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The Biden administration has vowed to crack down on a surge in illegal child labor in the United States, citing a nearly-70-percent increase in children employed unlawfully by companies over the past five years. The increase comes amid an ongoing illegal immigration crisis.
California might have to choose between higher gas prices and scaling back its climate agenda. State regulators discussed the issue at a recent hearing about a proposed cap on oil profits.
Canada is planning to ban China-owned social media platform TikTok from all government-issued devices, over concerns that the app’s data collection methods leave users open to cyber-attacks.