Taiwan’s coast guard announced that its waters cannot be claimed by China, saying the island will push back any ships that try to enter. The statement came after Beijing withdrew a patrol off Taiwan’s eastern coast, which had inspected nearly two hundred vessels and fixed three violations. Chi
New stations on Los Angeles Metro’s D Line bring fresh art that invites commuters to pause. At the Wilshire/Fairfax concourse, Ken Gonzales‑Day shows photographs taken from LACMA’s collection. He tweaked his camera work to make the pictures shift from dark to bright, echoing a journey up from underg
New York City turned into a red-carpet playground when the Knicks brought the NBA Finals back to Madison Square Garden after nearly three decades. The energy wasn’t just in the players’ sweat—it was in the crowd too. Nearly 90 famous faces packed the arena, turning courtside seats into the hottest V
New York hasn’t hosted an NBA Finals game in 25 years, and now the Knicks have a chance to keep that streak alive. With a 2-0 lead over the Spurs, the team is closer than ever to their first championship since 1973. Fans are splurging on tickets—some costing over $10, 000—eager to witness history. Y
New York is gearing up to welcome thousands of World Cup fans this summer, and state officials aren’t missing a chance to teach visitors how to use marijuana the legal way. With soccer matches just a train ride away and over 200 licensed dispensaries in the area, the state wants fans to know where t
New York City is buzzing about more than just the Knicks’ playoff run. When former U. S. leader Donald Trump steps into Madison Square Garden for Game 3, the city’s split opinions about him will be on full display. He’s not just another famous face—this will be his first visit to New York since lega
New AI tools that once only helped people write code are now spotting serious security holes in software. The latest generation of models, such as Anthropic’s Claude Mythos and OpenAI’s GPT‑5. 5, can read code faster than most humans and point out weaknesses that could be exploited by attackers. Cr
Taiwan is being urged to change how it spends on defence, especially by a senior U. S. diplomat who visited Taipei last week. The main point is that money should be directed toward drones and other small, flexible weapons that can level the playing field against China. The island’s government has
New Mexico is famous for sunsets, mountains and wide open skies. But a quiet problem grows every day: plastic litter everywhere. A new wave of young people is stepping up. They joined a state program that lets them work with teachers, lawmakers and community leaders to fight plastic waste. T
Taiwan and China’s coast guards faced off again near the Pratas Islands on Friday, a repeat of an earlier encounter within two weeks. The Pratas lie between Taiwan and Hong Kong, more than 400 km from the main island, making them a point of tension. The Taiwanese coast guard spotted a Chinese vess
