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[ad_1] HONG KONG — The budget impasse in Congress has further delayed crucial funding for three U.S.-allied Pacific Island nations, potentially making them more susceptible to influence by China, including over Taiwan, their leaders have warned. Palau, the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia are former U.S.-administered trust …

[ad_1] Tiger Woods withdrew from the Genesis Invitational golf tournament in Los Angeles after being carted off the course with symptoms of influenza. The 48-year-old pro golfer was taken to the locker room by a rules official at about 1:30 p.m. local time Friday. Emergency personnel later arrived at the …

[ad_1] Rep. Mike Turner told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Saturday that he sounded the alarm to his House colleagues about Russia’s plan to put nuclear weapons in space out of fear that the Biden administration was “sleepwalking into an international crisis.” “We need to make certain that we avert …

[ad_1] Two of the best 3-point shooters in basketball history are set to go head-to-head to determine who is really the best on the court right now. Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu will face off Saturday at 8 p.m. ET at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis in the first …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Vulnerable Republicans are downplaying the implications of a House special election victory for Democrats this past week, even though it occurred in a district that typically mirrors the national environment, calling the result a product of unique circumstances and not a sign of things to come this …

[ad_1] After grueling months of fighting Russian forces, Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the battered town of Avdiivka, the armed forces commander said Saturday. The retreat expands Moscow’s control of Ukraine’s east and delivers a symbolic victory for President Vladimir Putin as he is about to be re-elected. Col. Gen. …

[ad_1] FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A pregnant woman who was found dead in 1992 in a northeastern Indiana basement has been identified through forensic genetic genealogy and DNA provided by her father, authorities said Thursday. The woman was identified as Tabetha Ann Murlin of Fort Wayne, who was about 26 …

[ad_1] KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza — The video shows a woman in a hijab walking down a tunnel, followed by a young girl and two boys. One of the boys holds a light against the gloom. And then a man with white hair and prominent ears enters the frame, his back …

[ad_1] The Republican chair of the House Education and Workforce Committee announced subpoenas Friday against Harvard University officials over what she said was a failure to produce certain documents related to the panel’s antisemitism investigation. Rep. Virginia Foxx, of North Carolina, said the subpoenas were issued to Harvard Corporation Senior …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — An FBI informant has been indicted on two counts for allegedly feeding the bureau false information about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden during the 2020 presidential campaign. Alexander Smirnov, 43, disliked Joe Biden and was arrested in Las Vegas after returning from a trip …