The response to a new visa for skilled foreign workers has caught even the Chinese government by surprise. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/world/china-immigration-visas-venezuela-cia-hamas.html Author : Katrin Bennhold Publish date : 2025-10-16 04:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Too pregnant to travel, letter writer was glad husband went to friend’s wedding solo — but not that he went bungee jumping. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/10/16/carolyn-hax-bungee-jump-dad/ Author : Carolyn Hax Publish date : 2025-10-16 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, said she is skeptical that the federal deployment of the National Guard to cities across the country is legal, as President Trump has moved to send troops to respond to crime.Speaking Wednesday at the Fortune Most Powerful Women conference in Washington, the mayor was asked about not supporting the use of the National Guard to crackdown on crime."I don’t think it’s legal, let me start there, for the National Guard to police Americans on American soil," Bowser said.The mayor went on to explain how the National Guard in D.C. is under the authority
The militants said they would need special equipment to retrieve more bodies in Gaza. The announcement could put the truce with Israel at risk. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/world/middleeast/hamas-gaza-hostages-remains-israel.html Author : Ephrat Livni Publish date : 2025-10-16 02:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
After turning in their press credentials, journalists covering the Defense Department walked out of the Pentagon rather than comply with its restrictive policies. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/15/reporters-leave-pentagon-en-masse-after-refusing-sign-new-rules/ Author : Scott Nover Publish date : 2025-10-15 22:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show brought together some of today’s biggest names in modeling.Gigi Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski, and Behati Prinsloo were among the supermodels who showcased the brand’s latest lingerie collections.Here's a look at some of the stars who walked the runway Wednesday evening. Emily Ratajkowski stunned when she walked the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in a pink two-piece lingerie set.The look was paired with a pair of pink high-heels with straps that wrapped around her leg until just above her knee, as well as a large structure made out of pink fabric.HAILEY BIEBER, HEIDI KLUM AND CHARLIZE
When President Javier Milei of Argentina faced an economic meltdown, President Trump vowed to come to his aid. But that lifeline is coming at a cost. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/world/americas/argentina-trump-javier-milei.html Author : Ana Ionova and Daniel Politi Publish date : 2025-10-15 23:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
“The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who wish death on Americans,” it said, adding that it continues to identify visa holders who have made such comments. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/15/us-visas-charlie-kirk-state-department/ Author : Niha Masih, Leo Sands Publish date : 2025-10-15 10:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Trump administration plans to withhold $40 million from California over its refusal to enforce English language requirements for truckers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday.The move came weeks after an investigation found that an illegal immigrant truck driver, Harjinder Singh, killed three people after making an illegal U-turn on a Florida road in August. California had issued the driver a commercial license, but these English rules predate the crash.Duffy cited failures by California to enforce English proficiency rules following one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders.DUFFY RESPONDS WITH 'CROCODILE TEARS' COMMENT ON BANNED CALIFORNIA TRUCK DRIVER CASE"California is the
Some local G.O.P. officials who participated in the text exchanges are losing their jobs or being pressured to resign. But top Republicans have been dismissive. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/us/politics/young-republicans-texts-backlash-racist-homophobic.html Author : David W. Chen and Megan Mineiro Publish date : 2025-10-15 21:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Trump administration is working to arrange private sector financing for Argentina that would double the total U.S. financial lifeline for the embattled Latin nation. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/15/us-argentina-bailout-bessent/ Author : Jacob Bogage, David J. Lynch, David Feliba Publish date : 2025-10-15 20:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
COURT CLASH – U.S. District Judge David Nye denied former Boise State athlete Lindsay Hecox’s motion to withdraw a challenge to Idaho’s transgender athlete law, ruling that the case will proceed. The Supreme Court agreed in July to hear it. Continue reading … FAIRNESS FIGHT – Jurupa Valley High School's girls volleyball team in California has now seen at least 10 games on its 2025 schedule forfeited amid a national controversy involving one of its players, who is transgender. Continue reading … POLICY DIVIDE – Jack Brewer, a former Minnesota Vikings team captain, sharply criticized state leadership for not complying with a federal
