Sandra Oudkirk, the top U.S. representative in Taiwan, is navigating the complex relationship between the U.S. and Taiwan, which the U.S. does not formally recognize as a country but maintains close trade and political ties with.

Multiple storms are expected to hit the Northwest in the coming days due to atmospheric rivers, bringing heavy rain and significant snowfall.

Freshwater fish in the United States contain concerning levels of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), also known as "forever chemicals," which accumulate in fish, posing a health risk to consumers, especially in rural, Indigenous, and low-income communities.

A federal judge in Montana has temporarily blocked a state law that would have banned TikTok starting on January 1, 2024.

Texas lawmakers recently approved Senate Bill 4, which would permit Texas police to arrest individuals for illegally crossing the border from Mexico.

The Economist Intelligence Unit's Worldwide Cost of Living 2023 report reveals that New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are among the top 10 most expensive cities to live in.

In October, signed contracts to buy previously owned homes in the U.S. plummeted to a record low due to surging mortgage rates, with the National Association of Realtors reporting a 1.5% decline in its pending home sales index, the lowest since its inception in 2001.

OPEC+ oil producers have agreed to voluntary output cuts totaling approximately 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) for early next year, with Saudi Arabia continuing its existing voluntary cut.

The United Nations has declared that 2023 is on track to be the warmest year on record, with global temperatures rising 1.4 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels

Estonia's foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, has accused Moscow of orchestrating a "blatant hybrid attack" by facilitating a surge in migrants from Africa and the Middle East arriving at the EU's eastern frontier.

Venezuela is holding a referendum on whether to establish a new state in the disputed Essequibo territory, which has significant oil reserves and has been a source of tension with Guyana for over a century.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has denounced what it calls "fake news" aimed at undermining its role as the host of the COP28 climate conference, including false reports about the resignation of COP28 president-designate Sultan Al-Jaber from his position at the state oil giant ADNOC.

A recent Fox News poll revealed that more than 75% of Americans are worried about the state of the economy.

Sen. Alex Padilla, along with nine other Senate Democrats, is expressing concern about the direction of bipartisan border security negotiations, which are crucial for passing an emergency foreign aid package.

Significant winter weather struck the interior Northeast, leading to hazardous road conditions and a fatal accident.

Connecticut's plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035 is facing a setback, with Governor Ned Lamont shifting his focus to promoting electric vehicles instead of a scheduled legislative vote on the ban.

Deforestation is rapidly increasing in western Mexico, driven by the growing demand for avocados in the United States.

The United States suggests that the attackers who attempted to seize an Israel-linked cargo ship were likely Somali pirates rather than Houthi fighters from Yemen.

The United Nations' Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) is set to release a global food systems' roadmap during the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, which will recommend Western countries, including the United States, to reduce their meat consumption as part of efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Indian authorities are embarking on the final phase of the rescue mission to save 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel for over two weeks.