Senate Passes Bill to Expand Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday approved a bill to create a new entitlement program to treat veterans who may have been exposed to toxic …
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Nancy Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan, Drawing a Sharp Response From Beijing
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House, arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, casting aside private warnings from the Biden …
Russia backs China’s stance on Taiwan, calling Pelosi’s visit ‘provocative.’
The Kremlin on Tuesday said Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan “provokes the situation” over the island, aligning Russia with China’s claims …
Dozens protest in Pelosi’s home city, where attitudes toward Taiwan are shifting.
Dozens of people gathered in downtown San Francisco on Monday to protest Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, arguing from her home district …
DeGrom’s Return Makes the Mets Deadline Winners, Even in a Loss
WASHINGTON — Some of the best players in baseball changed teams over the past few days, including Juan Soto, the talented young slugger who was …
A Battlefield From 1777 Yields a Dozen Mercenaries’ Remains
Archaeologists working at Red Bank Battlefield, a site along the Delaware River south of Philadelphia, have uncovered the remains of 13 Hessian …
What Twitter’s Subpoenas Say About Its Plan to Fight Elon Musk in Court
Twitter has sent dozens of subpoenas in recent days to the banks and investors that were backing Elon Musk in his bid to acquire the company …
Neon, Film Distributor of Indie Darlings Like ‘Parasite,’ Ponders Sale
Neon, the independent distributor behind Academy Award-winning films such as “Parasite” and “I, Tonya,” has tapped the merchant bank Raine to …
Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda
WASHINGTON — No terrorist group, not even the Islamic State, has had the notoriety and immediate name recognition of Al Qaeda. But the killing of …
Rugby’s Greatest Team Confronts a Worrisome Prospect: Decline
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — When New Zealand’s All Blacks face South Africa on Saturday in the opening match of the annual four-nation Rugby …