Tag: Blocking

TikTok says US ban is inevitable without a court order blocking law

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance on Thursday urged a U.S. court to strike down a law they say will ban the popular short video app in the United States on Jan. 19, saying the U.S. government refused to engage in any serious settlement talks after 2022. Legislation signed in April […]

The Shocking Figure Blocking the Movie About Rapist Trump

A disgraced former NFL owner is desperately trying to stop the release of an upcoming film that contains a less-than-flattering depiction of Donald Trump—and he is uniquely positioned to do so. According to an exclusive report from the Daily Beast, Dan Snyder, the former owner of the Washington Commanders (previously the Redskins), is working overtime […]

Door Is Jammed on Expensive Space Telescope, Blocking Its View of Space

Pod Bay Door Astronomers are excited to glean new insights into the formation of the universe and dark matter with the help of a space telescope called the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), a partnership between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA. The telescope was successfully launched in September 2023. But as […]

Frustrated EU ministers urge Hungary to stop blocking military aid to Ukraine

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union foreign ministers urged Hungary on Monday to stop blocking measures to provide billions of euros in military aid to Ukraine, as long-simmering tension with Budapest boiled over. Even before a meeting of the EU’s 27 foreign ministers began, Lithuania’s top diplomat Gabrielius Landsbergis accused Hungary of systematically blocking […]

Kahala property collapses onto shoreline, blocking beachgoers

May 25—1/3 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM A section of Kahala Beach is seen with collapsed land on Friday. 2/3 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Residents have watched a beachfront property collapse into the ocean over the past two years, and one resident reached out […]