Xi told Biden at summit that China plans to reunify with Taiwan
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Joe Biden directly at their recent summit that China will reunify with Taiwan, sources confirmed to ABC News. NBC News was the first to
Rite Aid banned from use of facial recognition in stores after thousands of false matches
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Drugstore chain Rite Aid has accepted a ban of its use of facial recognition software for five years due to false accusations stemming from the technology that disproportionately affected people of color,
Chick-fil-A could soon open on Sundays in some locations
ivanastar/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The famously “closed on Sundays” chicken sandwich fast-food chain could soon be required to fire up the fryers and serve hungry travelers in some locations. The New York State Assembly has put
Fighting reaches Sudan’s Wad Madani, once considered a safe haven for displaced
Sudanese army soldiers patrol in Gedaref in eastern Sudan, on Dec. 18, 2023. (AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Thousands of people have been forced to flee as fighting reached one of Sudan’s largest cities, Wad Madani.
Ukrainian officials work to keep up troop mobilization as war's second winter sets in
A Ukrainian soldier holds his position at the front line near the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Horlivka, Donetsk region, on Dec. 14, 2023. (Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images) (KYIV, Ukraine) — After 22 months of the all-out
TGI Fridays boneless chicken bites recalled over possible plastic contamination
USDA.gov (NEW YORK) — Approximately 26,550 pounds of frozen TGI Fridays boneless chicken bites products have been recalled due to possible contamination with “clear, hard plastic,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.
Palestinians flee villages as settler violence surges in West Bank amid war
ABC News (KHIRBET ZANUTAH, West Bank) — A Palestinian village school had been ransacked and a dozen houses nearby were abandoned. In some, a few belongings remained: a mattress and children’s shoes. This was Khirbet Zanutah in
Scoreboard roundup — 12/19/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Memphis 115, New Orleans 113 Milwaukee 132, San Antonio 119 Portland 109, Phoenix 104 Golden State 132, Boston 126 (OT) NATIONAL HOCKEY