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16-year-old Indian chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stuns world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen

Sixteen-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stunned Magnus Carlsen on Sunday, beating the world No. 1 during the Airthings Masters.Praggnanandhaa, nicknamed Pragg, belie

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Energy price shock from the Russia-Ukraine crisis could hurt the economy

As oil rapidly approaches $100 a barrel, JPMorgan warned Tuesday that a spike in energy prices and other ripple effects from the Russia-Ukraine crisis could hurt both t

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Chinese Ambassador Qin Gang congratulates success of the Olympic spirit

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are over. Athletes from around the world have returned home. Some with medals and new world records, and others without.While the Games

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Asia markets sink as tensions between Ukraine and Russia climb

Markets across Asia tumbled on Tuesday morning as tensions between Ukraine and Russia continued to escalate.Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 (N225) fell 2% in morning tradi

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Romance fraud: Looking for love in wrong place proves costly

For the victim, a 78-year-old man from Annandale, it started with an effort to find some companionship. He created an account on a social network called iFlirt, then ma

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Cruz, other GOP senators oppose no-fly list for convicted unruly passengers

A group of Republican senators sent a letter to the Justice Department on Tuesday to express "strong opposition" to creating a federal no-fly list for unruly passengers

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Parkland father climbs crane near White House, demands Biden do more on gun control

On Monday's fourth anniversary of the Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting, during which his son was killed, Manuel Oliver climbed atop a construction crane near

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Trump Organization's accounting firm says 10 years of financial statements are unreliable

Former President Donald Trump's long-time accounting firm informed the Trump Organization last week that it should no longer rely on nearly 10 years' worth of financial

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China, S.Korea call for more exchanges to cool down sentiments in ice rink

China and South Korea are calling to strengthen exchanges to defuse the confrontational sentiment of some netizens on the latest controversies which exploded after some

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Judge rebukes RNC's 'legitimate political discourse' language at Jan. 6 sentencing

A federal judge on Thursday directly rebuked the Republican National Committee's resolution that declared the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol "legitimate political disc

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Adidas criticized for sharing explicit images on Twitter to promote sports bras

Adidas is taking heat for a Twitter ad campaign that featured naked breasts as the company tried to promote its new sports bra range. The German sportswear company on W

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House lawmaker apologizes for using vulgarity when asked to mask up

Republican Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky, the second-most senior lawmaker in the House, told ABC News he has apologized to Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, after she said he re

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After more than 1,000 years, this English pub is closing its doors

An English pub that claims to be the oldest in Britain is closing due to financial problems worsened by the pandemic.Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St. Albans, just north of

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Supreme Court allows Alabama election map over black vote dilution claims

The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated Alabama's new GOP-drawn congressional map over the objection of civil rights groups and decisions of two lower courts finding that

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Biden science adviser Dr. Eric Lander resigns after being criticized for mistreating staff

Following a day of heavy criticism, President Joe Biden’s top science adviser, Dr. Eric Lander, has resigned after an investigation into his mistreatment of staff."The

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Awkwafina issues statement addressing accusations that she has used a 'blaccent'

The comedian and actress Awkwafina issued a lengthy Twitter statement Saturday addressing criticism in the press and on social media that she has used a "blaccent," or

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Macron discusses Ukraine with Biden ahead of Russia trip

French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the Ukraine crisis with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on Sunday ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, bo