China’s rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), concluded its ten-day annual conference in Beijing on Tuesday, featuring bold promises from Communist Party leaders to boost consumer spending, revive the struggling economy, and challenge the United States in a trade war using artificial intelligence (AI) as a strategic advantage.
Authorities have named Joshua Riibe as a person of interest in the disappearance of University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, who vanished while on spring break in the Dominican Republic. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia confirmed Riibe’s status in the case five days into the ongoing search but emphasized that the case remains a missing person investigation rather than a criminal matter.
On Tuesday, Alaila Everett, a senior at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, who is accused of hitting another runner with a metal baton during a race, appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America to share new footage from a different angle of the incident. The footage, according to Everett, supports her claim that the contact was unintentional.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced Tuesday that it has canceled several National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, including over half a million dollars allocated to a “pregnancy prevention program for transgender boys.” The move is part of a broader effort to cut wasteful government spending.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has rejected a recent proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump to initiate new nuclear negotiations, labeling the offer as "deceptive."
A coalition of Republican legislators has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to limit participation in women's sports categories to individuals assigned female at birth.
In February, the U.S. federal budget deficit reached $307 billion, marking a 4% increase from the same month in the previous year, according to the Treasury Department.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing criticism following revelations that he privately financed a bronze bust of himself, now displayed in San Francisco's City Hall.
On March 10, the U.S. Department of Education issued letters to 60 universities, including Arizona State University (ASU), warning them of potential "enforcement actions" for failing to protect Jewish students on campus.
