Biden throws down 2024 gauntlet with populist budget
President Joe Biden will present what amounts to his expected 2024 reelection pitch Thursday with the unveiling of a proposed budget protecting free health care for the elderly, while taxing wealthy Americans to help slash the national deficit.
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Bulls gore Nuggets, Suns roll Thunder
Zach Lavine poured in 29 points as the Chicago Bulls ended the Denver Nuggets' eight-game home unbeaten streak with a 117-96 victory in Colorado on Wednesday.
Read moreStrikes, power cuts across Ukraine as Bakhmut holds out
Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure were reported across Ukraine on Thursday, as fighting for control of the eastern city of Bakhmut raged on.
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Ailing Tsitsipas downplays Indian Wells chances
Australian Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas downplayed his expectations for the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Wednesday, saying he's still battling the shoulder injury that saw him pull out of Acapulco last month.
Read moreStrikes reported across Ukraine as Bakhmut holds out
Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure were reported across Ukraine on Thursday, as fighting for control of the eastern city of Bakhmut raged on.
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Mendis falls for 87 as Sri Lanka reach 209-3 in New Zealand Test
Sri Lanka reached 209-3 at tea after being asked to bat on the first day of the first Test in Christchurch, despite New Zealand taking the wickets of Kusal Mendis and Dimuth Karunaratne to break a 137-run partnership.
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From sharing site to anime giant, Crunchyroll marches forward
Once a semi-legal sharing site, Crunchyroll is now a streaming giant credited with helping Japanese anime transform from a nerdy subculture into a lucrative global industry poised to conquer new markets.
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Three arrested in Japan for 'sushi terrorism' pranks
Three people have been arrested in Japan over unhygienic pranks at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant after footage of their antics -- dubbed "sushi terrorism" -- sparked outrage online.
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Alcaraz chases Indian Wells title and return to No. 1
Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz can replace Novak Djokovic with a victory at the Indian Wells ATP Masters, and the 19-year-old Spaniard says he'll give it all he's got.
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Afghanistan coffers swell as Taliban taxman collects
A dusty logjam of trucks inches across a rut in the mountains splitting Pakistan and Afghanistan, teeming with a cargo of fruit and coal -- and paying the Taliban authorities for the privilege of passage.
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