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Taiwan vice president to leave for sensitive trip to U.S.

Taiwan Vice President William Lai leaves on Saturday for a sensitive trip to the United States, which China has condemned…

House Republicans are furious about Hunter Biden special counsel

WASHINGTON — After more than two years of demanding that the Justice Department appoint a special counsel to investigate Hunter…

Harris to play a leading role in Biden’s 2024 campaign

Be prepared to see a lot more of Vice President Kamala Harris. The central role that Harris will play in…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: News Corp, Alibaba, Applied Materials and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. News Corp — The media company’s shares jumped nearly 7% after…

Trump judge sets limits on what evidence he can publicly share in D.C. election case

The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election interference case hammered out the details of a protective order at the center…

Trump-appointee David Weiss named special counsel in Hunter Biden probe as DOJ calls for trial

WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Friday that David Weiss, the federal prosecutor in Delaware who has led the criminal…

Aerial photos show total destruction as wildfires ravage historic Lahaina, Hawaii

Wildfires in Hawaii have devastated the historic city of Lahaina, the former capital of the islands when they were an…

Hawaii wildfires leave dozens dead, thousands homeless in one of the worst disasters in state history

Catastrophic wildfires in Hawaii have left devastation in their wake, killing dozens, leaving thousands homeless and reducing a historic town…

Wholesale prices rose 0.3% in July, higher than expected

A measure of wholesale prices rose more than expected in July, countering recent trends showing that inflation pressures are easing.…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Six Flags, UBS, IonQ, Archer Aviation and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. UBS — Stock in the Swiss bank ticked up 4.6% before…