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U.S. woman charged with murdering husband while on Christian mission to Angola

February 26, 2025

A Minnesota woman has been charged with the murder of her husband in the southern African nation of Angola last year while the couple and their five children were there on a Christian missionary trip, their church has confirmed.source

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After a dismal decade, the Pistons are finally on a hot streak

February 26, 2025

The Detroit Pistons spent last season as indisputably the NBA’s worst team. Now, they’re authoring one of its most surprising turnarounds.source

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Trump and Musk's slash-and-burn tactics are a sticking point in talks to prevent a shutdown

February 26, 2025

President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk are taking a hatchet to federal agencies, using executive power to impose spending and job cuts that have sparked a polarizing debate in the nation’s capital and across the country.source

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Birth rate in South Korea, the world's lowest, rises for first time in 9 years

February 26, 2025

South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, preliminary data showed Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner.source

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House narrowly adopts budget plan to advance Trump's agenda in a win for Speaker Mike Johnson

February 26, 2025

Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday muscled a multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint through the House by the narrowest of margins — a crucial step for Republicans as they embark on advancing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.source

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DOGE has a new 'acting administrator,' but Elon Musk is still in charge

February 26, 2025

Last Wednesday, President Donald Trump made it clear: Elon Musk is in charge of DOGE. But on Tuesday, Amy Gleason was named DOGE acting administrator.source

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Texas measles outbreak grows and the Detroit Pistons' turnaround: Morning Rundown

February 26, 2025

Budget fight over limits on Trump’s power. Measles vaccine falsely blamed for Texas outbreak. Russia’s rare minerals offer. And the Detroit Piston’s hot streak.source

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Here's where to stream the Oscar best picture contenders

February 26, 2025

Many of this year’s Academy Award best picture nominees are available to stream. Here’s how to watch ahead of the 2025 Oscars this Sunday.source

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China holds ‘shooting’ drills off Taiwan’s coast, as Beijing vows ‘reunification’ push

February 26, 2025

China’s military held “shooting training” on Wednesday off Taiwan’s southwest coast in a move Taipei described as provocative and dangerous.source