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Montana lawmakers on Friday passed a bill to ban TikTok over the app's suspected connections to the Chinese government.

Montana becomes 1st state to approve a full ban of TikTok

Montana's bill goes farther than bans in nearly half of the states that target devices on state-issued devices. Instead, Montana's legislation makes it illegal for anyone to download TikTok.

Exchange rates are advertised outside a Bureau de Change on Monday in London. The British pound fell against the U.S. dollar, fluctuating between $1.03 and $1.07 Monday morning.

The British pound hit a record low over fears about income tax cuts and debt

The British pound sank to $1.03, before stabilizing slightly, as traders and investors react negatively to new government plans to cut taxes for highest earners and businesses and boosting borrowing.

Former President Eisenhower, addresses the nation on the American intervention in Formosa (now Taiwan) in an undated archival picture. Eisenhower was involved in the country's first debt ceiling fight when he asked Congress to raise the limit by $15 billion. The Senate refused, ushering the first tussle over the country's debt.

The first debt ceiling fight was in 1953. It looked almost exactly like the one today

Debt ceiling dramas have been going on a long time. The first one happened exactly 70 years ago. President Eisenhower asked Congress for an extra $15 billion and the Senate said, "No dice."

A performance at The Observatory North Park on Oct. 4, 2021.

Two years of performance in the pandemic, part 3: 'If someone gets sick while they're on tour, they're going to lose money'

In the final installment of our series exploring two years of the pandemic's impact on the performing arts industry, we look at the live music scene and local music venues, with stories from a venue owner, security staff and a performer.

MJ Capital Funding's website said that its founder, Johanna Garcia, was "often referred to as 'Mother Theresa' in her community." But federal authorities say Garcia was actually running a Ponzi scheme. The site was shut down by court order; an archived version is seen here.

A Florida woman touted as a 'Mother Teresa' ran a $196 million Ponzi scheme, feds say

Federal prosecutors say Johanna Garcia's company wasn't a funding miracle for small businesses but a lucrative Ponzi scheme whose co-conspirators spent millions of dollars on luxury items.

San Diego city officials and activists came together to call on business and government officials to address pay inequities for Latinas. According to Mexican-American Women’s National Association or MANA, Latina Equal Pay Day represents the additional time a Latina needs to work to earn the same annual salary as her White male counterpart. In 2022, the Latina Pay Gap widened. Latinas earn 57 cents for every dollar a White male counterpart makes, represented by 21 additional months of work to earn the same pay, San Diego, December 8, 2022.

Gender wage gap still a problem on Equal Pay Day

Women are still earning less than their male counterparts more than 20 years after Equal Pay Day was launched.

Fans refused to leave and many tried to shove past metal detectors and security and even climb the gates. San Diego, April 3, 2023.

Viejas Arena overwhelmed by Aztecs fans for NCAA Championship watch party

San Diego’s largest watch party at Viejas Arena was overwhelmed with fans, which created some chaos.

Michael J. Fox in the new documentary, <em>Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.</em>

'No violins': Michael J. Fox reflects on his career and life with Parkinson's

When Michael J. Fox describes his experience with Parkinson's disease in his new documentary, he's extremely blunt. But talking with NPR this week, he hasn't lost the humor that made him famous.

In an aerial view, damage from a series of powerful storms and at least one tornado is seen in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.

Photos show the devastation caused by the deadly Mississippi tornado

The destructive tornado killed at least 26 people, leveled buildings and left thousands of customers without power.

Musician Pras Michel in a 2015 portrait taken in Los Angeles.

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy and other charges

Hip-hop musician Pras Michel of Fugees faces criminal trial in Washington, D.C., for allegedly conspiring to violate election law and influence American policymakers on behalf of China.

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