Xi Jinping gave two cellphones to South Korea’s president, who asked how secure they were. “You can check if there’s a backdoor,” he said with a laugh.

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Kyle Larson was able to gain track position in overtime and stay ahead of Denny Hamlin to capture the NASCAR Cup Series Championship on Sunday.

Swift typically only goes to home games due to "security concerns."

Lawrence’s tumultuous week began with his lack of production being called out by Giants great Carl Banks and ended Sunday with another non-impact performance in a 34-24 loss to the 49ers.

Diplo's wild admission prompted strong fan reactions.

The series formerly known as "Untitled Rachel Sennott Project" premieres tonight.

The waiting is almost over. The most anticipated St. John’s season in a quarter-century tips off Monday night in Queens.

An Ivy League student accused of making up an entire life story to gain admission was expelled earlier this semester.

A cross-dressing porch pirate is behind bars after getting caught stealing packages from Alabama homes. Todd Anthony Bond, 46, was arrested early Friday morning after security footage led Mobile County Sheriff’s deputies straight to him — but at first it seemed they might be searching for a woman. “A couple of things that kind of...

Cunningham served as an honorary pace car driver for the event, while Sweeney brought out the checkered flag.

Grading the Giants’ 34-24 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.

Jeremy Corbyn, the former leader of the UK's Labour Party who faced allegations of antisemitism, is working the phones on Sunday for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

Prince Andrew is no longer a prince. Great Britain bounced his behind royally. The new commoner had to leave his 30-room mansion so maybe next summer he’ll scour Quogue for a Hamptons share.

Jessica Bond Ferguson said her 16-year-old told her about animal in the yard and she shot it to ‘protect her children’

One of the monkeys that escaped after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway on 28 October was shot and killed early Sunday by a homeowner who said she feared for the safety of her children.

Jessica Bond Ferguson said she was alerted early Sunday by her 16-year-old son who said he thought he had seen a monkey running in the yard outside their home near Heidelberg, Mississippi. She got out of bed, grabbed her firearm and her cellphone, and stepped outside where she saw the monkey about 60 ft (18 meters) away.

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Heroes and zeros of the Giants' 34-24 loss to the 49ers on Sunday at MetLife Stadium:

Cardi B announced she and Diggs are expecting their first child together in September.

There is a new field goal king in the NFL.

Neighbors in the quaint neighborhood in Wichita, Kan., said that they were traumatized after Angelynn Mock, 47, staggered out of a home shortly before 8 a.m. Friday while soaked in blood.

Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, who was under police protection, was shot dead in front of dozens of people

A mayor in Mexico’s western state of Michoacán was shot dead in a plaza in front of dozens of people who had gathered for Day of the Dead festivities, authorities have said.

The mayor of the Uruapan municipality, Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, was gunned down Saturday night in the town’s historic centre. He was rushed to a hospital where he later died, according to state prosecutor Carlos Torres Piña.

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JVC Force reunites and tours Europe, bringing their legendary hip-hop anthem 'Strong Island' back to fans.

New Jersey GOP gubernatorial hopeful Jack Ciattarelli is banking on bread-and-butter Garden State issues such as taxes and housing to win Tuesday, while Dem foe Rep. Mikie Sherrill is turning to a parade of national Democratic heavy-hitters to jolt her lackluster campaign.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid promptly clapped back at the NBA after getting fined $50,000 for making a “lewd gesture” on the court during the team’s 109-108 home loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday night.

Teenagers had gathered at the house for a birthday party and the motive for the shooting was unclear

Nine people were injured by gunfire early Sunday at a large rental home where teenagers had gathered for a birthday party that was promoted on social media. The scene in north-eastern Ohio was chaotic as some people fled and first responders performed life-saving measures, police said.

The shooting happened at about 12.15am local time in Bath Township, about 15 miles (24 km) north-west of Akron.

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Nearly 2 million New Yorkers could cast a ballot in this year's mayoral election, the most to show up at the Big Apple polls since 1969.