US President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by January 19 while the government emphasised its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk. “President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute. Instead, he respectfully requests that the court consider staying the Act’s deadline for divestment of January 19 2025, while it considers the merits of this case,” said Mr Trump’s amicus brief, which supported neither party in the case. The filings come ahead of oral arguments scheduled for January 10 on whether the law, which requires TikTok to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban, unlawfully restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment. Earlier this month, a panel of three federal judges on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously upheld the statute, leading TikTok to appeal to the Supreme Court. The brief from Mr Trump said he opposes banning TikTok at this junction and “seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes office”.
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EASTON, Pa. - An Easton council member is suing a political action committee over yard signs and Facebook posts she says were defamatory and caused her to lose a Democratic primary. Councilwoman Taiba Sultana filed a defamation lawsuit against PA Citizens PAC, according to a news release from the Mobilio Wood law firm. The lawsuit focuses on yard signs created by the PAC referring to Sultana as “crazy, chaotic, and criminal," the law firm says. It also highlights several Facebook posts generated by the PAC referring to Ms. Sultana as antisemitic, among other things, according to the news release. The lawsuit alleges that as a result of these comments, Sultana lost her election for the state House and received numerous threatening messages referring to her as a terrorist who should leave the country. Sultana lost the 136th state House District primary race to incumbent state Rep. Bob Freeman. Sultana’s attorney, Matthew Mobilio, stated: “This was not politics as usual. These statements were not only false, but clearly malicious given the severity and numerosity of the allegations, and their personal, as opposed to political, nature.” 69 News reached out to PA Citizens PAC for comment.Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes officeNone
Lautaro Martinez ends goal drought as Inter keep pressure on Serie A leadersMore than10,000 people submitted name suggestions for Canada's first-ever WNBA team and now the official moniker has been revealed - the Toronto Tempo. "Tempo is pace. It's speed. It's a heartbeat. And it's what you feel when you step into the streets of this city," Teresa Resch, the team's president, said in a press release. The reveal comes some six months after the Women's National Basketball Association announced it was expanding into Canada, creating the first WNBA team not based in the US. The 2024 season of the WNBA was its most-watched regular season in over two decades, driven by emerging stars like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. The name reveal came earlier than planned, after it was spotted prematurely added to a dropdown menu on the league's website. With the addition of the Toronto Tempo, the WNBA now has 14 professional teams. The creation of the Toronto franchise is part of a larger expansion by the league, which is hoping to grow to a total of 16 teams by 2028. "As Canada's WNBA team, I know the Tempo will set our own pace, move at a championship cadence, and inspire people across this country," Ms Resch said. The logo for the Tempo, which was created to reflect the team's values, according to the franchise, shows a basketball with a "T" in the centre. Extending from the logo's ball are six sharp lines "representing the five players on the court and the sixth player in the game: the fans", the press released said, as well as the city's six boroughs. The Toronto Tempo will begin playing at Toronto's Coca-Cola Coliseum in 2026. The team is owned and operated by Kilmer Sports Ventures, whose chairman is Larry Tanenbaum. Mr Tanenbaum is a minority owner and chairman of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, which owns several other Toronto sports franchises including the ice hockey team the Toronto Maple Leafs, the men's basketball team the Toronto Raptors, and the Major League Soccer team Toronto FC. The Toronto Tempo's arrival, considering basketball was invented by a Canadian, is seen as a significant moment for women's sports in country.Maschmeyer's 34 saves carry Ottawa Charge past New York Sirens, 3-1
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