A pivotal political leader who helped usher in multiparty democracy in the East African country, he ran unsuccessfully for the presidency five times. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/world/africa/raila-odinga-kenya-dead.html Author : Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Declan Walsh and Ravi Mattu Publish date : 2025-10-15 18:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Further limits on the use of race in drawing electoral districts could have a major impact on representation in Congress and legislatures. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/15/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-redistricting-race/ Author : Justin Jouvenal Publish date : 2025-10-15 19:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Senate Republicans tried and failed for the ninth time to reopen the government and are starting to believe that Senate Democrats won’t budge until next week.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Democrats again blocked the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) in their push for an extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies.They argue that unless congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump come to the table and negotiate on an extension to the expiring tax credits, they won’t provide Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., the necessary votes to reopen the government.REPUBLICANS EYE FRESH FUNDING FIGHT AS SHUTDOWN STANDOFF DRAGS ONDemocrats also
The move would allow county officials to provide financial aid to those affected by Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/world/americas/los-angeles-emergency-immigration-raids.html Author : Jonathan Wolfe Publish date : 2025-10-15 16:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
America’s new era of great-power rivalry demands strength and clarity — not exhaustion and doubt. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/10/15/us-outcompete-china-strategy/ Author : David Feith Publish date : 2025-10-15 16:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
"General Hospital" star Kirsten Storms revealed she is undergoing surgery to treat a brain aneurysm.Storms, who previously underwent brain surgery in 2021 to remove a noncancerous cyst that was causing symptoms, told her Instagram followers on Tuesday that her neurosurgeon had been monitoring another cyst that wasn’t removed during the first operation and discovered an aneurysm on the right side of her brain during a follow-up scan earlier this year.The actress admitted she was "majorly freaked out" when the aneurysm was discovered, sharing that she felt "my brain seems to be sorta lowkey rebelling against me."‘GENERAL HOSPITAL' STAR KIRSTEN STORMS
A deep sense of unease has gripped Iran since American and Israeli airstrikes in June, but on a recent visit to the capital, we found that many Iranians seemed to be just trying to get by. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/world/middleeast/iran-tehran-united-states.html Author : Declan Walsh and Nanna Heitmann Publish date : 2025-10-15 14:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Sunshine dominates the next several days with highs fluctuating between the 60s and 70s. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/10/15/dc-weather-live-updates-fantastic-fall-sun/ Author : Dan Stillman Publish date : 2025-10-15 13:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
President Donald Trump decried left-wing violence on Tuesday while speaking at the ceremony to posthumously honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom."We've watched legions of far-left radicals resort to desperate acts of violence and terror because they know that their ideas and arguments are persuading no one. They know that they're failing. They have the Devil's ideology," he asserted.CHARLIE KIRK POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED MEDAL OF FREEDOM ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HIS 32ND BIRTHDAYTrump also sounded off regarding the political firestorm surrounding Democratic Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones. At the center of the controversy are Jones’
Hamas has handed over the bodies of eight people, but says it is struggling to find the remains of others in Gaza after two years of war. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/world/middleeast/israel-hostages-hamas-returned-gaza-funerals.html Author : Adam Rasgon Publish date : 2025-10-15 11:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
After Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a rare complete game Tuesday, Los Angeles has a 2-0 series lead even as Shohei Ohtani’s struggles at the plate continue. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/10/15/yoshinobu-yamamoto-dodgers-brewers-game-2/ Author : Chelsea Janes Publish date : 2025-10-15 11:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is introducing legislation this week that would fully ban coverage of abortion and gender transition care for minors within the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Fox News Digital has learned.While existing law prohibits the use of federal funds to pay for elective abortions under the Hyde Amendment, many plans on the ACA exchanges still offer abortion coverage via various state-level loopholes and separate bill schemes. Hawley's legislation would expressly state that no ACA healthcare plan can cover an abortion procedure, except in cases of rape, incest or a threat to the life of the
Brazilian farmers are lobbying to roll back deforestation restrictions in order to sell more soybeans to the huge Chinese market. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/climate/china-brazil-soybeans-trade-midwest-amazon.html Author : Somini Sengupta Publish date : 2025-10-15 09:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.