By HANNA ARHIROVA and ANDREW WILKS, Associated Press ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks in three years Friday, gathering in Istanbul for Turkish-brokered negotiations, but officials and observers expected them to yield little … Continued
Today is Friday, May 16, the 136th day of 2025. There are 229 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 16, 1966, the Chinese Communist Party issued the May 16 Notification, a document that criticized “counterrevolutionary revisionists” … Continued
The Lynx play Dallas on Friday at 6:30 p.m. on ION. There’s a lot of excitement and buzz around the WNBA as its set to tip off its 29th season Friday night thanks in large part to last season’s rookie … Continued
A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Aditya Harsono, the 34-year-old Marshall, Minn., man who was detained by immigration authorities in late March for allegedly overstaying his student visa. “The Court finds that Mr. H has shown that … Continued
The U.S. and China are calling a 90-day truce in their trade war, temporarily lowering tariffs on each other from eye-wateringly high levels. The sharp climb-down well exceeded market expectations, with investors rushing back into Hong Kong and New York-listed … Continued