The city of Evanston has announced it is taking measures to protect immigrants from the potential deportation initiative that incoming President Donald Trump has said will take place as soon as his first day in office. Meanwhile, officials in Skokie and Glenview, other North Shore towns with significant immigrant populations, have said they’ll take a wait-and-see … [Read more...] about Evanston strengthens immigrants’ protections against deportation threat
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
SAN FRANCISCO — If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time. What’s now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so, in what form? Starting in 2017, when the Chinese social video app merged with its competitor Musical.ly, TikTok has grown from a niche teen app into a global … [Read more...] about How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
Federal Reserve says it will leave climate change organization
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Friday that it is leaving an international grouping of central banks that focused on how regulation of the financial system could help combat climate change. The Fed’s membership has been criticized by Republicans in Congress. In a short statement, the Fed said it had “appreciated” working with the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors … [Read more...] about Federal Reserve says it will leave climate change organization
Waukegan High co-principal named Lake County principal of the year; ‘This is your home’
Learning he was chosen high school principal of the year by his peers across Lake County, Daniel Hill did not talk about the progress that has been made at Waukegan High School, which he has guided from an underperforming to a commendable rating by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Nor did Hill mention improving the graduation rate by six percentage points to 83%, … [Read more...] about Waukegan High co-principal named Lake County principal of the year; ‘This is your home’
Corte Suprema de EEUU ratifica ley que prohíbe TikTok si no es vendida por su empresa matriz china
La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos ratificó por unanimidad el viernes una ley federal que prohíbe TikTok en el país a partir del domingo a menos que la red social sea vendida por su empresa matriz con sede en China, argumentando que el riesgo para la seguridad nacional que plantean sus lazos con China supera las preocupaciones sobre limitar la expresión de la aplicación o de … [Read more...] about Corte Suprema de EEUU ratifica ley que prohíbe TikTok si no es vendida por su empresa matriz china