Canada’s Trudeau launches China election meddling probes
An “independent special rapporteur” will examine reports of Chinese meddling in recent elections.
Kidnapped Americans were in Mexico for tummy tuck
Relatives of four people bundled into a truck by armed men in a border town say they urged them not to go.
Alligator stolen 20 years ago from Texas zoo returned
The 8-ft (2.5m) reptile had been living in a nearby backyard for decades, officials suspect.
Worker asks Elon Musk on Twitter: Have I been fired?
“This is extremely stressful. This is my retirement fund, a way to take care of myself and my family as my disease progresses. Having the richest man in the world…
Canadian siblings certified as world’s most premature twins
If the children had been born one hour earlier, life-saving measured would not have been attempted.
Hawaiian snorkel tour company abandoned couple at sea, lawsuit claims
Two honeymooners are suing a tour company after they were left stranded in deep waters near Maui.
Debt Default Would Cripple U.S. Economy, New Analysis Warns
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy could quickly shed a million jobs and fall into recession if lawmakers fail to raise the nation’s borrowing limit before the federal government exhausts its…
Why the Federal Reserve Won’t Commit
Mark Carney, the former Bank of England governor, was once labeled the United Kingdom’s “unreliable boyfriend” because his institution had left markets confused about its intentions. Jerome H. Powell’s Federal…
In Oklahoma, a Freshman Republican Makes the Case for Deep Spending Cuts
So it is perhaps not surprising that Mr. Brecheen frames his message on spending cuts, at least in part, in the language of the aggrieved right. It is a tactic…
The Daring Ruse That Exposed China’s Campaign to Steal American Secrets
During a two-week trial in Cincinnati that began in October 2021 — more than three years after Xu’s extradition to the United States — federal prosecutors laid out their case.…