
Biden aims at China in new illegal fishing policy framework
LISBON, Portugal — The Biden administration is stepping up efforts to combat illegal fishing by China, ordering federal agencies to better coordinate among themselves as well as with foreign partners in a bid to promote […]

Lankford wins; Mullin, Shannon advance in US Senate primary
OKLAHOMA CITY — U.S. Sen. James Lankford won Tuesday’s GOP primary outright in his race for reelection to another six-year term in the U.S. Senate, while U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin and former House Speaker T.W. […]

China’s Xi visits changed Hong Kong for handover anniversary
HONG KONG — Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived Thursday in Hong Kong to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the British handover of a city that his rule has transformed from a global hub known for […]

US boosting military presence in Europe amid Russia threat
MADRID — President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. will significantly expand its military presence in Europe, the latest example of how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reshaped plans for the continent’s security and prompted […]

Toll now at 53 in San Antonio as families wait for answers
SAN ANTONIO — In the chaotic minutes after dozens of migrants were found dead inside a tractor-trailer sweltering under the Texas sun, the driver tried to slip away by pretending to be one of the […]

Veto likely again ahead for bill making NC sheriffs aid ICE
RALEIGH — Legislation requiring North Carolina’s sheriffs to assist federal agents who are seeking a jail inmate whom they believe is in the country unlawfully neared final General Assembly approval Thursday with House backing. The […]