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TAIPEI, Taiwan — A bipartisan congressional delegation arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, a day after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defied China by meeting with the island’s president. “Being here I think sends a signal to the Chinese Communist Party that the United States supports Taiwan and that we’re going to harden …

Bob Lee, a technology executive who founded the mobile payment company Cash App and previously worked at Square, died Tuesday after he was stabbed near downtown San Francisco, according to his family. San Francisco police said officers responded to a report of a stabbing around 2:35 a.m. Tuesday. The officers …

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A “significant” tornado tore through southeastern Missouri on Wednesday morning, leaving multiple people dead and widespread destruction as authorities warned of more twisters. The Missouri State Highway Patrol sent troopers to Bollinger County to assist “multiple local agencies in search and recovery efforts after a tornado” in the Glen Allen …

All of them were employees of the New York court system or the city’s Correction Department.  Each one greeted Azad as if he were an old friend, referring to him by his nickname, John. “Busy day — hey John?” one said, nodding toward the groups of reporters and cameramen on …

Brandon Johnson will be the next mayor of Chicago, NBC News projected Tuesday, marking a stunning turn for a staunch progressive and former teacher whose campaign leaned into messages of racial and economic disparities and who overcame blowback over past comments about decreasing police funding. Johnson defeated the well-financed, tough-on-crime …

The People of New York v. Donald Trump is only just beginning. After Tuesday’s arraignment, the legal process that unfolds could take months, if not much longer. Here’s what to expect next. Discovery handed over to the defense  Within 15 days of arraignment, the prosecution must turn over all the …

A suicide note, weapons and ammunition belonging to Nashville Christian school shooter Audrey Hale were found by officers conducting a search warrant at the shooter’s home, according to officials. The warrant also revealed that Hale’s 28th birthday was March 24, three days before the shooting. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department released a …

HONG KONG — China has warned House Speaker Kevin McCarthy not to “repeat disastrous past mistakes” by meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen this week, saying it would undermine regional peace and stability and worsen U.S.-China relations. The Taiwanese government dismissed criticism of the planned meeting, which it confirmed would …

UConn built a 16-point lead late in the first half, only to see the Aztecs (32-7) trim the lead to five with 5:19 left. But Jordan Hawkins (16 points) answered with a 3 to trigger a 9-0 run and the only drama left was whether UConn would cover the 7 …