China pledges to crack down on illicit exports of rare earths, urges US to lift more trade controls
BANGKOK — China’s state security agency says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earths minerals that it…
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Defense may rest after Sen. Nicole Mitchell testifies in her burglary trial
The defense will likely rest their case Friday after presenting testimony from a few final witnesses in the criminal trial…
OpenAI’s advisory board calls for continued and strengthened nonprofit oversight
OpenAI should continue to be controlled by a nonprofit because the artificial intelligence technology it is developing is “too consequential”…
Shutdowns of cellphone internet links sweep Russia, further limiting net freedom
TALLINN, Estonia — A snappy tune by a blogger that mockingly laments his poor internet connection in the southern Russian…
Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid
People participate in a rally to call on Congress to protect funding for US public broadcasters, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)…
White House says Trump has a common circulatory condition
President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on Tuesday. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Trump…
Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why.
JUNEAU, Alaska — Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a…
Wisconsin elections officials find clerk broke laws over uncounted ballots
Wisconsin elections officials declared Thursday that the former clerk of the state's capital city broke several laws related to not counting nearly…
Sen. Nicole Mitchell testifies in her own defense in burglary trial
State Sen. Nicole Mitchell took the stand Thursday in her criminal trial, testifying that she once had a close relationship…
Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients' personal data, including addresses, to ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees,…