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COVID cases in Virginia are down to lowest level in five months [Video]

But the local health director cautions that COVID levels could increase again this fall.

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Its Too Soon to Attribute the California Storms to Climate Change, Experts Say [Video]

The relentless storms that hit California from Dec. 27 to Jan. 16 caused extreme flooding and extensive damage in most of the state, killing at least 22 people. A series of storms hit back to back, soaking the state in the midst of California’s driest three-year period on record. “If anybody doubts that climate is […]

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Oz Urged Trump Administration to Push Hydroxychloroquine Research, Emails Show [Video]

Dr. Mehmet Oz’s campaign defended his early embrace of hydroxychloroquine, saying, “he offered to fund a clinical trial at Columbia University.”

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US Navy prevents Iranian attempt to capture American maritime drone in Arabian Gulf [Video]

The US Navy prevented an Iranian ship from capturing an American maritime drone in the Persian gulf overnight Monday into Tuesday local time in what a senior US commander called a “flagrant” and “unwarranted” incident.

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TikTok CEO faces grilling from Congress [Video]

STORY: TikToks CEO in the hot seat Thursday. Shou Zi Chew faced hours of tough questions from U.S. lawmakers at a Congressional hearing who are convinced the Chinese-owned short video app should be barred for being a potential national security threat to the United States.Committee chair Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers: “TikTok collects nearly every data point imaginable – from people’s location to what they type and copy, who they talk to, to biometric data and more.”We do not trust TikTok will ever embrace American values – values for freedom, human rights and innovation. TikTok has repeatedly chosen the path for more control, more surveillance and more manipulation.TikTok says it has more than 150 million American users and has faced sharp accusations that its its U.S. user data would be shared with the Chinese government and that it fails to adequately protect children from harm.Chew began his testimony by highlighting his Singaporean roots and tried to show the company is independent from the Chinese government China.”We do not promote or remove content at the request of the Chinese government,” “it is our commitment to this committee and all our users that we will keep it free from any manipulation by any government.”Chews testimony capped a week of actions by the Chinese company aimed at convincing Americans and their lawmakers that the app creates economic value and supports free speech amid growing calls to ban it.Several members of the committee also pressed Chew about their concerns about the lack of content moderation on the platform including Republican representative Bob Latta who discussed the death of a girl who took part in a choking challenge she found out about on the app.”Unfortunately, this is one of the many devastating examples of children losing their lives because of content promoted by TikTok.””Congressman, as a father myself, when I hear about the tragic deaths of people, it’s heartbreaking.””Do you find that good-faith moderation?””Well Congressman, Section 230 is a very complex issue.””Yes or no?””We are very focused on safety. And all these dangers…”Im going to take as a noTikTok says it rigorously screens content that could harm children and has spent more than 1-point-5 billion dollars on a security project to story store TikToks U.S. user data and keep it away from others.Last week the company said that President Joe Bidens administration demanded TIkToks Chinese owners divest their stakes in the app or face a potential ban. Chinas Ministry of Commerce said Thursday that forcing a sale of TikTok would seriously damage the confidence of investors around the world when it comes to investing in the U.S. and that China would oppose it.

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Police search for victim after large pool of blood is found on Pennsylvania street Action News Jax [Video]

A large pool of blood was found on the street, with no apparent victim of injury or crime to be found.

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Conagra Brands recalls over 2.5 million pounds of canned meat, poultry products [Video]

Conagra Brands is recalling over 2.5 million pounds of canned meat and poultry after a packaging defect that might cause contamination was found, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Tuesday. The problem was discovered when a Congra location in Iowa notified FSIS after someone saw spoiled and leaking cans with […]

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MSNBC Accuses DeSantis of ‘Violent Language’ Towards Fauci [Video]

MSNBCs Katie Phang was one of several blue checks who fell for a hoax about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday but, instead of apologizing for that on her Saturday show, she blamed DeSantiss dangerous statements for creating a dangerous environment. Together with Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the duo would also condemn Democratic gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist for being too nice.

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Rep. Bowman argues need for better oversight for all social media instead of scapegoating TikTok [Video]

Representative Jamaal Bowman (D- NY) joins Andrea Mitchell to react to the House TikTok hearing, where members grilled the social media giant’s CEO over data security on the app. I’m a sitting member of Congress. We have never received one briefing explaining the dangers of TikTok and how TikTok is a national security risk. So this is a rush to judgment without having a larger conversation around the harms of social media in general, says Bowman. Our data right now on Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Instagram, our data right now is available for purchase, for sale, for trading, and it is currently being shared with foreign governments and foreign companies without our consent, without our knowledge. So let’s talk about all social media companies, what the harms are, and then federal legislation to deal with those issues instead of scapegoating TikTok.

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Mississippi flood leaves city without drinking water | PBS NewsHour | THIRTEEN [Video]

Mississippi’s capital city is coping with a water crisis after a treatment plant broke down, leaving thousands without drinkable water. The governor declared a state of emergency and asked the National Guard to help distribute water to Jackson’s 180,000 residents and businesses. Nick Judin of the Mississippi Free Press joined John Yang to discuss the concerns.

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Republicans, Democrats Raise Concerns on TikTok’s Data Privacy and Links to Chinese Government – Erie News Now [Video]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The popular social media and video app TikTok was the focus of a congressional hearing. The apps CEO was in the hot seat, getting grilled by congressional members concerned about the apps data privacy and its links to the Chinese government.