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• New Mexico State University unveiling mural for National Day of Racial Healing

  20-01-2025 23:58 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE)—New Mexico State University is unveiling a new mural on Tuesday to celebrate the National Day of Racial Healing. NMSU said the "Homecoming" mural uplifts three historical watershed moments that happened near the university: the Pueblo Revolution of 1680, the Mexican Defection of 1848, and the Black migration to New Mexico in the early 1900s.Albuquerque hosting job fair for youth seeking summer jobsSchool officials said the mural celebrates the marking of these
  
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• Sandia National Laboratory to conduct controlled fire experiment on Tuesday

  20-01-2025 22:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sandia National Laboratories will be conducting a controlled fire experiment Tuesday morning. The labs said a plume of black smoke may be visible from their Lurance Canyon burn site on Kirtland Air Force Base.Albuquerque Sign Language Academy students clean yard for day of serviceThe labs did not provide details on the test. They said it would comply with environmental regulations. The date and time of the test depend on the weather.
  
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• Albuquerque Sign Language Academy students clean yard for day of service

  20-01-2025 22:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Students at the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by getting out and serving the community. Six students from the ASLA's Beautification Program got their hands dirty doing yard work for a resident in the Los Griegos neighborhood.Albuquerque hosting job fair for youth seeking summer jobsSchool officials said the day can help students follow in MLK Jr.'s footsteps by working to make the world a better place. The
  
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• Albuquerque hosting job fair for youth seeking summer jobs

  20-01-2025 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Summer is right around the corner when it comes to summer employment. Ages 14 through 25 can now register for the City of Albuquerque's Youth Job and Volunteer Fair.NM landowners ‘disappointed’ after federal court sides with state in stream access battleThe event is on February 1 at the Berna Facio Professional Development Complex. The job fair will showcase hundreds of part-time and full-time jobs across the metro. People will meet employers fac
  
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• Department of Game and Fish to host Outdoor Adventures Show, Archery Tournament

  20-01-2025 20:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is welcoming the public to its Outdoor Adventures Show. The event will take place starting the weekend of February 14 at Expo New Mexico.Community members are invited to enjoy the show in the morning and visit the vendors and exhibits afterward. But, the fun doesn't stop there. There will also be a 3D Archery Tournament for adults on February 15.Story continues below
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• Which were the coldest Inauguration Days in US history?

  20-01-2025 19:08 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On Monday, freezing temperatures in Washington D.C. prompted organizers to move President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda for the first time since 1985.“The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform Friday. “There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way
  
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• 2025 Women's Day of Action is open to the public at the Roundhouse

  20-01-2025 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Highlighting important issues for women coming up in this year's legislative session, the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women is hosting its first Women's Day of Action on January 28. Everyone is invited to attend the event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe.The Day of Action will highlight important issues for women and girls and offer tips on how to best communicate with state leaders. No registration is require
  
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• Taking it to the top: Coach Jake Harrington exceeding expectations in UNM men's golf

  20-01-2025 17:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Men’s Golf Program Mountain West Coast 2024 Coach of the Year Jake Harrington joins us to talk about finding a formula for success, coaching for 10 years in Arkansas, and what he's doing to bring winning prowess to his next season at UNM golf.About Van Tate’s Sports OfficeDid you know some of the biggest names making waves in sports have connections to our humble state of New Mexico? Each week catch KRQE Sports Director Van Tate as he sits
  
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• Albuquerque Police Department investigates hit-and-run that killed bicyclist

  20-01-2025 16:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist Sunday afternoon. According to APD, officers responded to a report of the crash around 4 p.m. on Sunday near Kathryn Avenue and Carlisle Boulevard. Albuquerque Police Department: One in custody after shooting at officers during traffic stopWitnesses said a truck hit a bicyclist and then fled the scene; the person riding the bicycle died from their injuries at the s
  
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• Albuquerque Police Department: One in custody after shooting at officers during traffic stop

  20-01-2025 16:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police took one suspect into custody after officers were shot at during an early morning traffic stop on Monday. According to the Albuquerque Police Department, an officer tried to conduct a traffic stop on a white Acura near Tennessee Street and Trumbull Avenue just before 4 a.m. Monday morning.The officer was conducting the traffic stop because the vehicle did not have a license plate. However, the vehicle fled, and just minutes later, the offi
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Dangerous cold, Police rammed, Suspect search, Federal funding, Brick convention

