On Feb. 3, the Trump administration ended two federal programs that together allowed more 700,000 Venezuelans to live and work legally in the U.S. It’s all anyone discusses in Doral, Florida, the largest Venezuelan community in the United States.

The United States has blocked imports of sea salt products from a major South Korean salt farm accused of using slave labor, becoming the first trade partner to take punitive action against a decadeslong problem on salt farms in remote islands off South Korea’s southwest coast.

Asian shares have nosedived after the meltdown Friday on Wall Street triggered by China's retaliation for President Donald Trump’s big increase in tariffs.

President Donald Trump says he won’t back down on his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world unless countries even out their trade with the U.S. He's digging in on his plans to implement the taxes that have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended the global trading system.

A federal judge says the U_S_ government’s decision to arrest a Maryland man and send him to a notorious prison in El Salvador appears to be “wholly lawless.”.

The United States once cheered the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation.

Ukraine's economy minister has told The Associated Press it will send a delegation to Washington next week for talks on a new draft of a proposed mineral deal with the U.S. The negotiations mark a renewed push to finalize an agreement that could establish a joint investment fund.

Moroccans are protesting Israel’s latest offensive in Gaza and U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to displace Palestinians and clear the territory for development.

Reporters and human rights groups say the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media have put dozens of journalists at risk, especially those who defied authoritarian regimes to help fulfill the U.S. mission of delivering uncensored news to parts of the world under repressive rule.

Over 600,000 people took to the streets in more than 1,200 “Hands Off” protests across the United States on Thursday, with three of those demonstrations held in the Houston area.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, accusing the African nation’s government of “taking advantage of the United States.”.

Trinity Rodman scored in the fifth minute of her return from a lengthy injury absence, and the U.S. women’s national team beat Brazil 2-0 in a friendly rematch of the Paris Olympics gold-medal match.

The Trump administration is asking an appeals court to suspend a judge's order for the government to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. to a notorious El Salvador prison.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs has triggered an escalating trade war and sent global markets plummeting.

Day after day, Chinese rescue teams haul children and elderly people from collapsed buildings.

A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s effort to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans, a ruling that has major implications for the estimated 350,000 TPS holders across the U.S. — including many living in the Greater Houston area.

This effort targets those who are at or below 400% of the federal poverty level or whose medical bills consume 5% of their income.

Auto workers expressed uncertainty and hope outside a Stellantis assembly plant in central Mexico that is scheduled to begin a month-long pause in production.

An average of 1,200 tornadoes hit yearly, and the United States will probably get more killer supercells spawning tornadoes and hail as the world warms.

The huge swings rocking Wall Street and the global economy may feel far from normal.

China hit back with a stiff import tax on US goods as countries and industries around the world weighed their responses to President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs hikes that are roiling global trade and world markets.

One big loser in President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war is likely to be the U.S. electric vehicle industry.

China says it will impose a 34% tax on all U.S. imports next week, delivering its strongest response yet since U.S. President Donald Trump began piling tariffs on Chinese goods.

Ukrainian officials say that a Russian missile strike Friday on the central city of Kryvyi Rih has killed at least 14 people, including six children, and injured more than 50.

A group of Chinese people have decided they wanted the nation’s biggest movie to be big in the United States, literally.

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to arrange for the return of a Maryland man to the United States after he was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison.

Wall Street’s worst crisis since COVID slammed into a higher gear.

U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, as the American labor market continues to show resilience as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges federal workers and deports immigrants working in the United States illegally.

With the conversation surrounding tariffs increase after President Trump recently announced a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries, along with higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States.

The trade war President Donald Trump promised has begun, threatening the world economy and straining the United States’ longstanding alliances in Europe and Asia.

Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe.

The Pentagon’s acting inspector general has announced that he will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen.

President Donald Trump promised tariffs that would raise U.S. import taxes high enough to mirror what others assess as trade penalties on American goods.

Mexico is celebrating having dodged the latest round of tariffs from the White House taking aim at dozens of U.S. trading partners around the world.

A Trump administration official says the United States is talking with conflict-plagued Congo about developing its mineral resources under a deal that the Congolese president has said could help make his country safer.

U.S. companies were hammered again in the stock market Friday after China matched President Donald Trump’s tariffs in what is a rapidly escalating trade war.

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee criticized Pentagon “mid-level” leadership for what he says is a misguided plan to reduce the number of U.S. troops based in Europe.

The United States and the United Kingdom look set to be picked by FIFA next year as hosts of Women’s World Cups.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance.

Thousands of people have turned out to bid farewell to four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in the Baltic nation.

Financial markets around the world are reeling following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs.

Financial markets around the world reeled following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe set of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market took the worst of it.

After weeks of anticipation and speculation, President Donald Trump followed through on his reciprocal tariff threats by declaring on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States.

Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok.

In the 22 days since Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a notoriously violent prison in El Salvador, his young autistic son has sought comfort in the scent of his missing father’s clothes.

Export manufacturing and free trade helped transform China and other Asian countries into economic powerhouses.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is in Greenland for a visit aimed at building the trust of Greenlandic officials as the Trump administration is seeking control of the Arctic territory.

President Donald Trump has announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — including a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on the European Union, among others.

U.S. stocks whipped through another dizzying day of trading, but the mood on Wall Street turned sour after President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs against nearly all U.S. trading partners, an action that could drastically remake the global economy.

