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President-elect Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court to pause a controversial ban on TikTok that is set to take effect next month, telling the justices in a legal filing Friday that a delay would allow his administration to “pursue a negotiated resolution.” Trump’s request for a delay in implementing the ban puts him at odds with the Biden administration, which defended the law in its own brief Friday, warning of “grave” national security concerns about TikTok’s continued operation in the US. In one of the most significant pending cases before the Supreme Court, the justices must weigh whether the TikTok ban Congress approved in April violates the First Amendment. The court has already scheduled two hours of oral argument in the case for January 10. The court was flooded with roughly two dozen briefs Friday from groups and officials who have landed on both sides of that question. Trump is technically not a party in the case —he filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief, as did several outside groups, members of Congress and others who wanted to offer their perspective. But given that the ban is set to take effect January 19, a day before his inauguration, Trump’s position may carry significant weight with the justices. Trump eyes negotiations In his brief, Trump technically took no position on the underlying First Amendment questions posed by the case, but he urged the court to delay the January 19 effective date so that his administration could look for a way to resolve the issue without a ban. Trump suggested the court pause the ban’s effective date “to allow his incoming administration to pursue a negotiated resolution that could prevent a nationwide shutdown of TikTok, thus preserving the First Amendment rights of tens of millions of Americans, while also addressing the government’s national security concerns.” The incoming president has sent mixed signals in the past about his views on TikTok but most recently vowed to “save” the platform. Trump, who met with TikTok’s CEO this month, will be inaugurated January 20, a day after the ban is set to take effect unless the Supreme Court intervenes. Congress passed the ban with bipartisan support in response to years of concern that TikTok’s Chinese parent company poses a national security risk because, as the Biden administration warned in its own brief Friday, it can both collect data on users and manipulate the content those users see. The law allows the app to continue in the US if it divests from Chinese ownership. The law gives the sitting president broad power to decide whether the company has adequately split from its owners. Trump’s brief, his first to the Supreme Court since winning the election, claimed he is operating with a “powerful electoral mandate” and that he is uniquely positioned to resolve the TikTok controversy. At one point he described himself as “one of the most powerful, prolific, and influential users of social media in history.” “The First Amendment implications of the federal government’s effective shuttering of a social-media platform used by 170 million Americans are sweeping and troubling,” Trump’s brief stated. “There are valid concerns that the act may set a dangerous global precedent by exercising the extraordinary power to shut down an entire social-media platform based, in large part, on concerns about disfavored speech on that platform.” Biden and ex-Trump officials back ban Earlier Friday, President Joe Biden’s administration and a bipartisan group of ex-government officials — including some who once worked for Trump — urged the Supreme Court to uphold the ban on TikTok , claiming that the platform’s ties to China pose a “grave” threat to American security. “TikTok collects vast swaths of data about tens of millions of Americans,” the administration told the Supreme Court on Friday. And, it said, China “could covertly manipulate the platform to advance its geopolitical interests and harm the United States — by, for example, sowing discord and disinformation during a crisis.” The written arguments submitted to the Supreme Court on Friday underscore a tension between national security and free speech at a time when 170 million Americans use TikTok for news and entertainment. Trump acknowledged in his brief Friday that his administration had also raised concerns about the platform and had signed an executive order limiting the app. When Trump was president in 2020, he signed an executive order to effectively ban TikTok, but it was halted in the courts. But, he argued Friday, the “unfortunate timing” of the law’s effective date “interferes” with his ability to “manage the United States’ foreign policy and to pursue a resolution to both protect national security and save a social-media platform that provides a popular vehicle for 170 million Americans to exercise their core First Amendment rights.” Delaying the law’s effective date, Trump said, could “obviate the need for this court to decide the historically challenging First Amendment question.” Among the former Trump officials who filed legal briefs Friday supporting the Biden administration’s position and the TikTok ban were Jeff Sessions, Trump’s first attorney general, and Ajit Pai, the Trump-appointed chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 2017 to 2021. TikTok: Ban violates First Amendment TikTok told the court in its own brief Friday that the federal government is attempting to shut down “one of the most significant speech platforms in America” and said that lawmakers were required by the First Amendment to consider other options, such