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1:52Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks after his election at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on Oct. 25, 2023.Tom Brenner/AFP via Getty Images Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson had a “productive meeting” with President Joe Biden on Thursday,…
1:12Rep. Dean Phillips walks down the House steps after the last votes of the week in the Capitol, April 20, 2023.Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips’ expected decision to launch a long shot Democratic primary…
1:05Visitors take photos of giant panda Mei Xiang eating bamboo during the reopening morning of Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, May 21, 2021.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters, FILE It’s panda-monium at the National Zoo for panda lovers who will have to say goodbye…
OKITIPUPA, NIGERIA — Until early last year, a rusting oil ship named the Trinity Spirit floated off the coast of Nigeria, pulling crude oil from the ocean floor. Then, last February, it exploded, collapsing into the ocean along with 40,000…
OKITIPUPA, Nigeria — It was the dead of night when the ship caught fire, Patrick Aganyebi remembers, but the flames made it seem as bright as day. The explosion that night woke him and knocked him to the floor. He…
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Monday adjourned a winding up hearing for property developer China Evergrande Group’s until Dec. 4. Evergrande has been in crisis since it defaulted on its debt obligations two years ago. The firm…
MINNEAPOLIS — A deal was reached Sunday to end a week-long strike that had shut down a major shipping artery in the Great Lakes, halting the flow of grain and other goods from the U.S. and Canada. Around 360 workers…
Awkwafina starring as a game-show-obsessed woman in “Quiz Lady” and the animated historical drama “Blue Eye Samurai” about a mixed-race, revenge-seeking female samurai in Japan are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near…
Tyson Fury is doubtful to face Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed world heavyweight title on December 23 after being left bloodied and bruised in a contentious points win over Francis Ngannou. What seemed a total mismatch on paper between the…
Soccer It’s half-time in today’s early Premier League game. West Ham have welcomed Everton to the London Stadium where it’s scoreless at the break. Meanwhile, they’ve just kicked-off at the Amex between Brighton and Fulham where Evan Ferguson has started…