2 House Republicans to meet with leader of Taiwan’s Beijing-friendly opposition party
WASHINGTON — Two leading House Republicans are meeting with Taiwan’s Beijing-friendly opposition leader this week as she travels to Washington…
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A ‘secure zone’ stops Knicks fans from gathering outside MSG, rankling die-hards and the team owner
NEW YORK — Throughout the Knicks playoff run, thousands of deliriously happy fans have flooded the streets outside Madison Square…
Police in the Bahamas arrest 5 cruise ship passengers from the US after a brawl
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities in the Bahamas say they have arrested five cruise ship passengers from the United…
Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users
SAN FRANCISCO — Payments giant Visa said Wednesday that it has embedded its payment network inside of ChatGPT, empowering the…
Nancy Mace’s unpredictable career is up in the air after finishing last in South Carolina primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. — After a decade of roiling South Carolina and national politics, Rep. Nancy Mace finished a distant fifth…
A Pentagon list overhaul puts Mormon church’s Christian identity back in the spotlight
The Pentagon’s revision to its list of Christian religions this week has reignited a nearly 200-year-old debate: Is The Church…
Inflation rises to a 3-year high on spiking gas prices, squeezing Americans financially
WASHINGTON — Spiking gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the…
Paraguay fans are eager for their long-awaited World Cup return, in the country they now call home
When the first World Cup match in the U.S. kicks off, most eyes will be on the host country’s home…
US Catholic bishops are consecrating the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Here’s what that means
To mark the 250th anniversary the United States, Catholic bishops from across the nation will come together Thursday to consecrate…
Ex-Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of US soldiers and journalists’ kidnappings
NEW YORK — A former Taliban commander was sentenced to 42 years in prison on Tuesday for crimes including kidnapping…