Putin promised to make Ukraine pay for its airbase attacks. What does he have left? 
Federal judge blocks Texas law allowing in-state tuition for students without legal residency 
Texas hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated the law, a federal inquiry finds 
Residential treatment school closes in North Carolina after deaths of 2 girls 
Judge halts deportation proceedings for wife and kids of Colorado terror suspect 
Second US aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, joining...
Politics
Update: China-Africa economic, trade cooperation reaches new heights
BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — China-Africa economic and trade cooperation has continued to scale new...
Moscow under attack: Air defenses shoot down killer drones over Russian capital
Russian air defenses shot down 10 drones over Moscow and its outskirts, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin...
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Business
New York governor signs bill regulating social media algorithms, in a US first
Big changes are coming for New York’s youngest social media users after Gov. Kathy Hochul...
Fast food chains lean into value this summer. Will it be enough to boost their lagging stocks?
Value is on the menu this summer. Restaurant chains such as Taco Bell (YUM), McDonald’s...
California fast-food franchise owners, consumers feel brunt of minimum wage hike
California franchise owners and consumers are feeling the brunt of higher costs. After 30 years...