The U.S. Postal Service is issuing stamps that laud the sport — and what Indigenous groups have brought to the skating culture.
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TikTok CEO to tell Congress app is safe, urge against ban
TikTok’s CEO plans to tell Congress that the video-sharing app is committed to user safety, data protection and security, and keeping the platform free from Chinese government influence.

Amazon cuts 9,000 jobs; now at least 27,000 layoffs in 2023
Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday.

Mobile sports bets booming in some states as others shy away
Arkansas began in-person sports betting at casinos in July 2019. Things really took off last year when it launched mobile sports betting.

US, UK try to stem fallout from Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Governments in the U.S. and Britain are taking extraordinary steps to prevent a potential banking crisis after the failure of California-based Silicon Valley Bank prompted fears of a broader upheaval.

Biden budget aims to cut deficits by nearly $3 trillion over 10 years
The deficit reduction goal is significantly higher than the $2 trillion that Biden had promised in his State of the Union address last month.

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after fall
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalized after tripping at a local hotel, a spokesman for the senator said.

Biden will buck tradition and unveil budget in Pennsylvania
With an eye on 2024, President Joe Biden will showcase his election-year budget plan this week in must-win Pennsylvania rather than the usual White House setting.

TikTok sets new default time limits for minors
TikTok said Wednesday that every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks.

Supreme Court student loan hearing: What you need to know
The Supreme Court will have the ultimate say on whether Biden can wipe out student loan debt, fulfilling a campaign pledge he made in 2020. Here’s what to know if you’re waiting for debt relief.

Dilbert comic strip distributor severs ties to creator over racist remarks
Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams experienced possibly the biggest repercussion of his recent comments about race when distributor Andrews McMeel Universal announced Sunday it would no longer work with the cartoonist.

‘Succession’ creator says upcoming 4th season is its last
The creator of the hit HBO series “Succession” says the upcoming fourth season will be its last.

Why balloons are now in public eye — and military crosshairs
A giant Chinese balloon has changed Americans’ awareness of all the stuff floating in the air and how defense officials watch for it and respond.

5 Memphis officers plead not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols
Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols.

White supremacist gets life in prison for Buffalo massacre
A white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday.