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    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrive to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
    Biden pardons family members, Fauci, and Milley after Trump warned of enemies list
    Colleen Long and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
    Updated Jan 20, 2025
    WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - JANUARY 18: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Melania Trump and their son Barron board a U.S. Air Force aircraft en route to Dulles, Virginia on January 18, 2025 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump and Vice President-elect former Sen. JD Vance (R., Ohio) will be sworn in on January 20.
    TikTok says it’s restoring service to US users based on Trump’s promised executive order
    TikTok says it’s “in the process” of restoring service to users in the United States after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a new law.
    Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
    Jan 19, 2025
    Jennifer Evans, a 47-year-old Towson resident, was adopted from South Korea in 1977 and arrived in the United States at the age of 3 months where she was raised in South Jersey.
    Documented but scared: Why some adopted from overseas worry about Trump
    The Trump presidency creates uncertainty, angst among international adoptees.
    John-John Williams IV
    Jan 19, 2025
    TikTok users in the United States were greeted with a notice that the app was no longer available as of Saturday evening. Photographed Saturday, January 18, 2025.
    TikTok goes dark in the U.S.
    TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law that would have banned the popular social media platform was scheduled to go into effect.
    Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
    Jan 19, 2025
    Kareem Hunt of the Chiefs celebrates a first down Saturday as Kansas City beat the visiting Houston Texans.
    Chiefs to host AFC title game after Mahomes and Kelce lead 23-14 win over Texans
    If the Ravens beat the Bills on Sunday night, they will go to Kansas City for a rematch in the AFC championship game.
    The Associated Press
    Jan 19, 2025
    MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 30: In this photo illustration, the TikTok logo is displayed on a phone screen on November 30, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Australia has recently enacted a groundbreaking law prohibiting individuals under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms, marking one of the strictest regulations of its kind globally. This legislation, which holds social media companies accountable for enforcing the ban with potential fines of up to AUD 50 million, aims to protect young users from online dangers such as bullying and exploitation, reflecting a significant shift in how governments address youth safety in the digital age. (Photo Illustration by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)
    Trump says he ‘most likely’ will give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid US ban: ‘Appropriate’
    President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he “most likely” would give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban.
    Associated Press
    Jan 18, 2025
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 18: The east front U.S. Capitol outdoor inauguration setup is shown January 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) will be sworn in on January 20 in an indoor ceremony in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
    Trump’s indoor inauguration: What to know about the changed plans and who’s attending in person
    Sub-freezing temperatures forecast for Monday in Washington mean President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda.
    Meg Kinnard and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
    Jan 18, 2025
    SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 06: In this photo illustration, the TikTok logo is displayed on an iPhone screen on December 06, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., has upheld a law mandating China-based ByteDance to sell the popular social media app TikTok or face a ban in the United States. ByteDance has until January 19, 2025 to sell the company. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
    What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday?
    With President-elect Donald Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple that are expected to take the popular video sharing app off their platforms in just two days.
    Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
    Jan 18, 2025
    Roki Sasaki was made available to MLB teams for a 45-day window by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s Pacific League under the posting agreement between Nippon Professional Baseball and MLB.
    Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers
    Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move many baseball executives have long expected.
    The Associated Press
    Jan 18, 2025
    Marine Corps Maj. Megan McClung, center, was killed by an IED in April 2006 in Ramadi, Iraq, becoming the first U.S. servicewoman killed in combat. She was a public affairs officer who served with Lynn Kinney, left, and Amy Forsythe served at Camp Fallujah.
    New ships named for Megan McClung, first female Naval Academy grad killed in combat
    The Navy named a new class of amphibious landing ships for Maj. Megan McClung, the first female Naval Academy graduate killed in combat.
