Michigan house explosion leaves 1 dead and another in critical condition

PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Michigan house explosion early Tuesday left one person dead and one in critical condition, authorities said. Authorities have not yet determined what caused the fire and explosion, which happened around 4 a.m. in Plainfield Township, north of Grand Rapids. When authorities arrived, the home was destroyed and the debris was … Read more

Staten Island shipyard explosion, fire leaves 16 hurt, including multiple firefighters

Sixteen people have been hurt in an explosion and fire on a barge at a Staten Island shipyard Friday in New York City.  Two firefighters and one civilian suffered serious injuries, the New York City Fire Department said. Eleven other firefighters and two EMS personnel were also hurt.  All have been rushed to area hospitals. … Read more

Trump’s China thaw leaves Taiwan decision looming as ex-NBA star warns island holds key to US AI race

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump returned from Beijing touting warmer trade ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but the summit left unresolved one of the most consequential flashpoints in U.S.-China relations: Taiwan. “Taiwan is the center of the global technology race,” former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom told Fox … Read more

Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years leaves farmers struggling and fewer veggies at the market

WAIALUA, Hawaii — The reddish-brown mud that smothered Bok Kongphan’s Hawaii farm has hardened in the tropical sun. Irrigation tubes lie in a tangle where his lemongrass, cucumber and okra once flourished. His niece, Jeni Balanay, lost her crops too — a mustardy green called choy sum, bitter melon, tomato. The leaves of her recently … Read more

Explosion at Maine lumber mill leaves at least 10 injured as firefighters battle intense blaze

A large fire and explosion Friday at a lumber mill in Maine injured at least 10 people, officials said. The blaze was still active as of late Friday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a fire and explosion at 10 a.m. at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine, about 95 miles from Portland, Mike Sauschuck, commissioner of the … Read more

Trump leaves China with breakthroughs — and unfinished business on Xi’s biggest fights

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump returned from his high-stakes summit in China with President Xi Jinping touting trade progress and warmer ties, but several of the biggest pressure points in the U.S.-China relationship — from trade and Taiwan, to AI and human rights — appeared to end without firm … Read more

Trump leaves China with no agreement on thorny issues, but cites ‘very good’ talks with Xi

BEIJING — Though U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping “discussed almost everything,” their superpower summit here this week produced no sweeping agreements and concluded with just a handful of measurable outcomes. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Instead, each side lavished … Read more

US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting

Libyan Dr. Faysal Alghoula must renew his green card to continue caring for roughly 1,000 patients in southwestern Indiana, but hasn’t been able to since the Trump administration stopped reviewing applications for people from several dozen countries it deemed high-risk. Alghoula’s current visa will expire in September if his application is denied. But last week, … Read more