Cuban and U.S. officials say that CIA Director John Ratcliffe has met with Cuban officials including Raul Castro’s grandson during a high-level visit to the island.

The Trump administration has announced $1.8 billion in additional funding for U.N. humanitarian aid.

The head of U.S. Border Patrol has announced his resignation.

President Donald Trump and several top administration officials are joining with a cast of mostly conservative Christian clergy this Sunday for a prayer gathering.

Small cities in big Texas metro areas are the fastest-growing in the U.S. The Census Bureau reported Thursday that Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna were at the top of the list from mid-2024 to mid-2025.

Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman.

China’s Xi Jinping has warned President Donald Trump that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly.

The U.S. military says the remains of the second U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered.

Official figures show that the number of people deported to El Salvador from the United States nearly have doubled in the first months of 2026.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denies a CNN report claiming the CIA conducted deadly operations in Mexico.

The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and have bought tickets for the soccer tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the United States.

President Donald Trump's trade war with Beijing has sent U.S.-China trade into a freefall and forced companies on both sides of the Pacific to regroup.

Venus Williams will play in the women’s doubles at the French Open this month together with Hailey Baptiste, who is 21 years her junior.

A rebound for technology stocks led Wall Street to records, even though the majority of U.S. stocks fell following another discouraging update on inflation.

The welcoming ceremony for U_S_ President Donald Trump as he arrived in Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has included a military honor guard, a military band and hundreds of Chinese youths waving flags and chanting, “Warm welcome!”.

A massive greenhouse in Carroll County is now stocking store shelves across the East Coast with tomatoes grown entirely in the United States — and the company behind it says high tech is what makes it possible.

The 85-year-old French widow of a U.S. military veteran shares her experience in U.S. immigration detention.

Ukrainian drone pilots turned a military exercise in Sweden into a critical warning for NATO.

U.S. consumer prices climbed a sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.

President Donald Trump is downplaying differences with President Xi Jinping over the U.S. conflict in Iran as he heads to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with the Chinese leader.

President Donald Trump claims America is profiting from trade with China despite tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies like AI.

Workers have begun preliminary surveys and testing for a proposed Triumphal Arch sought by President Donald Trump.

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez tells journalists that her country has no plans to become the 51st U.S. state after President Donald Trump said he was “seriously considering” the move.

A former Polish justice minister sought in his homeland for alleged abuse of power says he has traveled from Hungary to the U.S. Prosecutors in Poland said on Monday that they’re investigating whether he was assisted in evading liability.

The last remaining passengers on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have disembarked and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine.

A new poll finds that younger Americans are more pessimistic than older ones about the state of the job market.

President Donald Trump has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan in his second term.

Christian Pulisic has missed AC Milan’s Serie A match against Atalanta due to a lower back injury.

The U.S. military says the remains of a U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago have been recovered.

Iran has sent its response to the latest U_S_ ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators, but U_S_ President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!”.

The Virginia Department of Health is monitoring a possible hantavirus exposure as multiple passengers returned to the U.S. after being on a cruise ship with multiple reported hantavirus infections on board.

Federal prosecutors are seeking to revoke the U.S. citizenship of Manuel Rocha, a former diplomat who served as a secret agent for Cuba.

Olivia and Liam have topped the list of baby names in the United States for 2025, marking the seventh consecutive year.

American investment companies are turning their targets toward some of England’s top rugby clubs amid a structural change in the sport that will establish a U.S.-style franchise system where relegation and promotion are scrapped.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged European allies to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action against Iran, even as he sought to repair strained ties with Italy and the Vatican.

In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV seems driven not by the dramatic gesture or tensions that often fueled the papacy of his predecessor, but by a calm, persistent zeal to preach the Gospel and emphasize community and harmony.

U.S. stocks rose to records following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected.

U.S. immigration officials have quietly lifted a hold on green card and visa applications for doctors from three dozen countries.

The U.S. military says its forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight.

The Trump administration is conducting a review of the 53 Mexican consulates in the United States.

Officials say the U_S_ isn't looking at imminent military action against Havana despite President Donald Trump’s threats that “Cuba is next.”.

The State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support.

U.S. artist Alma Allen had just months to prepare his exhibition for the Venice Biennale after a fraught selection process came down to the wire.

Do you feel like you constantly need to move your legs when lying down? You could be dealing with restless legs syndrome.

Twelve U.S. Democratic Senators have asked the U.S. Central Command about coordination with Israel on evacuation zones in Lebanon and Iran.

The U_S_ military says that it intercepted Iranian attacks on three U_S_ Navy ships as they transited the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces.”.

The U.S. stock market fell from its records after oil prices yo-yoed.

In 24 hours, the Trump administration’s stance on the Iran war has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic.

