New York’s marathon delivered drama and records. Kenya’s Benson Kipruto edged Alexander Mutiso by two hundredths of a second in a photo finish, winning in 2:08:09 as Albert Korir took third. Hellen Obiri shattered the 22-year course record, surging away from Sharon Lokedi to win in 2:19:51; Sheila Chepkirui also...
Kenya’s death toll from a western landslide rose to 26 after four more bodies were recovered Sunday, just before flash floods forced rescuers to halt work in Chesongoch in the Rift Valley. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said 25 people remain missing as the military deploys four aircraft to reach communities...
The Office of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued guidance requiring Defense Department personnel to get prior approval before discussing topics with Congress, from sensitive military operations and strikes on suspected drug boats in Latin America to budget plans, critical minerals, Foreign Military Sales reform, AUKUS, Havana Syndrome, and the...
In West Palm Beach, President Donald Trump said Xi Jinping assured him Beijing would take no steps toward unifying Taiwan with the mainland while he is in office. He added Taiwan didn’t come up during their Thursday talks in South Korea, which focused on U.S.-China trade tensions, but said China...
China will ease its export ban on automotive computer chips under a US China trade deal outlined by White House after Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met in South Korea. Beijing will ensure Nexperia’s China facilities resume shipments of legacy chips and pause export controls on rare earth minerals for...
With a 33-day shutdown deepening, Sen. Tim Kaine said Democrats are focused on the American people, not political wins, urging President Trump to sit down for a budget deal leading to a health care fix. Democrats seek to extend expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, while the White House pushes...
Immigration crackdowns have reshaped daily life in Latino communities from Southern California to Virginia and New Jersey, becoming a volatile force in closely watched elections. In Bell Gardens, Alo Hurtado and his naturalized mother insisted on voting in person, wary of mail tampering and determined to be heard. Some Latino...
Republicans and Democrats are waging an intensifying fight in courts and statehouses to reshape the 2026 map, spurred by Donald Trump’s demand for more GOP-leaning districts and shifting rules on gerrymandering. With the US House at 219-213 and three members dead and not yet replaced, proposals stretch from Texas to...
SNAP aid may resume as early as Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, after two federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island ordered the administration to use emergency funds during the shutdown. Rhode Island’s Judge Jack McConnell urged payment “as soon as possible,” while Boston Judge Indira Talwani gave officials...
Hamas denounced a leaked US video as a “baseless cover up,” after CENTCOM said it shows suspected Hamas operatives looting an aid truck in a humanitarian convoy delivering assistance to Gazans. An image from the report shows armed men securing trucks loaded with aid as they enter Gaza through the...
