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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez gave “sensitive U.S. government information” to Egypt, meddled in the appointment of a federal prosecutor and tried to stop multiple criminal inquiries into his wealthy friends, federal authorities alleged Friday in a blockbuster corruption indictment. In return, Menendez and his wife were lavished with fancy dinners, a Mercedes convertible, gold bars and envelopes of

A new report by a British think tank shows that the U.S. is strategically dependent on China for 414 categories of imports, of which 114 service its critical national infrastructure -- and in some cases, these could pose a national security risk.

China has steadily increased its share of many markets over the years under the increasingly authoritarian leadership of President Xi Jinping

Tropical Storm Ophelia officially became a named storm Friday as the disorganized system that’s been brewing near the southeastern U.S. for the past few days continued to gain strength as it takes aim at the East Coast. That’s the word from the National Hurricane Center, which said Ophelia — previously known as Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 — is packing top sustained winds of 60 mph and is

The lush town of Lahaina was once the royal capital of Hawaii, and it is steeped in Hawaiian history dating as far back as 300 years. But officials say the deadly and unexpected wildfires that have ravaged the island of Maui in the past day have decimated Lahaina — raising fears about the fate of cultural landmarks beloved by the people of Hawaii. A one-of-a-kind, 150-year-old tree. A