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The Supreme Court won’t allow Florida to enforce its new law targeting drag shows during appeal

Elaine Hadley

The Supreme Court will not allow Florida to enforce its new law targeting drag shows, while a court case proceeds ...

Election 2024: What it means for Trump as GOP field shrinks

Elaine Hadley

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican Party’s once-crowded 2024 presidential primary field has suddenly shrunk to just a handful of ...

A fragile global economy is at stake as US and China seek to cool tensions at APEC summit

Elaine Hadley

WASHINGTON — The United States and China are the two global economic heavyweights. Combined, they produce more than 40% of ...

What they want: Biden and Xi are looking for clarity in an increasingly difficult relationship

Elaine Hadley

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have ...

US plans to build a $553 million terminal at Sri Lanka’s Colombo port in rivalry with China

Abhinav Thawait

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The U.S. announced a $553 million project Wednesday to build a deep-water shipping container terminal in ...

US and Arab partners disagree on the need for a cease-fire

Abhinav Thawait

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The United States and Arab partners disagreed Saturday on the need for an immediate cease-fire ...

During strike talks, Biden worked to build ties to the UAW’s leader. They have yet to fully pay off

Barbara Terrio

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden called the head of the United Auto Workers union to congratulate him this past ...

Israel resists US pressure to pause war, wants hostages back first

Abhinav Thawait

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday pushed back against growing U.S. pressure for a “humanitarian ...

AP visual analysis: Rocket from Gaza appeared to go astray, likely caused deadly hospital explosion

Abhinav Thawait

Shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, a volley of rockets lit up the darkened sky over Gaza. Videos analyzed by The ...

Biden pledges solidarity with Israelis and suggests ‘other team’ to blame for Gaza hospital blast

Abhinav Thawait

TEL AVIV, Israel to (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to ...