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MANILA — The United States renewed a warning Monday that it would defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack under a 1951 treaty, after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels off a contested shoal in the South China Sea. Philippine diplomats summoned a Chinese Embassy official in Manila on Monday for […]

Ukrainian officials said Monday that Russian forces attacked overnight with drones and a cruise missile that targeted different parts of the country. Ukraine’s air force said it downed all 14 attack drones, including 13 Iranian-made Shahed drones, as well as the cruise missile. Oleh Kiper, the regional governor of Odesa, said debris from one of […]

U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Saturday the movement of the first limited humanitarian convoy into the besieged Gaza Strip through the Egypt-controlled Rafah Crossing. “The United States remains committed to ensuring that civilians in Gaza will continue to have access to food, water, medical care, and other assistance, without diversion by Hamas,” Biden said in […]

Samantha Woll, the president of a Detroit synagogue, was found stabbed to death Saturday outside her home, officials said. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a social media post that Woll was murdered. Nessel wrote she was, “shocked, saddened and horrified to learn of Sam’s brutal murder. Sam was as kind a person as I’ve […]

The first locally acquired case of dengue virus — often referred to as “break-bone fever” — was contracted by a resident in Pasadena, California, public health officials said Friday. This is the first locally acquired case of dengue virus in California that is not associated with travel, according to Manuel Carmona, the city of Pasadena’s […]

The team activated the former Pro Bowl wide receiver off injured reserve on Saturday, clearing the way for him to play on Sunday when the Steelers (3-2) visit the Los Angeles Rams (3-3). Johnson hasn’t played since injuring his right hamstring early in the third quarter of a Week 1 loss to San Francisco. His […]

Citigroup (C) is stripping out five layers of management. US Bancorp (USB) is pledging to shrink its balance sheet so it can sidestep stricter banking regulations. Truist (TFC) is trying to save hundreds of millions by completing what it called “sizable reductions in force.” Citigroup (C) is stripping out five layers of management. US Bancorp (USB) […]

With warmer oceans serving as fuel, Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify from wimpy minor hurricanes to powerful and catastrophic, a study said Thursday. Last month Hurricane Lee went from barely a hurricane at 129 kph to the most powerful Category 5 hurricane with 249 kph winds […]

SYDNEY — Australian researchers say they have produced the most comprehensive view of the history of the universe to date. An Australian National University team says their study offers new ideas about how the universe might have started. The research team says the study’s aim was to understand the origins of all the objects in the […]

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla.  — A GameStop clerk who police say fatally shot a fleeing shoplifter has been charged with manslaughter. Derrick Guerrero, 33, was working at the video game retailer’s store in a suburban Fort Lauderdale strip mall Tuesday night when a man grabbed five boxes of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet “ultra-premium” trading cards and […]