The Senate has confirmed Matt Whitaker as President Donald Trump’s U.S. ambassador to NATO.

As many as four in five immigrants at risk of deportation from the United States are Christian, according to a new report that calls on their fellow believers to consider the impact of aggressive deportation policies pursued under the Trump administration.

The Social Security Administration says it is investigating the root cause of website outages that have affected the “my Social Security” portal where recipients access their benefits.

President Donald Trump's administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison.

Packed pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship services at Notre Dame d'Haiti, the Catholic church at the heart of the largest Haitian diaspora in the United States.

Germany’s chief diplomat is describing U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a truce in the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine as deadlocked.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU “holds a lot of cards” when it comes to dealing with the Trump administration’s new tariffs and has a good plan to retaliate if forced to.

From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day is celebrated with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says his government is making last ditch efforts to get U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude his country from an increase in auto tariffs due to take effect this week.

U_S_ stocks swerved through another shaky day of trading, with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his “Liberation Day.”.

The Chinese military has conducted large-scale drills around Taiwan as it again warned the self-ruled island against seeking formal independence.

A federal judge is pausing plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, one week before they were set to expire.

The Trump administration says it has deported 17 more “violent criminals” from the Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs to El Salvador, as it doubles down on a policy of removing people from the U.S. to third countries despite criticism over lack of transparency and human rights protections.

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned six people and seven companies it said were involved in money laundering for factions of the Sinaloa Cartel.

President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs he promises will free the United States from foreign goods.

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Immigration remains a strength for President Donald Trump, but a new AP-NORC poll finds his handling of tariffs is getting more negative feedback.

President Donald Trump’s fast-approaching “Liberation Day” sent stock markets swinging sharply worldwide.

The Americans had arguably the best world championships in their long and distinguished figure skating history, and now they are pointing toward next season and the Olympics.

A French minister has accused U.S. diplomats of interfering in the operations of French companies by sending them a letter reportedly telling them that U.S. President Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives could also apply outside of the United States.

President Donald Trump says “Liberation Day” is coming.

U.S. immigration officials are asking the public and federal agencies to comment on a proposal to collect social media handles from people applying to benefits such as green cards or citizenship, to comply with an executive order from President Donald Trump.

Andrew Tate is facing a new lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend accusing him of sexual assault and battery.

A South Korean commission found the country violated its children’s human rights by facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse.

The Danish foreign minister has scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and remains open to more cooperation with the U.S. Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen's remark posted on social media Saturday came after U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the strategic island to meet troops on Pituffik Space base.

Alysa Liu became the first American women's figure skating world champion in nearly two decades Friday night, dethroning three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto with a brilliant free skate that earned her a standing ovation inside TD Garden.

Multiple agencies worked together to arrest five people in connection to a sophisticated fraud scheme tied to a Romanian organized crime network operating in the United States.

The Smithsonian, which oversees numerous museums and cultural centers, including the Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, is coming under criticism from President Donald Trump.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has landed in Mexico to cap off a tour to three Latin American nations to discuss immigration, crime and deportation.

The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a Chinese military ship kept watch from a distance.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Trump administration will work with allies to ramp up deterrence against threats across the world, including China’s aggression in the South China Sea.

Another wipeout slammed Wall Street as worries built about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U.S. economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.

Noted economist Arthur Laffer warns in a new analysis President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports could add $4,700 to the cost of a vehicle.

The U.S. government has been using its immigration enforcement powers since President Trump took office to crack down on international students and scholars who had participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations or criticized Israel over its military action in Gaza.

Reigning champion Ilia Malinin delivered a season-best short program to take the lead over Japan's Yuma Kagiyama heading into Saturday night's free skate.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says that President Donald Trump’s push for control over Greenland wasn’t surprising given longtime U.S. interest in the mineral-rich territory.

President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on autos not made in the U.S. and certain auto parts will send ripple effects through an industry that is already being pummeled by steel and aluminum import duties and on-again, off-again 25% levies on Canada and Mexico.

The governing body of figure skating has embarked on an ambitious plan called “Vision 2030,” and the idea is simple: Make the sport cool again.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has visited Colombia as part of a tour of three Latin American nations to discuss deportation, immigration and crime.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vowed that the United States will respond forcefully if Venezuela attacks Guyana amid an ongoing territorial dispute that involves massive oil and gas reserves.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the alleged leader of the MS-13 street gang on the East Coast has been arrested in Virginia.

The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy annual 2.4% pace the last three months of 2024, supported by a year-end surge in consumer spending.

A new analysis finds the U.S. cities most vulnerable to a trade war with Canada turn out to largely be in the states that helped return Donald Trump to the White House.

French President Emmanuel Macron says that France and Britain will continue to forge ahead with plans to deploy troops in Ukraine to defend an eventual peace deal with Russia, but he says that only some other nations want to take part.

The United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly $2 billion.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has swiped at U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to raise tariffs on a wide range of products.

Wall Street edged lower after getting pulled in opposite directions as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation creates winners and losers among auto stocks.

American robotics companies are pushing for a national robotics strategy, including a central government robotics office, to promote the industry at a time that Beijing is making intelligent robots a top national priority.

The Social Security Administration said Wednesday that people applying for Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income who are not able to use agency’s online portal, can complete their claim entirely over the phone instead of at an office.

U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu led after the short program on the opening night of the world championships on Wednesday.

A federal appeals court won’t lift an order barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law.