Judge Declares Mistrial in New York Gubernatorial Aide’s Foreign Agent Case

Linda Sun arrives at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in New York City on Nov. 24, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images NEW YORK—A federal judge in Brooklyn on Dec. 22 declared a mistrial over a Chinese foreign agent case against former New York governor aide Linda Sun, after jurors

Lawmakers Ask to Designate Deepseek, Xiaomi as Aiding Chinese Military

The DeepSeek logo, in this illustration taken on Jan. 29, 2025. Dado Ruvic/Reuters Nine lawmakers have sent a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth asking him to add several Chinese technology companies to a list of firms kept by the department for allegedly aiding the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) military. The Dec. 18 letter

Lawmakers Probe Trump Approval of Nvidia AI Chips Sales to China

A smartphone with a displayed NVIDIA logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ Reuters File Photo Lawmakers are questioning President Donald Trump’s decision to approve sales of Nvidia H200 chips to China—AI chips more powerful than anything U.S. export controls currently allow to China. Sen. Elizabeth

Upstate NY School District Under Investigation for Allegedly Placing Student in Time-Out Box

A school bus in New York on Jan. 15, 2013. Mario Tama/Getty Images The Salmon River Central School District in rural upstate New York is under investigation following allegations that an unruly student was placed in a wooden box. The disciplinary practice allegedly violated state education laws prohibiting the use of restraint and seclusion. The

Popular Kentucky Bourbon Maker Jim Beam to Pause Production at Main Distillery

Bourbon whisky Jim Beam (2nd L) and others are displayed at Suntory’s office in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2014. Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam says it plans to stop production at its main distillery on Jan. 1, as the state faces growing inventories. Since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global