Taiwan’s president says the defense budget will exceed 3% of GDP in military overhaul
Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te said Thursday that the island’s defense budget will exceed 3% of its economic output as…
New York’s top court blocks NYC from letting noncitizens vote
New York state’s top court has put an end to New York City’s effort to empower noncitizens to vote in…
Charges dismissed in death of homeless Michigan woman living in storage unit
A Michigan judge has dismissed a manslaughter charge in the death of a homeless woman
Democratic Gov. Beshear vetoes GOP bill aimed at dismantling DEI efforts in public universities
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a GOP-backed bill to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the state’s…
Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Social Security personal information for now
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security Administration systems that hold personally…
Jury convicts 2 men of plotting to assassinate an Iranian American journalist in New York
A jury has convicted two men of plotting to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in New…
Notice of immigration escape came too late to help, police say
Police say two men escaped from a Denver area immigration detention center apparently after its back doors opened during a…
Man grabs Philadelphia police officer’s gun outside hospital, shoots him before being fatally shot
A man who had voluntarily agreed to be taken to a psychiatric hospital by Philadelphia police grabbed an officer’s gun…
Man gets prison in US for helping pressure Chinese expat to return home
A real estate businessman who aided a Chinese effort to pressure an expatriate to return home has been sentenced to…
World’s Largest Digital Camera Installed on Vera Rubin Observatory for Cosmic Exploration
A significant advancement has been made at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory with the successful installation of the Large Synoptic…