  20-01-2025 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  Revisiting Ruidoso: Residents remain optimistic after devastating fires, floodingNM landowners ‘disappointed’ after federal court sides with state in stream access battleYoung Taos Pueblo artists emphasize importance of cultural preservationPublic safety, firearm bills introduced for NM 2025 legislative session starting Tues.Bella Hines reaches 3,000 career pointsMaggie the Black Bear celebrates 20th birthday
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• New Mexico gets over $17M in federal funding to combat homelessness

  20-01-2025 15:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state of New Mexico is receiving millions of dollars from the federal government to fund efforts to combat homelessness. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded a total of $17,137,326 to projects throughout the state that provide housing assistance and supportive services to unhoused members of the community.Story continues below
  National: WATCH LIVE: Trump to be sworn in as 47th presidentWeather: Coldest temperatures in years move
  
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• Trump vows to release JFK, RFK, MLK assassination records in 'coming days'

  20-01-2025 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday vowed to release records related to former President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.’s  assassinations "in the coming days."“As a first step toward restoring transparency and accountability to government, we will also reverse the overclassification of government documents, and in the coming days, we are going to make public remaining records relating to the assassinations of President John F.
  
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• Public safety, firearm bills introduced for NM 2025 legislative session starting Tues.

  20-01-2025 14:51 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roundhouse will be packed with lawmakers starting this week, as debates kick off about what new laws the state should adopt. Public safety and firearm laws are expected to be a top priority for discussion this session, with dozens of bills already filed aimed at addressing some key issues.One bill expected to go before the legislature, sponsored by Senator Craig Brandt, would make it a felony to make a shooting threat; it's a bill he's tried to get thr
  
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• Coldest air of the season for most ahead

  20-01-2025 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Arctic cold air is starting to move through the Northeast Highlands with just enough moisture being squeezed out in front of the frontal boundary that light snow is falling along parts of the east slopes the Sangre de Cristo Mountains through the East Highlands to the East Plains of New Mexico. Bitterly cold air is present with a colder start in many southern areas and while it not quite as cold as yesterday morning for most other areas, record cold afternoon temperatur
  
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• Coldest air of season for most ahead

  20-01-2025 14:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Arctic cold air is starting to move through the Northeast Highlands with just enough moisture being squeezed out in front of the frontal boundary that light snow is falling along parts of the east slopes the Sangre de Cristo Mountains through the East Highlands to the East Plains of New Mexico. Bitterly cold air is present with a colder start in many southern areas and while it not quite as cold as yesterday morning for most other areas, record cold afternoon temperatur
  
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• Trump to promise 'new era of national success' in inaugural address

  20-01-2025 14:24 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President-elect Donald Trump is set to promise a “new era of national success” in his inaugural address, according to The Wall Street Journal.“I return to the presidency confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success. A tide of change is sweeping the country,” a part of the inaugural address, which the Journal first obtained, reads.“My message to Americans today is that it is time for us to once again act w
  
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• NM landowners 'disappointed' after federal court sides with state in stream access battle

  20-01-2025 14:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – In the ongoing battle between landowners and the state of New Mexico over stream access, the federal court has made its decision – three years after a supreme court ruling made all waterways accessible in the state.A group of landowners challenged the Supreme Court ruling, which says the public has a right to access waterways, even on private lands. However, the federal court dismissed the lawsuit, ruling in favor of the state.In June 2024, five New Mexico pr
  
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• Trump inauguration to kick off 100-day rush

  20-01-2025 14:16 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in at the Capitol on Monday, solidifying his stunning return to the White House and kicking off what is expected to be a busy 100-day rush focused on a handful of hot-button issues.The swearing-in — which was moved to inside the Capitol rotunda because of freezing-cold temperatures — is scheduled to take place just before noon for Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance, after which Trump will deliver remarks.Once off
  
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• Live Updates: Trump's inauguration

  20-01-2025 14:10 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Donald Trump will go from president-elect to the 47th president of the U.S. on Monday — only the second Inauguration Day to occur on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.Trump will celebrate his second non-consecutive election victory on Monday, including his swearing-in ceremony at noon ET.Story continues below
  National: WATCH LIVE: Trump to be sworn in as 47th presidentWeather: Coldest temperatures in years move into New MexicoCrime: APD: Man racks up charges after ramming pol
  
