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Aiming to secure support for Sweden’s bid to join NATO, U.S. President Joe Biden signaled a transactional approach in his engagement with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The newly reelected Turkish leader has been one of the most…

The U.S. military says a Chinese fighter jet flew close to one of its reconnaissance aircraft during a patrol mission over the South China Sea last week.    A statement by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command says a Chinese J-16 fighter jet…

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are starting Tuesday to consider legislation to suspend the government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling until early 2025 so it can borrow more money to keep paying the country’s bills. Both…

U.S. lawmakers are examining the details of an agreement to increase the country’s borrowing limit ahead of votes expected in the coming days, as both President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy urge them to approve it. The…

U.S. President Joe Biden marked the country’s Memorial Day on Monday, saying that Americans “must never forget the price” paid by military service members who were killed fighting battles abroad. “They laid down their lives to protect the…

A men’s knitting group in New York City is unraveling gender stereotypes by stitching in public, joining the multitudes of knitters who find the hobby calming as well as creative. Nina Vishneva has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: …

Russia's Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant Monday for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine. In an edited video of his meeting Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that…

Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Regiment made a desperate retreat as North Korean troops closed in around them. A wounded, 18-year-old Army Pfc. Luther Herschel Story feared his injuries would slow down his company, so he stayed behind to…

On Memorial Day, observed annually on the last Monday of May, Americans commemorate those who died while serving in the U.S. military. The day is also celebrated as the beginning of the summer season with family cookouts, a dip in the pool…

As the final pre-competition meeting of the Scripps National Spelling Bee's word selection panel stretches into its seventh hour, the pronouncers no longer seem to care. Before panelists can debate the words picked for the bee, they need…