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Why TikTok faces possible U.S. government scrutiny . . . or even a ban

Talk about cracking down on TikTok gains momentum in Washington, D.C. The White House backs a new Senate bill that could let it ban the popular video-sharing app because it's based in China and raises spying concerns. The Biden administration, w...

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Should police be able to use armed robots?


A proposal to allow San Francisco police to use potentially lethal robots in emergency situations outraged civil rights advocates, and city officials rejected the idea – for now. Police have used robots for bomb disposal and other high-risk situation...

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This week's word in the news: SUBPOENA

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A legal document that commands a person or entity to testify as a witness at a specified time and place.

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Workers at Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump's Palm Beach club, have reportedly been subpoenaed in the investigation into his keeping of classified documents at the property.
-- 03/20/2023

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