TikTok CEO testifies on Capitol Hill to address safety concerns
All eyes were on TikTok on Thursday as the CEO of the social media platform testified on Capitol Hill, addressing concerns over safety and privacy. CBS2's Doug Williams reports.
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All eyes were on TikTok on Thursday as the CEO of the social media platform testified on Capitol Hill, addressing concerns over safety and privacy. CBS2's Doug Williams reports.
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Saturday's Yankees-Dodgers game has been rescheduled due to potentially severe thunderstorms in the forecast.
A tornado watch has been issued for most of New Jersey on Saturday as severe storms sweep through the Tri-State Area.
A severe weather threat is in effect from the Ohio Valley through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
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A tornado watch has been issued for most of New Jersey on Saturday as severe storms sweep through the Tri-State Area.
A toddler fell from a window at a Bronx apartment building Friday evening.
One death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on New York City's Upper East Side, health officials say.
Friday marked 30 years since TWA Flight 800 exploded in midair off of Long Island minutes after taking off from JFK Airport en route to Paris.
An 79-year-old woman died Friday after she was struck by a driver in Brooklyn.
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