World Aug 08 China extends military exercises around Taiwan, raising concern for possible conflict China says it is extending threatening military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic and substantially raised concerns about the potential for conflict.
World Aug 06 Taiwan says China's air and sea military exercises appear to simulate attack Taiwan said Saturday that China’s military drills appear to simulate an attack on the self-ruled island, after multiple Chinese warships and aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei that infuriated Beijing.
Nation Aug 05 Storms ground U.S. air travelers as airlines cancel flights Thunderstorms on the East Coast are causing travel headaches for tens of thousands of airline passengers.
Politics Aug 05 WATCH: GOP senators go after Manchin and Sinema's support of climate and tax bill Republicans are going after Democratic senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Krysten Sinema of Arizona for their support for new economic legislation.
Nation Aug 05 Lightning strike near White House leaves 2 dead, 2 injured Authorities did not reveal how the people were injured, other than to say they were critically hurt in the lightning strike.
Nation Aug 04 4 people critically injured in lightning strike near White House The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department says the four people were injured Thursday in Lafayette Park, located directly outside the White House complex.
Economy Aug 04 More than 700 Amazon workers at UK warehouse stop work to protest pay It's the latest sign of workplace friction stoked by Britain's cost of living crisis and the growing discontent among Amazon's warehouse workers over wage and working conditions.
Politics Aug 04 WATCH: White House says they're 'willing to take every step' to bring Brittney Griner home White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a briefing Thursday amid news that WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison.
Politics Aug 04 WATCH: Senate Democrats hold news conference on climate and tax bill Democrats say the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will invest approximately $300 billion in deficit reduction and $369 billion in energy and climate change programs over the next ten years.
Politics Aug 04 WATCH: Biden touts Inflation Reduction Act during roundtable with business leaders Biden said the bill will "save the American people and Medicare hundreds of billions of dollars," while also making the "largest investment ever in clean energy and in American energy security."…