Month: August 2021

The Chinese government has made investments in two of the nation’s most significant technology firms — ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns global video app TikTok, and Weibo, China’s version … Read More

This satellite image from Planet Labs shows people on the tarmac at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2021. Planet Labs, Inc./AP The State Department on Wednesday sent … Read More

This satellite image from Planet Labs shows people on the tarmac at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2021. Planet Labs, Inc./AP The State Department on Wednesday sent … Read More

A defiant Biden on Wednesday rejected criticism of his leadership, as he battled the most significant self-inflicted drama of a term that he won by promising proficient government and to … Read More

TOKYO — Nearly three years later, former Nissan executive Greg Kelly is still wondering why the questions that led to his arrest and trial in Japan weren’t simply taken up … Read More

Asian stock markets are retreating after U.S. central bank policymakers made no firm decision on when to unwind their support measures for the economy By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press August … Read More

‘Predator’ R. Kelly ‘said “that’s good” when fan club member, 16, who he sexually abused told him she was a virgin, then ordered her to strip off’, first day of … Read More

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A federal judge in Anchorage has thrown out Trump administration approvals for a large planned oil project By MARK THIESSEN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press August 19, 2021, 12:54 AM … Read More

San Francisco’s district attorney says he’s suing three California companies that make and distribute “ghost guns,” the untraceable, build-it-yourself weaponry that accounted for nearly half the firearms recovered in San … Read More