as disclosures about the company’s ownership. “History and precedent teach that, even when national security is at stake, speech bans must be Congress’s last resort,” the company said. Groups advocating for First Amendment protections — including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University — urged the Supreme Court to look beyond the government’s national security claims and assess the ban’s impact on Americans’ freedom to view whatever online content they choose. “Restricting access to foreign media to protect against purported foreign manipulation is a practice that has long been associated with repressive regimes,” the Knight First Amendment Institute wrote. “The government has no legitimate interest in banning Americans from accessing foreign speech — even if the speech comprises foreign propaganda or reflects foreign manipulation.” The ACLU, similarly, warned of a “far reaching disruption in Americans’ ability to engage with the content and audiences of their choice online” if the Supreme Court upholds the ban. Earlier this month, a federal appeals court in Washington, DC, unanimously upheld the ban in a ruling that said the government had a national security interest in regulating the platform. The quick-turn timing of the briefing reflected the highly unusual speed with which the Supreme Court agreed to consider the case. The court plucked the appeal off its emergency docket — where TikTok was seeking a temporary pause of the ban — and agreed to delve into the substantive First Amendment questions about the law. Trump’s brief was filed by D. John Sauer, whom Trump has said he intends to nominate as solicitor general and who, if confirmed, would represent the Trump administration at the Supreme Court. “There are compelling reasons to stay the act’s deadline,” Sauer argued, “and allow President Trump to seek a negotiated resolution once in office.”Old friends Conners and Henderson reunite at Grant Thornton Invitational
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Another farmer, Mrs. Liu, praised Professor Guo's approachability and his efforts to bridge the gap between academia and the farming community. "When Professor Guo visits our village, he doesn't just talk about theories and research. He listens to our challenges, rolls up his sleeves, and works alongside us to find practical solutions. That's why we affectionately call him 'Guo Xiao Mai' – he's as reliable and essential to us as wheat," she shared.The Onion's rejected purchase of Infowars in an auction bid supported by families of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting dealt them a new setback Wednesday and clouded the future of Alex Jones' conspiracy theory platform, which is now poised to remain in his control for at least the near future. What's next for Infowars and Sandy Hook families' long-sought efforts to hold Jones accountable over calling one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history a hoax was unclear, after a federal judge in Houston late Tuesday rejected The Onion's winning bid for the site . U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston said he did not want another auction but offered no road map over how to proceed. One possibility includes ultimately allowing Sandy Hook families — who make up most of Jones' creditors — to return to state courts in Connecticut and Texas to collect on the nearly $1.5 billion in defamation and emotional distress lawsuit judgments that Jones was ordered to pay them. “Our hope is that when this process ends, and it will end, and it will end sooner rather than later, is that all assets that Alex Jones has available are paid to the families, and that includes Infowars, and that as a result of that process Alex Jones is deprived of the ownership and control of the platform that he’s used to hurt so many people,” Christopher Mattei, an attorney for the Sandy Hook families, said in a phone interview Wednesday. The families, meanwhile, were preparing the mark the 12th anniversary of the Dec. 14 shooting. The sale of Infowars is part of Jones’ personal bankruptcy case , which he filed in late 2022 after he was ordered to pay the $1.5 billion. Jones was sued for repeatedly saying on his show that the 2012 massacre of 20 first graders and six educators was staged by crisis actors to spur more gun control. Lopez said there was a lack of transparency in the bidding process and too much confusion about The Onion's bid. He also said the amount of money offered in the only two bids was too low and there needed to be more effort to try to raise as much money possible from the selling of Infowars' assets. The Onion's parent company, Global Tetrahedron, submitted a $1.75 million cash offer with plans to kick Jones out and relaunch Infowars in January as a parody . The bid also included a deal with many of the Sandy Hook families for them to forgo $750,000 of their auction proceeds and give it to other creditors. Lopez called it a complex arrangement that led to different interpretations of the bid's actual value as well as last-minute changes to a proposed sale order. The other bidder was First United American Companies, which runs a website in Jones’ name that sells nutritional supplements and planned to let Jones stay on the Infowars platforms. It offered $3.5 million in cash and later, with Jones, alleged fraud and collusion in the bidding process. Lopez rejected the allegations, saying that while mistakes were made there was no wrongdoing. Christopher Murray, the trustee who oversaw the auction, said he picked The Onion and its deal with the Sandy Hook families because it would have provided more money to Jones' other