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HONG KONG — Hong Kong tycoon and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai and two others were convicted Thursday for their roles in last year’s banned Tiananmen candlelight vigil, amid a crackdown on dissent in…

Sticker shock is becoming a regular feature of many consumers’ grocery store trips. Given it is unlikely to dissipate anytime soon, consumers should evaluate changes to their shopping habits.The consumer-price index, which tracks what…

Russia sent fresh reinforcements into Kazakhstan on Sunday, deploying troops to help authorities reassert control in the country’s biggest cities following days of sometimes violent protests against its leadership.The Russian Defense…

Covid-19’s accelerating spread has hampered operations and slowed sales at some companies in a matter of days, but many say they hope precautions adopted during previous surges will help them motor through this one.Restaurants were among…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wants to create a path for private citizens to sue gun manufacturers, sellers and distributors in the state, modeling his proposal after the…

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., on whether the Biden’s Build Back Better agenda will become law in 2022. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called out his Democratic colleagues for allegedly playing favorites in the Build Back Better Act…

A strong economic recovery and persistent labor shortage pushed jobless claims to their lowest level in more than half a century last week, just 18 months after the pandemic prompted six million workers to file for unemployment in one…

Companies and governments around the world rushed over the weekend to fend off cyberattacks looking to exploit a serious flaw in a widely used piece of Internet software that security experts warn could give hackers sweeping access to…

Most housing markets are now considering overvalued, according to CoreLogic data. Getty…

Laying out the party's stand on various key issues and setting the tone for its political activities in the…