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The high-profile encounter Wednesday between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is designed to boost support for the island government

Politicians and travelers have been railing against these unexpected add-on fees — like upcharges for seat selection and resort fees — for years

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s win ensures liberals will take over majority control of the court for the first time in 15 years with the fate of the state’s abortion ban pending

The two species found in the south of Ecuador catch flies using small hairs on their leaves

The president met Tuesday with his council of advisers on science and technology about the risks and opportunities that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence pose for individual users and national security

The tornado was part of a powerful weather system moving through the Midwest and South

He defeated former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas, who was backed by the police union

The U.S. Department of Justice has built a case against a group of traffickers who transported drugs in small boats along the Pacific, making stops in Mexico and Central America

The long-range bombers took part in joint aerial drills with U.S. and South Korean fighter jets over the Korean Peninsula

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg holds that the former president falsified business records to commit or conceal another crime. The defense says this case will not stand up in court

Demonstrations in New York in support of and against the former president unfolded peacefully and with little attendance

The former president pleaded not guilty after New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan unsealed the charges against him, a first in U.S. history

Charlie Javice, 31, of Miami Beach, Florida, was arrested Monday night in New Jersey on conspiracy, wire and bank fraud charges

The Labor Department said that vacancies were down from 10.6 million in January. The American job market has proven resilient in the face of sharply higher interest rates

The latest aid comes as the Ukrainian troops prepare for a spring offensive against Russian forces

Louisiana’s shipbuilding giant Edison Chouest Offshore is assembling the 260-foot-long Eco Edison in coastal Terrebonne Parish, along the Houma Navigation Canal

The vote prompted demonstrations at the state’s capital that led to the arrest of the leader of the Florida Democratic Party and a state senator

The White House said Tuesday it’ll allow developers of clean energy projects to take advantage of billions of dollars in new bonuses

The Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles issued a statement Monday saying it opposed any ‘any form of contact’ between Taiwan authorities and the U.S.

A drone strike carried out by the American-led coalition has killed a senior member of the Islamic State group who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe

Lawyer Pedro Soriano discusses the institution, which only exists in the United States and Liberia

The former president will plead not guilty after hearing the charges against him in connection with the Stormy Daniels scandal. The police are standing ready in anticipation of potential unrest

After a weekend of deadly storms and wildfires, forecasters have warned of continuing severe weather and fire danger in the days ahead across much of the same region

The nation’s largest city bolstered security and warned potential protesters it was “not a playground for your misplaced anger”

The Biden administration has signaled it’s prepared to provide sanctions relief in exchange for concrete steps by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

The law signed by Republican Governor Spencer Cox last month would take effect May 3, at which time abortion clinics will not be able to apply to be licensed

Authorities say the derailment happened Sunday in a hard-to-reach spot beside the Clark Fork River