools, including six in Hampton Roads. Five of the cases were in Virginia Beach and one in York County. Recognized in Virginia Beach are Green Run College, Kingston Elementary School, North Landing Elementary School, Old Donation School and Rosemont Forest Elementary School. Seaford Elementary School in York County was also recognized. The award will be based on performance and practice in the…
G/O Media announced Thursday that it has sold satirical news site The Onion to a group of digital media veterans.The Onion, founded in 1988 as a weekly satirical newspaper in Wisconsin and later a website, is known for its parodies of current events. For the past decade, the same headline has been reprinted after nearly every mass shooting. “Only countries where this happens regularly are saying, 'There's no way to prevent this.'”In an email to G/O Media staff obtained by The New York Times, Chief Executive Officer Jim Spanfeller said the company was “undergoing an extensive review of its portfolio,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — After months of deadlock, the Tennessee House and Senate have reached a compromise to pass business tax cuts and refunds.Earlier this year, Governor Bill Lee announced he wanted to make changes to the state's business tax, the franchise and sales tax. Lee's government was concerned that some companies would sue the state for unfair taxes. The governor therefore proposed not only tax cuts, but also refunds to businesses three years in advance.Democrats opposed the move from the beginning. “Do you know how many roads you could build in your district with $1.5 billion? Do you know…
Who will the Vikings choose as their next QB? May? McCarthy? Penix? Card shop owners say whoever the team chooses will quickly become popular among collectors. EAGAN, Minn. — In the world of sports cards and collectibles, there's nothing more exciting than the NFL Draft. At Triple Diamond Sports Cards and Collectibles in Eagan, employees are preparing for an immediate influx of Minnesota collectors. “People are always looking for hot new faces,” says co-owner Alex Davis. The Vikings are expected to draft their quarterback of the future this year. Davis said whoever the Vikings choose will quickly become a fan…
WOLF COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Brenda Campbell's home of 40 years is tucked away in the rolling hills of Wolfe County, the quiet of which is interrupted by the constant noise of the cryptocurrency mine next door. she says.The drone of fans installed to cool the facility's high-powered computers can be heard 24/7 at Campbell's home and several other homes in the surrounding rural area. .When LEX 18 first inspected the facility in October, Wolfe County Judge Executive Raymond Banks said he was told LEX 18 would install barriers to keep out the noise.Thursday we returned to the mine…
On Tuesday, the Colorado High School Activities Association's Legislative Council approved adding girls flag football to the list of 33 currently sanctioned high school sports this fall.Steamboat Pilot and Today Archives The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) Legislative Council approved the addition of CHSAA's 33rd sanctioned sport in a vote held Tuesday afternoon at the DCSD Legacy Campus in Lone Tree. This fall, girls flag football will be added as Colorado's 18th sanctioned high school sport for girls. The council also opted to add a shot clock for men's and women's basketball at the varsity level, among several changes…
Design genius Adrian Newey has overseen all of Red Bull's title-winning cars, including the one currently dominating F1. Newey joined the Milton Keynes-based team from McLaren in 2006 and has turned down offers from Ferrari in the past, despite frequent links with Italy. 0:27, UK, Friday 26 April 2024 Legendary designer Adrian Newey has decided to leave Red Bull. It was first reported by Germany's Auto Motor und Sport newspaper on Thursday. sky sports Executives in the sport have heard that Newey had privately communicated to senior colleagues at Red Bull his desire to end his nearly 20-year relationship with…
Kim Petras has canceled her upcoming festival appearances this summer. The 31-year-old singer, the first openly transgender singer to win a Grammy, cited health issues as the reason for canceling future plans. “My bread, I am shocked to be writing this, but have some health problems “On the advice of my doctors, I have had to make the difficult decision not to perform at festivals this summer,” she shared on social media on Wednesday. “I love [you] You'll make up for a lot and be back better than ever in no time. ” She did not specify what the health…
CNN — As the first criminal indictment against a former US president begins, only 13% of people nationwide feel President Donald Trump is being treated the same as other criminal defendants, according to research conducted by SSRS. This is revealed in a new CNN poll. Much of the country was divided over whether he was being treated more harshly (34%) or more leniently (34%) than other defendants. The poll, which began a few days after the jury selection phase of the trial began on April 15, found that Americans who said they were confident the jurors selected for the case…