A U.S. appeals court on Friday struck down California’s prohibition on openly carrying firearms in most parts of the state, ruling that the law violates the Second Amendment. In a 2–1 decision, a panel...
Enhanced tax credits that had lowered premium costs for most Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollees expired as 2026 began, triggering steep price increases for millions of Americans who buy insurance on the exchanges. The...
The U.S. State Department has criticized China’s latest military exercises around Taiwan, saying the large-scale drills have “unnecessarily” escalated tensions in the region. In a statement on Thursday, principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott urged...
A group of U.S. federal government employees has filed a class action complaint against the Trump administration challenging a new policy that eliminates coverage for gender-affirming care under federal health insurance programs. The complaint,...
At least three people were killed in a New Year’s Eve attack on informal miners in Peru’s northern Pataz district, according to local authorities and mining company Poderosa. The company said its security team...
Democrat Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s new mayor on Thursday, vowing to pursue an ambitious agenda centered on affordability and social equity. Speaking on the steps of City Hall after...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has received an annual licence from the U.S. government allowing it to continue importing American chipmaking equipment for its fabrication facility in Nanjing, China, the company said on Thursday....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced details of its $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance program, which will provide $11 billion in one-time payments to row crop farmers next year based on a...
A U.S. appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with enforcing a provision of its tax and domestic policy law that cuts off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood health centers that...
The attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, alleging that the company knowingly profited from advertisements linked to scams while failing to protect users — including children...