A family court judge has taken the unusual step of lifting restrictions to allow the press to report Alex Batty - who was missing for six years - is a 'ward of court' until he turns 18.
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TikTok has won its first battle against the state of Montana. A federal judge has granted the video platform’s request for a preliminary injunction that will temporarily block the state’s ban of the app, Variety reports and court documents confirm. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed the ban into law in May, claiming it was essential to “protect Montanans’ private data and sensitive personal information from being harvested by the Chinese Communist Party” (TikTok is owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance).
A national ban of TikTok has been threatened by both the Trump and Biden administrations, both of which have pressured ByteDance to divest from the app. TikTok has said that China’s government does not have access to U.S. user data, but that claim has been called into question by allegations from a former ByteDance executive.
Montana’s statewide ban was scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2024, but U.S. District Court Judge Donald Molloy temporarily blocked it on Thursday (November 30), “until a final determination on the merits” of the law can be made. The state had argued that the bill did not regulate speech and therefore would not have First Amendment implications.
A family court judge has taken the unusual step of lifting restrictions to allow the press to report Alex Batty - who was missing for six years - is a 'ward of court' until he turns 18.
Chris Meledandri‘s Illumination animation house has had a boatload of hits from Despicable Me and Minions to 2023’s global smash The Super Mario Bros Movie. But in between, this underrated (in terms of awards) producer of delightful and genuinely funny toons creates new franchises by embracing originals such as The Secret Life of Pets and Sing, winners both in my book. Now, just in time for the holidays, comes Migration, about a family of ducks on the adventure of a lifetime. It is the kind of animated entertainment that all ages will find something to like, and in terms of the creative talent involved, it is a breath of fresh air in the genre.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are celebrating the holidays in their native Australia!
Elizabeth Banks really, really wants to join the cast of The White Lotus.
Elizabeth Banks wants to play a murder victim on HBO‘s The White Lotus.
Nicki Minaj is speaking on a potential return to American Idol!
K.J. Yossman Prince Harry has received a judgement in his case against British tabloid newspaper The Mirror. Mr Justice Fancourt, who presided over the trial earlier this year, said he found “extensive” phone hacking between 2006 and 2011, the PA reports.
Donald Trump can still be restricted in what he says witnesses as well as lawyers and court staff, and their families, in his federal election conspiracy case, an appellate court ruled on Friday.
A seven-week investigation by Reuters news agency into the death of staff member Issam Abdallah on Lebanon’s southern border with Israel on October 13 has concluded he was killed by Israeli tank fire.
Miley Cyrus became one of the Disney Channel’s breakout stars playing Hannah Montana. However, it turns out that she faced some stiff competition for the role.
Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has been flooded with messages as he showed off his festive transformation at home -including a sweet touch for his new man. The actor is getting ready for his first Christmas with boyfriend Jordan Coulthard.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Netflix has boarded Saudi Arabian multi-hyphenate Fatima Al-Banawi’s feature film debut “Basma” which tackles the theme of mental illness in her country. The groundbreaking film is set in Jeddah, the city on the Red Sea’s eastern shore where Saudi’s Red Sea Film Festival is currently underway.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor TikTok users in Big Sky Country are free — for now — to keep watching short-form videos on the app in the new year. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking Montana’s first-of-its-kind U.S. ban of TikTok in the state, ruling that the law set to take effect Jan.
UPDATE, NOV. 30: A federal judge in Montana on Thursday blocked a statewide ban of TikTok from taking effect on Jan. 1.
Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music A Nashville judge has temporarily blocked John Oates’ proposed sale of his share of the Hall & Oates business partnership to Primary Wave until a private arbitrator hears the case, according to a Billboard report on Thursday. The move is the latest in the ongoing, rather mysterious legal battle between the estranged longtime musical partners.
Saban Films said Wednesday that it has acquired U.S. rights to Knox Goes Away, a thriller directed by and starring Michael Keaton. The pic, which bowed at this fall’s Toronto Film Festival, will aim for an early 2024 theatrical release in the U.S
Brent Lang Executive Editor Saban Films has acquired U.S. rights to “Knox Goes Away,” a thriller about a contract killer with dementia that wasdirected by and stars Michael Keaton.
Tyra Banks is looking forward to starting a new chapter of her life. The model and TV personality is preparing to celebrate her 50th birthday on December 4, revealing that she is excited after seeing some of the successful celebrities and A-List stars living their best lives after turning 50.THE 90’S SUPERMODELS WHO REDEFINED THE CONCEPT OF BEAUTYSAGITTARIUS CELEBRITIES: TAYLOR SWIFT, BRITNEY SPEARS, BRAD PITT AND MORE JENNIFER LOPEZ’S NEW ALBUM AND FILM ‘THIS IS ME...NOW’ HAS A RELEASE DATE!Tyra was recently in Italy attending the Como 1907 charity gala, where she talked to the Daily Mail about her positive perspective ahead of her birthday. “When I was younger, 50 was old, right? It was like a grandma’s age or something,” the model explained.The model went on to list some of the celebrities that have made her change her mind, after seeing how they live their fabulous lives and maintain their youthful looks.
The first glimpse of the soundtrack to director Jeymes Samuel’s second feature film, The Book of Clarence, has arrived. Produced by Samuel himself (under his own name, rather than his musical alterego The Bullits), “Hallelujah Heaven” features a verse each from Lil Wayne, Buju Banton, and Shabba Ranks.
All the Smoke” podcast. “So I got one more year to go.”Talking with hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Cuban stated that “it’s time” for him to move on from the show after joining full-time in 2012. Despite Cuban’s announcement, ABC has yet to confirm the business mogul‘s departure.The Post reached out to Cuban and the network for comment.