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PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden ultimately Ban TikTokbut he is moving to give something back to . Young people Who controls popular social media apps? Federal regulations on marijuana will be eased.It faces weakening support from left-wing voting groups. crucial to his re-election hopes In November, Biden made a number of election-year moves specifically aimed at appealing to the public. young voters. His move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug comes just weeks after canceling student loans for an additional 206,000 borrowers. She has also made abortion rights a central part of her re-election bid. President Joe…

Efforts to make digital financial services available to Pakistanis have made significant progress, with 60% of adults benefiting from digital financial services under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Nevertheless, major obstacles remain, including Pakistan’s huge financial exclusion gap. To overcome these challenges, we integrate innovative solutions such as Asaan Mobile Accounts, Asaan Digital Accounts, and RAAST payment systems with established mobile digital identity and branchless banking frameworks. To address low levels of financial inclusion and the unbanked population, Pakistan introduced the NFIS in May 2015 as part of efforts to promote digital…

Atlanta, Mexico City – The U.S. Soccer Federation and the Mexican Soccer Federation have withdrawn their bid to co-host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup and will instead focus on their bid to host the tournament in 2031. In a historic first, the bid requires investment on par with the men’s tournament, closing the investment gap and maximizing the commercial potential of the women’s tournament. With this revised bid, U.S. Soccer will build on the lessons and successes of the 2026 World Cup, increase support for host cities, expand partnerships and media deals, deepen fan engagement, and reach a record-breaking…

rural plightRajan said most migrant workers are short-term, seasonal, needy, illiterate and informal workers, making it difficult to organize and fight for their rights.He warned that without a voice in elections, exploitation could worsen and people could be excluded from important decision-making and limit their bargaining power.”The problem is that immigrants, despite their huge contribution to the economy, are not treated as vote banks…This needs to be remedied,” he said, calling for the creation of a ministry in charge of immigration issues. sued.With rural India, home to 60% of India’s 140 million people, experiencing an economic slowdown, internal migration will…

USA Fencing has completed its roster for the Paris Olympics. Name the last five players He joined the team on Wednesday, bringing the total number of fencers to 20.The last athletes to qualify will be the fourth-ranked athletes in men’s and women’s foil, saber, and women’s épée, and will only be eligible to compete in the team event.Miles Chumley-Watson (men’s foil) Filip Drejwicz (Men’s Saber) Maia Weintraub (women’s foil) Maia Chamberlain (women’s saber) Kat Holmes (women’s epee)they join first 15 fencers who have qualified in the past Tokyo Olympic women’s foil gold medalist Lee Kiefer and current men’s saber world…

In the coming weeks, thousands of students will be leaving Bloomington as the spring semester ends. These people are not just students, but participants in the city’s local economy, which has a thriving business community centered near the IU campus. Christopher Emge, director of advocacy and public policy for the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, said business is definitely down during the summer. Many downtown homes will be vacant, and fewer students will be staying in Bloomington for summer classes.meanwhile Summer 2023 semesterJust under 4,000 students are enrolled in at least one on-campus class, compared to more than 8,800 students taking…

Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and Representative Thomas Massie hold a press conference about Speaker of the House Mike Johnson outside the U.S. Capitol on May 1, 2024 in Washington, DC. Washington CNN — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Wednesday that she will launch a motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson next week to force lawmakers to put their positions on the record. The move comes after Democrats said they would vote to halt the effort and ensure its operation. Johnson will not lose his job. “I think every councilor needs to take part in that…

RALEIGH, N.C. (April 30, 2024) – Wake Tech Career and Technical Education students excelled at the 2024 SkillsUSA North Carolina Leadership & Skills Conference in Greensboro, taking home four top awards. Won 25 amazing awards including;Two students, Schwar Butts (advertising design) and Hasten Goins (architectural drafting), have qualified to compete in the national SkillsUSA competition to be held June 24-28 in Atlanta, Georgia. This is the third consecutive year that Wake Tech students have qualified for the national competition.A total of 73 Wake Tech students from Architectural Engineering and Skilled Technology, Business and Professional Services Technology, Information Technology, Transportation Technology,…

Diamond Sports Group’s long march toward emerging from bankruptcy suffered a major setback early Wednesday morning as the owner of Bally Sports RSN failed to renew its contract with Comcast. RSNs began going dark on Comcast systems shortly after midnight EDT. The shutdown coincided with the expiration of Diamond’s traditional horse-drawn carriage contract. The nation’s largest cable operator operated 15 regional sports networks before Diamond pulled out of the business. As is standard operating procedure during large horse-drawn transports, both parties engaged in a blame game. Comcast issued a statement expressing disappointment with Diamond’s decision to cancel the program, while…

Jeff Asher is a New Orleans-based crime data analyst who has worked at the CIA and Department of Defense. He leans towards caution when describing trends in his line of work.Amid the heated crime rhetoric that is a staple of politics and is continuing this year – former President Donald Trump and his conservative allies in Congress and the media are using dire terms to describe crime trends in America – Asher has been carefully sifting through the data.The story he tells has been slow to emerge but stands in stark contrast to Trump’s narrative.As early data showed murders declining…