House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said lawmakers will move forward with a bill to address national security worries about TikTok. The announcement comes after TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared before a House committee last week and was grilled by lawmakers about national security and other concerns involving the app, which has 150 million American users.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned the militant group Hamas for “sheer evil” for its shocking multipronged attack on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip that has killed hundreds of civilians, including at least 14 American citizens.
More Californians with untreated mental illness and addiction issues could be detained against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a move to help overhaul the state's mental health system and address its growing homelessness crisis.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich lost an appeal Tuesday to be released from jail on espionage charges, meaning he will remain behind bars at least through Nov. 30.