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• Bella Hines reaches 3,000 career points

  20-01-2025 14:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque stand-out guard and high school senior Bella Hines hit a career milestone on Sunday afternoon. The LSU Basketball commit reached 3,000 career points in her high school career while playing in this weekend's Grind Session event at Menaul School.Playing for ABC Prep, Bella finished with 32 points in a 75-67 loss to AZ Compass on Sunday afternoon. Hines needed 61 points entering the weekend to reach 3,000, and on Saturday, she would finish with 47 p
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Trump to sign executive orders in front of supporters at Capital One Arena

  20-01-2025 13:51 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States.Trump walked into the Capitol alongside President Joe Biden. They were followed by former presidents, Trump's cabinet nominees, senators, Supreme Court justices, and tech CEOs.The cold weather forecast Monday prompted the main ceremony to be moved inside the Capitol Rotunda. The last time the swearing-in was moved indoors
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Trump to be sworn in as 47th president

  20-01-2025 13:51 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump will take the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States.The weather was expected to be so cold on Monday that the main ceremony was to be moved inside the Capitol Rotunda. The last time the swearing-in was moved indoors was in 1985 when President Ronald Reagan began his second term. Monday’s forecast calls for the lowest Inauguration Day temperatures since that day.T
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Trump sworn in as 47th president

  20-01-2025 13:51 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States.Just before 11 a.m., Trump walked into the Capitol alongside President Joe Biden. They were followed by former presidents, Trump's cabinet nominees, senators, Supreme Court justices, and tech CEOs.
  The cold weather forecast Monday prompted the main ceremony to be moved inside the Capitol Rotunda. The last time the swearing-in&n
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks to supporters after inauguration

  20-01-2025 13:51 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States.Trump walked into the Capitol alongside President Joe Biden. They were followed by former presidents, Trump's cabinet nominees, senators, Supreme Court justices, and tech CEOs.The cold weather forecast Monday prompted the main ceremony to be moved inside the Capitol Rotunda. The last time the swearing-in was moved indoors
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Trump signs executive orders, celebrates inauguration

  20-01-2025 13:51 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States.Trump walked into the Capitol alongside President Joe Biden. They were followed by former presidents, Trump's cabinet nominees, senators, Supreme Court justices, and tech CEOs.The cold weather forecast Monday prompted the main ceremony to be moved inside the Capitol Rotunda. The last time the swearing-in was moved indoors
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Trump participates in military honors ceremony after inauguration

  20-01-2025 13:51 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States.Trump walked into the Capitol alongside President Joe Biden. They were followed by former presidents, Trump's cabinet nominees, senators, Supreme Court justices, and tech CEOs.The cold weather forecast Monday prompted the main ceremony to be moved inside the Capitol Rotunda. The last time the swearing-in was moved indoors
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Trump joins supporters at Capitol One Arena

  20-01-2025 13:51 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States.Trump walked into the Capitol alongside President Joe Biden. They were followed by former presidents, Trump's cabinet nominees, senators, Supreme Court justices, and tech CEOs.The cold weather forecast Monday prompted the main ceremony to be moved inside the Capitol Rotunda. The last time the swearing-in was moved indoors
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers 1st speech as 47th president

  20-01-2025 13:51 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States.Just before 11 a.m., Trump walked into the Capitol alongside President Joe Biden. They were followed by former presidents, Trump's cabinet nominees, senators, Supreme Court justices, and tech CEOs.
  The cold weather forecast Monday prompted the main ceremony to be moved inside the Capitol Rotunda. The last time the swearing-in&n
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Trump becomes 47th president

  20-01-2025 13:51 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States.Trump walked into the Capitol alongside President Joe Biden. They were followed by former presidents, Trump's cabinet nominees, senators, Supreme Court justices, and tech CEOs.The cold weather forecast Monday prompted the main ceremony to be moved inside the Capitol Rotunda. The last time the swearing-in was moved indoors
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Trump attends luncheon, supporters celebrate inauguration at Capitol One Arena

