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Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok in the U.S.

The law mandates that TikTok be banned in the United States on Jan. 19, unless Chinese company ByteDance divests itself of ownership. Attorneys for TikTok had challenged the law's constitutionality.

Bill Gates speaks during an event in New York City in September 2024. He is scheduled to testify before a House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein.

Bill Gates will testify in the Epstein probe; Pam Bondi testimony postponed

Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight Committee in June. The Department of Justice said Wednesday that former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not testify for now.

Investigators say they've linked the Ranch Fire, pictured here shortly after its discovery, and other blazes to Gary Maynard, a former college professor. He is charged with starting only the Ranch Fire.

A Former College Professor Accused Of Serial Arson Is Denied Bail In California

"Where [Gary] Maynard went, fires started. Not just once, but over and over again," the government said in a court memorandum.

Investigators with special counsel Robert Mueller's office have interdicted at least two wealthy Russians on their way into the United States, according to CNN.

The Russia Investigations: On The Hunt For Duffel Bags Full Of Cash

Investigators for Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller head out to greet arriving Russian oligarchs while others are now under sanctions. And Mr. Zuckerberg comes to #ThisTown.

The CDC's director, Tom Frieden, testified before a congressional subcommittee Wednesday regarding a recent anthrax incident and lab safety improvements he is instituting.

Head Scientist At CDC Weighs Costs Of Recent Lab Safety Breaches

The mishaps mean federal scientists need to "take a hard look" at all federal research on deadly pathogens and make sure, in each case, that the benefits justify risks, says Dr. Tom Frieden.

U.S. Military Charges Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl With Desertion

U.S. Army officials said Wednesday that Bergdahl's 2009 disappearance is considered a crime of desertion. Bergdahl was freed last May after being held captive by the Taliban for nearly five years.

People In Rural U.S. More Likely To Die From Leading Causes Of Death Than Urbanites

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to National Rural Health Association's Brock Slabach about a report that people in rural areas are more likely to die from the top causes of death than those in urban areas.

FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor speaks at a White House coronavirus task force briefing in March.

FEMA Chief Gaynor Faces A New Challenge: Coronavirus Response

Pete Gaynor has extensive experience at the local and state level dealing with natural disasters, but he faces something different now.

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will face a general court-martial for desertion. Bergdahl walked away from his outpost in Afghanistan in 2009 and was captured and held by the Taliban for five years.

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl To Face Court-Martial For Desertion

Bergdahl, who was held by the Taliban for five years after he left his base in Afghanistan in 2009, could be sentenced to life in prison.

A man identified as Sulaiman Abu Ghaith appears in this still image taken from an undated video address. A son-in-law of Osama bin Laden who served as al Qaeda's spokesman, Abu Gaith was detained in Jordan and sent to the United States.

Bin Laden's Son-In-Law Arrested, Brought To U.S.

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith may be best known for his appearance in videos. He was sitting next to bin Laden when the al-Qaida leader took credit for the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. Ghaith may appear in a Manhattan court on Friday.

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