creditors. The next steps remained unclear Wednesday. The judge directed Murray to come up with a new plan to move forward. Murray and representatives of The Onion did not immediately return messages seeking comment. The judge said there was a possibility there could be a trial in 2025 to settle Jones' bankruptcy. He said Murray could try to sell the equity in Infowars' parent company. He also said Murray could abandon the efforts, which could allow the Sandy Hook families to return to the state courts where they won their lawsuits against Jones and begin collection proceedings against him. The judge said he wanted to hear back from Murray and others involved in the bankruptcy within 30 days on a plan to move forward. Mattei, who represented the Sandy Hook families in the Connecticut lawsuit, said everyone is waiting to see what plan the trustee comes up with. Jones, meanwhile, continued to allege fraud and collusion on his show Wednesday and threatened legal action over what he called an attempted “rigged auction.” On the social media platform X, he called the judge's ruling a “Major Victory For Freedom Of The Press & Due Process." “I don’t want to have to go after these people, lawsuit-wise, but we have to because if you don’t then you’re aiding and abetting and they do it to other people. They made some big mistakes," he said. It's a solemn week for relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. The 12th anniversary is Saturday, and some of the victims' relatives were traveling to Washington, D.C., to attend the annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence on Wednesday evening. The families usually mark the anniversary out of the public eye. Many of the families said their lawsuits against Jones bought back the unbearable pain of losing their loved ones, as well as the trauma of being harassed and threatened by believers of Jones' hoax conspiracy. Relatives said they have been confronted in public by hoax believers and received death and rape threats. Robbie Parker, whose 6-year-old daughter Emilie was killed, testified at the Connecticut lawsuit trial in 2022 that the decade of abuse his family suffered made them move across the country to Washington state, and even there he was accosted in person. The families have not received any money from Jones since winning the trials. Jones has been appealing the $1.5 billion in judgments, and has since conceded that the shooting did happen. Last week, a Connecticut appeals court upheld most of the judgment in that state but reduced it by $150 million.AP Trending SummaryBrief at 6:46 p.m. EST
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In the world of women's tennis, the race for the prestigious title of WTA Player of the Year is always highly anticipated. This year, the spotlight was on the remarkable performances of top players, with China's Zheng Qinwen emerging as a strong contender for the title. However, it was ultimately Australian tennis sensation Ashleigh Barty who claimed the coveted honor, leaving Zheng Qinwen and others behind.
BY MATT GLYNN Nov. 27, 2024 The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is moving its offices to 79 Perry St. in the space formerly used by Labatt USA. Partnership sees new home as a 'hub' The Buffalo Niagara Partnership's offices will soon have a new location. But it won't be your typical corporate offices. The region's largest business group is moving to 79 Perry St., a Pegula-owned building in the Cobblestone District, next door to KeyBank Center. "The office space is going to be a whole lot more than just office space for our team," said Dottie Gallagher, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership's president and CEO. Its offices will branded as BNP @ The Cobblestone, designed as a hub for businesses and their employees. "Our members will have access to premium co-working spaces, from a cozy cafe to semi-private desks," Gallagher said. There will also be conference rooms and event spaces. About 4,500 people a year attend Partnership events, she said. "That audience of local business professionals and executives is really second to none." Rendering of the planned new Buffalo Niagara Partnership offices. Pete Guelli, chief operating officer of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, said the Partnership is an ideal fit for the neighborhood. "It's incredibly active on game days and around events, but we want more in that area, and the BNP coming down to 79 Perry, to me, just gives some more credibility about why businesses should be a part of it," Guelli said. "They're the perfect tenant. They're going to bring business to businesses down there on a daily basis, and that's exactly what we need to see." The Partnership earlier this year exited its space at the former Highmark BlueCross BlueShield building on Genesee Street, and is temporarily operating from Evans Bank's headquarters in Amherst. Evans has allowed the Partnership to use the space rent free. At 79 Perry St., the Partnership is renovating office space formerly used by Labatt USA. The organization hopes to move into its new offices in February or March. Microbusinesses sign up Gallagher said 351 microbusinesses have signed up for free memberships with the Partnership. "We're thrilled to have that level of entrepreneurship represented in our membership," Gallagher said. The business group earlier this year launched BNP Pro Free, allowing businesses with five employees or fewer – plus locally owned and operated restaurants of any size – to join the business group at no cost. The initiative was funded by a grant from National Grid. Modernizing the power grid There is a great deal of attention on ensuring the state's electric power grid will be able to handle the rising demand for electricity. