Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak convicted in trial over 1MDB corruption scandal

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been convicted in a corruption trial tied to a multibillion-dollar looting of ...

South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of Korean children, while ...

Hawaii's Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species

Hawaii's Big Island is banning people from feeding feral cats in an effort to protect native species, including an endangered ...

Left fielder Tyler Soderstrom reaches $86M, 7-year agreement with Athletics, AP source says

Left fielder Tyler Soderstrom and the Athletics have agreed to an $86 million, seven-year contract, according to a person ...

'Heated Rivalry' series mixes hockey and queer romance and is scoring big audiences

NEW YORK — “Heated Rivalry” is scoring big with hockey romance fans. Since its Thanksgiving weekend debut, the steamy ...

Amid a battery boom, graphite mining gets a fresh look in the US

GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Graphite mines in the United States largely closed down seven decades ago. Mining the ubiquitous mineral found in everything from nuclear reactors to pencils seemed to make little ...