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President Donald Trump cast doubt Monday on the United States’ ability to do business with South Korea, hours before hosting the key trade partner’s new leader at the White House for an in-person summit. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who took office in June following a snap election, is expected to discuss investment details in the nations’ trade agreement …

Kneecap have canceled a soldout, 15-date tour of the United States, citing the shows’ proximity to Mo Chara’s next court appearance on a terror charge. Four Canadian shows—two in Toronto, two in Vancouver—are set to go ahead, as are their European dates. Find their current itinerary, with the canceled dates crossed out, below. In a statement, Kneecap called the British …

A heat wave is expected to set record high temperatures in parts of the West Coast this week, bringing sizzling days and wildfire risks to millions.  Parts of Oregon, California, and Washington are expected to see temperatures near 100°F, with heat warnings in effect until Wednesday evening. “This heat will be dangerous, posing a threat to anyone without effective cooling …

The Irish rap group Kneecap, which set off controversy at the Coachella festival in April with strong statements against the Israeli government’s war in Gaza, has canceled all of its upcoming U.S. tour dates in October. In a statement on social media, the band said the cancellation is due to scheduling conflicts with band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh’s next …

FLUSHING, N.Y. — In late summer, professional tennis lands in opposite world in New York City. Don’t go looking for hushed tones, decorous silence or the other traditions of a sport whose roots exist on the hallowed lawns of polite society. At the U.S. Open, music blares from speakers. A near-constant buzz rises from every crowd, interrupted only by bursts …

The U.S. government could take equity stakes in more companies going forward, potentially through an American sovereign wealth fund, according to one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett’s comments Monday came days after the U.S. took a nearly 10% stake in Intel. The government secured a piece of the semiconductor maker with money …

Civil servants, housewives and retirees alike lined up in Venezuela’s capital Caracas over the weekend as thousands volunteered to join the country’s militia in case there is a U.S. invasion. President Nicolas Maduro called on citizens to respond to “outlandish threats” by the U.S. and sign up over the weekend to the Bolivarian Militia, a civilian corps linked to the …

The United States military scrambled fighter jets Sunday to intercept a Russian spy plane flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said. It was the third time in less than a week that U.S. forces deployed planes after a Russian plane was spotted inside the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, a section of international airspace just outside of …

Orsted Shares Tumble After U.S. Issues Stop-Work Order on Wind Project  The Wall Street Journal Orsted shares tumble 17% to record low, as U.S. government halts wind project construction  CNBC Trump administration halts work on an almost-finished wind farm  NPR Orsted Stock Plummets to Record Low After Trump Halts U.S. Wind Farm  The New York Times Trump Administration Halts Work On Nearly Complete Revolution …

The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services said early Monday. The case, related to a person who had recently traveled to El Salvador, was confirmed to be screwworm by the CDC on Aug. 4, HHS spokesman Andrew G. Nixon confirmed to Reuters, …