Virginia voters will decide statewide offices and control of the closely divided House of Delegates, where Democrats hold a 51-48 edge with one seat vacant. The lieutenant governor race pairs Democrat Ghazala Hashmi with Republican John Reid, whose bid stumbled after Youngkin urged him to withdraw over alleged links to...
After 13 years on the run, Oklahoma sex offender Anthony Lennon, 44, was arrested in New York, where officials say he’d enrolled at SUNY Canton under an alias. Authorities allege he staged a bloody abduction and robbery scene in 2012 to avoid new child pornography charges and later failed to...
After seeing a Fox News segment on attacks against Christians in Nigeria, President Donald Trump erupted online, declaring the country a "Country of Particular Concern" and ordering the Pentagon to prepare options — even hinting at US troops or strikes. His posts triggered an abrupt weekend recall of AFRICOM staff...
On the eve of off-year elections, Virginia is emerging as a test of voter reaction to President Trump’s sweeping downsizing of the federal government and a record-long shutdown. Turnout in Northern Virginia, home to many federal workers, could signal the mood. Democrat Abigail Spanberger is centering costs and the fallout...
OpenAI’s newly renegotiated pact with Microsoft frees it to buy cloud computing on the open market, after years of relying on Microsoft before adding two other cloud providers. The restructuring also allowed OpenAI to create a for-profit arm valued at $500 billion and ink a deal with Amazon, following recent...
Week 9 ends in Dallas, where the Cardinals visit the Cowboys on Monday Night Football. Arizona arrives on a five-game slide with Kyler Murray still out (foot), so Jacoby Brissett starts again after several one-score defeats. Dallas, a 3-point home favorite, seeks a rebound from a 24-44 loss to Denver,...
Pakistan said it will not be the first to resume nuclear testing, pushing back on President Trump's claim on 60 Minutes that Pakistan, Russia and China have conducted tests. China also rejected the allegation. The comments came as Trump's own STRATCOM nominee told Congress neither China nor Russia are conducting...
Starbucks will sell a majority stake in its 8,000-store China business to Boyu Capital, creating a $4bn joint venture in which Boyu holds up to 60% and Starbucks keeps 40% while licensing its brand. The company values the overall China retail operation at more than $13bn and plans to expand...
After 13 failed attempts to advance a short-term funding bill, Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the Nov. 21 deadline in the House measure is obsolete, since weeks have ticked by during the shutdown. He wants a new date—potentially stretching into early 2026—and says the Senate could amend the House...
Amid an ongoing government shutdown, Democratic leaders blasted the Trump administration over a lapse in SNAP funding and health costs. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused the White House of using vulnerable Americans as political pawns and said partial benefits violate the law. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged tapping...
