Trump's action to remove Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela prevents Russia, China from securing control over the world's largest oil reserves. Now the US must stay course and finish job.

Policies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an opening up, Beijing says. One expert calls it a “bait and switch.”

Minnesota fraud schemes allegedly stole $9 billion in taxpayer dollars under Governor Tim Walz, with millions reportedly diverted to Somalia and terrorist groups.

While serendipity has often been associated with luck or happy accidents, its origin suggests that it goes beyond just happenstance.

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have been in limbo since the Trump administration removed their temporary protected status late last year. That uncertainty has intensified as U.S. immigration officials again push for those migrants to return to Venezuela.

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Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration reiterated its intention to take over Greenland

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says he asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to serve as a mediator to help resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis and ease animosities between the two Koreas

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Trump's plans for Venezuela's future remain unclear, the president tries to offer his party a "roadmap" for winning the midterms, European leaders express alarm at Trump's comments on Greenland.

Citadel visits the Mercer Bears after Christian Moore scored 20 points in the Bulldogs' 95-86 loss to the Wofford Terriers

California fire victims say they're struggling to rebuild because insurance payouts have been slow or insufficient. Some lawmakers say home insurance is failing those facing climate change.

European leaders who gathered in Paris Tuesday to discuss a security plan for Ukraine expressed their concerns about President Trump's comments on seeking an American takeover of Greenland.

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Anaheim Ducks after K'Andre Miller's two-goal game against the Dallas Stars in the Hurricanes' 6-3 win

Global shares are trading mixed, calming down somewhat from the buzz set off by recent record rallies on Wall Street, while investors' attention turned to global interest rates and the political uncertainty caused by developments in Venezuela

The Washington Capitals host the Dallas Stars after Justin Sourdif's hat trick against the Anaheim Ducks in the Capitals' 7-4 win

Trump says he is seeking to acquire Greenland

CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84.

A New York City man accused of posting threats on social media targeting Jews, police officers and federal officials faces hate crime charges.

Baltimore Ravens fire head coach John Harbaugh