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U.S. Blocks Downloads of TikTok, WeChat, Starting Sunday

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So starting this Sunday, the mobile apps TikTok and WeChat will be banned from U.S. app stores. That was the announcement from the U.S. Commerce Department today. The Chinese-owned apps have been the target of the Trump administration. They say the apps collect data from American users that could be accessed by the Chinese government. A sale of TikTok has been in the works, but so far, no deal has been finalized. And let's turn to NPR's Bobby Allyn, who's been following this story. Good morning, Bobby.

BOBBY ALLYN, BYLINE: Hey, David.

Breonna Taylor's Mother: 'I Won't Go Away. I'll Still Fight'

By • 11 hours ago

The mother of Breonna Taylor says that if the police reforms announced this week by officials in Louisville were in place six months ago, her daughter might still be alive.

Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman who worked as an emergency room technician, was fatally shot by Louisville police during a botched narcotics raid at her home during the early morning hours of March 13.

A decision on whether to bring charges against the three officers who carried out the raid is expected in the coming days.

COVID-19 Medications Are In Development, But A True Cure Would Likely Take Years

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Breonna Taylor's Mom Reflects On Settlement For Her Daughter's Wrongful Death Suit

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Navy Fighter Pilot Program Fines Students For 'Topgun' Quotes

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Good morning. I'm David Greene. No surprise many actual TOPGUN trainees are fans of the Tom Cruise classic...

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