The nonpartisan primary remains volatile after the departure of Eric Swalwell. A televised debate featured six leading candidates, but produced few fireworks.

A new generation of Indonesian consumers view Chinese brands as high-tech and of good quality, a departure from the days when “made in China” was associated with cheap goods.

Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.

The delayed funding, which was approved on Thursday, is heavily weighted toward military spending, unlike previous European packages.

A test verified by The New York Times found that clothes for some of the viral dolls contained cotton from the Xinjiang region of China, which is banned in the United States.

With a record of pro-Russia statements, Rumen Radev handily won elections this week. Now Bulgarians and his E.U. partners wait to see which way he will turn.

The B’nei Menashe believe they are the children of Manasseh, a king of Judah exiled about 2,800 years ago. Evidence is thin, but Israel is welcoming them “home.”

Big parts of the Rio Grande Valley turned against the party in recent years. One candidate is trying to win it back, one quinceañera at a time.

Plus, the Labubus linked to forced labor.

Alternative investments could appear on some 401(k) menus in the year ahead. Here’s what that means for investors.

What the crypto currency promises that the dollar doesn’t.

Though river monitoring shows bacteria levels have declined, scientists and environmentalists said a full recovery isn’t yet assured.

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards.

Reshoots, reluctant studios and family holdouts: the production faced many issues. But now the box office is expected to be huge.

Seth Bodnar, an independent, could have the best chance of breaking the Republican stranglehold in Montana, but the state’s Democrats are choosing to fight.

Colbert said he was “beginning to think this war might not be over before Memorial Day,” when “The Late Show” will have ended its run.

John Phelan is leaving the Pentagon after months of tension with Pete Hegseth and other Pentagon leaders. The tumult comes as the Navy has been engaged in war with Iran.

A Hall of Fame forward, he was a basketball scoring machine and an early master of the three-pointer. “There was not a shot I didn’t like,” he said.

In four days of congressional testimony, the health secretary sought to please the White House and his MAHA base at the same time.

The Los Angeles police sought to keep the findings secret for months as they investigated the singer D4vd, who was charged this week with the murder of the teenager.

A victory for Democrats in Virginia has left Republicans grumbling about their strategy and looking to the next phase of a coast-to-coast battle.

The bureau said it is not pursuing a case, but the scrutiny is an example of the Trump administration weighing whether to criminalize routine news gathering.

Two school districts had similar policies that required students to use facilities that were gender neutral or aligned with their sex assigned at birth.

A biographical film produced by the estate of Michael Jackson flattens its subject to scrub his reputation.