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Key lawmakers float new rules for personal data protection; bill would make privacy a consumer right

Apr. 07, 2024 17:58 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two influential lawmakers from opposing parties have crafted a deal on legislation designed to strengthen privacy protections for Americans' personal data. The sweeping proposal announced Sunday evening would define privacy as a consumer right and create new rules...

House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell

Mar. 13, 2024 19:56 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company's current ownership structure is a national security threat. ...

White House, tribal leaders hail 'historic' deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest

Feb. 23, 2024 18:24 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington celebrated on Friday as they signed papers formally launching a $1 billion plan to help recover depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest. ...

AT&T says the outage to its US cellphone network was not caused by a cyberattack

Feb. 23, 2024 07:02 AM EST

AT&T said the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network Thursday appeared to be the result of a technical error, not a malicious attack. The outage knocked out cellphone service for thousands of its users across the U.S. starting early Thursday before it was restored. ...

A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week

Feb. 16, 2024 10:56 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP's top talent. What makes the retirements...

Longtime GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state says she will not seek reelection

Feb. 08, 2024 16:28 PM EST

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state says she will not seek reelection after two decades in Congress. McMorris Rodgers, 54, the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said in a statement Thursday she made the decision...