    Rick Hutzell
    Updated Jan 17, 2025
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10: Content creators Callie Goodwin of Columbia, S.C., (L) and Sarah Baus of Charleston, S.C., (R) speak to a live stream audience outside the U.S. Supreme Court Building after the court heard oral arguments on whether to overturn or delay a law that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S., on January 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. The future of TikTok, the wildly popular social media platform, is at stake as the Supreme Court hears arguments on a law set to take effect the day before Inauguration Day that would force their China-based parent company to cut ties with TikTok due to national security concerns.
    Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban set to begin Jan. 19 if Bytedance doesn’t sell
    Mark Sherman
    Jan 17, 2025
    U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the progress his administration is making to lower costs for the American people at Prince George's County Community College on August 15, 2024.
    Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges
    President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses.
    Will Weissert, Associated Press
    Jan 17, 2025
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: The sun rises over the National Mall and the inauguration stand as final preparations are make during a rehearsal for inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn in on January 20.
    Almost no Black Marylanders wanted Trump’s return. Here’s how they’ll spend his Inauguration Day.
    In interviews, several Black Marylanders said they are now steering clear of Washington, D.C., and instead practicing service and self-care.
    John-John Williams IV
    Jan 17, 2025
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concludes his speech to world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 27, 2024 in New York City. World leaders convened for the General Assembly as the world continues to experience major wars in Gaza, Ukraine and, Sudan along with a threat of a larger conflict in the Middle East. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
    Netanyahu says deal has been reached to release hostages held in Gaza
    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office had said earlier there were last-minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause 15 months of war.
    Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | Associated Press
    Jan 17, 2025
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 10: Sarah Baus of Charleston, S.C., a content creator on TikTok, holds a sign that reads "Keep TikTok" outside the U.S. Supreme Court Building as the court hears oral arguments on whether to overturn or delay a law that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S., on January 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. The future of the popular social media platform is at stake as the Supreme Court hears arguments on a law set to take effect the day before Inauguration Day that would force their China-based parent company to cut ties with TikTok due to national security concerns. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
    Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban leaving fate of app to Trump, official says
    President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office.
    Associated Press
    Jan 17, 2025
    Tom Goldstein, the publisher of a prominent blog about the Supreme Court, was indicted Thursday in a multimillion-dollar scheme to evade federal income taxes and use money from his law firm to cover gambling debts.
    SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein indicted on tax charges in Maryland
    The publisher of a prominent blog about the Supreme Court was indicted Thursday in a multimillion-dollar scheme to evade federal income taxes and use money from his law firm to cover gambling debts from high-stakes poker games.
    Mark Sherman, Associated Press
    Jan 17, 2025
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 06: (L-R) Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend the "It Ends With Us" New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on August 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
    Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400M in ‘It Ends With Us’ defamation fight
    “It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation.
    Associated Press
    Jan 16, 2025
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: US President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House on January 15, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    Biden warns of ‘real dangers to our country’ in his final farewell to nation
    President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to warn of an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a “tech-industrial complex” that is infringing on Americans’ rights and the future of democracy.
    Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller and Colleen Long | Associated Press
    Jan 16, 2025
    FILE - Rapper Kendrick Lamar appears at the MTV Video Music Awards, on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif., left, and Canadian rapper Drake appears at the premiere of the series "Euphoria," in Los Angeles on June 4, 2019. (AP Photo, File)
    Drake sues Universal Music for defamation over Kendrick Lamar diss track
    A hip-hop superstar beef was cranked up another notch Wednesday when Drake sued Universal Music Group for defamation over rival Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”
    Dave Collins, Associated Press
    Jan 16, 2025
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 30: A Starbucks store stands in Manhattan on January 30, 2024 in New York City. The global coffee chain officially introduced its extra virgin olive oil-infused drinks on Tuesday. Named Oleato, the drinks debuted in Italy in February 2023 and arrive in stores on the same day Starbucks will report fourth-quarter earnings. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
    Hanging out at Starbucks will cost you as company closes its open-door policy
    Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a policy that invited everyone into its stores.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
    Jan 15, 2025
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