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TikTok said Sunday that it would be restoring service to U.S. users after blocking it the evening before. In a statement, TikTok said its video platform was coming back online after President-elect Donald Trump provided the necessary assurances to the company’s service providers. “In agreement with our service providers, TikTok …

The law, unanimously upheld by the Supreme Court on Friday, leaves the interpretation of a “qualified divestiture” up to the president. In his latest post, Trump seemed to lay out what would satisfy that definition for him. Trump said he “would like the United States to have a 50% ownership …

U.S. TikTok users hoping to find a workaround to access the banned app are finding that virtual private networks are no help, hinting that the company has taken extra precautions to ensure Americans are not able to avoid the ban. Virtual private networks, more commonly known as VPNs, route internet …

Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday dispelled the notion that President-elect Donald Trump would bring TikTok back early in his second term without the company’s willingness to sell to a U.S.-based owner. “I think we will enforce the law,” Johnson told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday, a day after …

Eating more fiber, which is found in whole grains, vegetables and fruits, might help protect against dangerous bacteria in the gut. After analyzing samples from the gut microbiomes of more than 12,000 people hailing from 45 countries, researchers determined that people with high levels of a certain type of beneficial …

TEL AVIV — A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into effect in the Gaza Strip Sunday morning, aiming to halt Israeli strikes that have killed more than 46,800 Palestinians and laid waste to the enclave, plus see the gradual release of hostages who have been in captivity for …

The doctors and nurses didn’t believe Tomisa Starr was having trouble breathing. Two years ago, Starr, 61, of Sacramento, California, was in the hospital for a spike in her blood pressure. She has multiple chronic health problems, including heart failure, and uses an oxygen tank at home. But her request …

The NFL postseason’s divisional round is here with two intriguing matchups today: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions. C.J. Stroud’s team is a massive underdog on the road at Arrowhead Stadium, but after an up-and-down season the quarterback has been playing well as of …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Iran’s capital Saturday, officials said, both of whom allegedly took part in the mass execution of dissidents in 1988. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the shootings of the judges, clerics Mohammad Mogheiseh and Ali Razini. However, Razini’s …

Russian forces unleashed a combined drone and missile strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Saturday, killing at least three people in a central district, city officials said. Explosions boomed across the pre-dawn sky as air defenses repelled the attack, which also wounded three others, according to military administration …