  20-01-2025 13:51 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States.Trump walked into the Capitol alongside President Joe Biden. They were followed by former presidents, Trump's cabinet nominees, senators, Supreme Court justices, and tech CEOs.The cold weather forecast Monday prompted the main ceremony to be moved inside the Capitol Rotunda. The last time the swearing-in was moved indoors
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Trump attends inauguration luncheon

  20-01-2025 13:51 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On a frigid holiday Monday in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time to become the 47th president of the United States.Trump walked into the Capitol alongside President Joe Biden. They were followed by former presidents, Trump's cabinet nominees, senators, Supreme Court justices, and tech CEOs.The cold weather forecast Monday prompted the main ceremony to be moved inside the Capitol Rotunda. The last time the swearing-in was moved indoors
  
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• Young Taos Pueblo artists emphasize importance of cultural preservation

  20-01-2025 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A group of young indigenous artists from the Pueblo of Taos are continuing their mission to preserve their culture and language through music, dance, and literature. Every day after school and on the weekends, the Aspen Song Kids walk back to the Pueblo village where they practice their arts and speak Tiwa as a family."It's very important that we talk about this every day at the dinner table and after school and before school. We want them to be proud of whe
  
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• Arctic air mass moves in to start the week

  20-01-2025 05:26 via krqe.com
  
  It was a cold day across the region today with many places north of I-40 not making it above freezing. Temperatures will drop significantly overnight once again with the entire region below freezing, along with wind chill values sub-zero for many.Monday also marks another blast of arctic air into New Mexico. This air will be much colder than the first arctic blast we saw on Saturday. Many locations could see record low high temperatures Monday afternoon. The largest impact though will be seen on
  
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• Visually impaired Las Cruces artist turns chaotic images into abstract art

  20-01-2025 01:46 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KTSM) — George Mendoza, a well-known visually impaired artist from Las Cruces, has spent much of his life turning visions of chaotic colors into abstract paintings. Optic NerveCourtesy: George Mendoza“I don't see darkness at all. I see colors. If I cut my hands (right now), I see a pool of reds, yellows, eyes, suns, pinwheels. And at first, it drove me crazy. I went insane with it,” Mendoza said. Mendoza said he lost his vision at the age of 15
  
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• Revisiting Ruidoso: Residents remain optimistic after devastating fires, flooding

  20-01-2025 01:45 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KTSM) -- More than half a year later, the Village of Ruidoso continues to seek normalcy after two major wildfires scorched the area in June 2024.
  Together, the South Fork and Salt fires burned nearly 25,000 acres of land in the Ruidoso area. If the flames were not devastating enough, soon after the community was shaken once again by floodwaters brought on by the seasonal monsoon. With hundreds of structures impacted, and thousands of acres of land no longer salvageable, vill
  
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• Maggie the Black Bear celebrates 20th birthday

  20-01-2025 01:42 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Parks recently celebrated the 20th birthday of one of their longest zoo residents living in southeastern New Mexico. The agency recently celebrated Maggie the Black Bear's birthday Saturday at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park in Carlsbad. ABQ BioPark aids conservation efforts for endangered freshwater speciesMaggie is known for painting with her paws as a behavioral enrichment activity. She was raised by a wildlife rehabilitator in
  
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• APD: Man racks up charges after ramming police vehicle

  20-01-2025 01:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man is facing several charges after police say he rammed into a police vehicle downtown while driving intoxicated. Early Sunday morning, the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) says an officer witnessed a vehicle run a stop light near 5th and Copper before finally catching up to the vehicle in a parking lot at Second and Central.According to the criminal complaint, when police approached the vehicle, the driver sped off before ramming into ano
  
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• Over 100 out-of-state homeless in Hawaii sent back to mainland families

  20-01-2025 00:47 via krqe.com
  
  KALIHI VALLEY, Hawaii (KHON2) -- John Mizuno was appointed as Hawaii's homelessness coordinator in January 2024 and said he has gotten over 100 out-of-state homeless individuals to go back to their mainland families."To date, we have sent 137 people from the mainland who are houseless back to their families on the mainland, saving taxpayer costs," Mizuno said. "We make sure their families, their support group will accept them, first of all. Second, they pay for half of the airfare. So, you're no
  
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• TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order

  20-01-2025 00:44 via krqe.com
  
  TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office.Trump said he planned to issue the order to give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the ban takes full effect. He announced the move on his Truth Social account as millions of U.S. TikTo
  
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