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. According to the CDC, about 476,000 new cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed in the United States every year.

A U.S. fighter jet on Wednesday fired on an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to breach the U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports, the U.S. military said.

A new AP-NORC poll finds about 6 in 10 U.S. adults say the country is no longer a great place for immigrants, though they believe it used to be.

Republicans are rapidly pursuing redistricting efforts across the South following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affects majority-Black congressional districts.

Oil prices sank, and stock markets rallied worldwide with hopes that a deal is nearing to allow tankers to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf again.

White House officials are renewing calls on China to use its influence with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States and its Gulf allies have proposed a U.N. resolution threatening with sanctions or other measures if it doesn’t halt attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, stop imposing “illegal tolls” and disclose the placement of all mines to allow freedom of navigation.

President Donald Trump says he has paused the U.S. effort to guide stranded commercial vessels from the Strait of Hormuz to finalize a deal with Iran to end the war.

Zambia accuses the U.S. of linking a $2 billion health assistance deal to access to its rich mineral resources.

President Donald Trump says he is pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to allow time for a deal to end the Iran war, but that the American forces’ blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place.

The U.S. stock market rose to records after oil prices eased and companies kept reporting bigger profits for the start of the year than analysts expected.

Nayomie Mendoza is a Mexican American business owner who is celebrating Mexican history and resilience on Cinco de Mayo.

The Associated Press has won a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for stories on the expansion of government surveillance efforts in China and the role that U.S. tech firms played in it.

One of Costa Rica’s leading media outlets says that the United States has revoked the tourist visas of several executives on its board.

U.S. forces are guiding commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began.

European leaders say President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany is just the latest signal that Europe must take more responsibility for its security.

The Iran war has made life even more precarious for millions of foreign workers in the Middle East.

U.S. stocks fell from their record heights, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the ceasefire in the war with Iran.

Gas prices are climbing again — and drivers across Virginia and beyond are feeling it.

There’s long been debate over the intentions of America’s founders about the role of religion.

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced “Project Freedom” to help ships leave the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday.

Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after participating in military exercises, according to the United States Africa Command.

President Donald Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but expressed skepticism it would be acceptable.

West Virginia's next Catholic bishop was born in El Salvador and has been critical of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

A federal judge in New York is protecting about 3,000 refugees from Yemen from being forced to leave the U.S., saying the Temporary Protected Status that was repeatedly granted to them should be extended again.

The world’s maritime nations preserved a plan to adopt the first global carbon fee on shipping, as they agreed to keep working on it in the fall and adjourned their meeting.

President Donald Trump says he'll increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world economy at a fragile moment.

President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal in negotiations to end the war.

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on former Congolese President Joseph Kabila for his alleged role in funding and providing political support to rebel groups operating in the east of his country.

U.S. President Donald Trump has called Iraq’s new prime minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi and invited him to visit Washington once he forms a government.

Lindsey Vonn is still recovering physically and emotionally from her frightening crash at the Winter Olympics.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a second day of grilling from Democrats on Capitol Hill, with senators getting their first opportunity to confront or praise the Pentagon chief over his handling of the Iran war.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay Virginia a visit on Thursday. The royal couple will be visiting Shenandoah National Park.

Iran's supreme leader says the Islamic Republic will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities as a national asset.

April is National Pickleball Month. Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports here in the United States.

The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela has arrived in the Venezuelan capital Caracas.

President Donald Trump is leveling a new threat against NATO ally Germany by suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there.

The U.S. government has charged the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and nine other current and former Mexican officials with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a federal indictment.

The U.S. State Department accused China of violating Panama’s sovereignty over a port dispute in the Central American nation, triggering another fierce back-and-forth on Wednesday as the Chinese government called the Trump administration hypocritical.

The Trump administration is spending nearly $2 billion to get energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects.

If you can't visit the original Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, you might find a dead ringer nearby.

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says the majority of Iran’s highly enriched uranium is still believed to be at its Isfahan nuclear complex.

Senate Republicans have rejected legislation from Democrats that would have required President Donald Trump to end the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval from Congress.

American Hailey Baptiste has earned the biggest win of her career by saving six match points and beating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open.

Sinking AI stocks and another climb in oil prices helped pull Wall Street off its record heights.

The Trump administration has announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.

Sprinter Allyson Felix is attempting a comeback at age 40 that would give her a chance to add to her Olympic-record medal haul.

Congo has announced the creation of a paramilitary guard to secure its mining operations, backed by U.S. and Emirati investments.

Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program.

The U.S. stock market’s record-breaking rally slowed after uncertainty rose about what will happen next in the Iran war.

The latest U.S. military strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed three people Sunday.

Coco Gauff has advanced to the fourth round of the Madrid Open despite falling ill and vomiting on court.