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that $22 million is available for projects that strengthen and modernize the grid. The funds come from a U.S. Department of Energy grant. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will administer the program. The deadline for submitting proposals is Feb. 12. "We look forward to working with future partners to deliver projects that help provide clean energy to New Yorkers and support the state’s transition to a modern, zero-emission electric grid," said Doreen Harris, NYSERDA's president and CEO. Small businesses reap tech rewards Four Western New York businesses were among 35 recipients statewide of Innovation Matching grants. The grants were awarded by Empire State Development's Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation. The 35 grants were worth a combined $4.6 million. The four local recipients were: Graphenix Development, IBEX Materials, Atrevida Science and Immunotolerx Therapeutics. Ascending in accounting Mark Koziel, a Depew native and a 1991 Canisius University graduate, is about to take the reins of the world's largest accounting membership organization. Mark Koziel has been named CEO of the Association of International Certified Public Accountants. Koziel will serve as CEO of the Association of International Certified Public Accountants, effective in January. He started his career with Lumsden McCormick in Buffalo. He now lives in North Carolina and is president and CEO of Allinial Global, an association of independent accounting advisory firms. "Mark's appointment is a proud moment for Canisius University," said Ian Redpath, chair of the accounting program. "His journey from a Canisius accounting student to leading the world's premier accounting organization demonstrates the exceptional preparation and opportunities a Canisius education provides." Worksport's growing workforce Worksport, the company producing truck bed covers at a plant in West Seneca, said it has grown its workforce to 50 full-time hourly workers and 10 part-time salaried workers. "We are working our rear ends off," said Steve Rossi, the CEO, in a recent conference call with analysts. "We’re building a real business. We went from $1 million in a year to $1 million a month. Next stop is $1 million a week." Worksport said it is continuing to expand its production capacity and expects to meet its next production target of making more than 200 tonneau covers per day within 2025. THE LATEST Two of Buffalo's top development officials have been ousted . New solar project starts construction in Great Valley. Scanlon, Poloncarz criticize land bank for delays and cost of homes on projects in Buffalo and Cheektowaga. How do the Bills believe they will ever get to the more than 5,000 potential season ticket holder accounts on their waitlist for the new stadium and why advertise for more of them? Developers battle over Tonawanda Island site but sewer capacity may hinder projects. What went wrong at Tonawanda's Sumitomo tire plant ? And why did Sumitomo's Japan-based parent decide to pull the plug now? Work has begun on venture studio built to fill void in Buffalo's entrepreneurial space . Artisans report as much as 50% of their annual revenue comes from the holiday shopping season. Now valued at $5 billion, Odoo welcomes Google parent company venture fund as co-lead investor. An incentive package containing $11.6 million in sales and property tax breaks could help Wells Enterprises bring 270 jobs to Dunkirk. Local startup Rookery Labs will move into a space at the Northland Center. Family Promise of Western New York wants to build a second emergency shelter for homeless . StoreCash , one of five $1 million winners in last year’s 43North competition, has completed a $3.7 million seed funding round. The Buffalo Niagara region's jobless rate has risen to 3.6%. A report says the Buffalo Bills are ready to sell an about 20% minority stake in team. The cost of the new Buffalo Bills stadium is going up by almost 25% . A downtown golf project is getting a boost from a new investor . ICYMI Five reads from Buffalo Next: 1. Locally owned stores are pulling out all the stops to attract customers who may otherwise be lured in by the convenience of major retailers and online shopping. 2. Get the story behind Evans Bank's hunt for a merger , which ended with the Amherst-based bank's acquisition by NBT Bank. 3. A lot goes into getting local grocery stores ready for the Thanksgiving shopping rush . 4. Buffalo officials are considering whether to impose more restrictions on short-term rentals. 5. How retailers try to entice shoppers to do their holiday buying early . The Buffalo Next team gives you the big picture on the region’s economic revitalization. Email tips to buffalonext@buffnews.com or reach Buffalo Next Editor David Robinson at 716-849-4435. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up to get the latest in your inbox five days a week . Email tips to buffalonext@buffnews.com . 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In conclusion, the prohibition of windshields on e-bikes serves as a timely reminder of the need to prioritize safety over convenience. By heeding the warnings of traffic police and embracing alternative methods for staying warm, e-bike users can contribute to a safer and more responsible commuting environment. Let us all work together to ensure that safety remains a top priority on the roads, for the well-being of all road users.
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