The first China-owned social-media service to make serious inroads in the West is also the subject of a U.S. national-security review and a Pentagon ban.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Anti-Polanski protesters greet French film awards ceremony
He skips the Cesars, is named best director for ‘An Officer and a Spy’ and faces a new rape accusation.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
The key to New York’s green dreams may be turning Quebec into a mega-battery
Power grids on both sides of the border could slash their emissions by sending electricity back and forth, MIT researchers say.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Joe Coulombe, founder of popular Trader Joe’s markets, dies at 89
From the time he opened his first store in California in 1967 until his death, he watched his business rise from a cult favorite to a retail giant with more than 500 outlets in over 40 states.
Posted inNation & World
Legendary mobster John ‘Sonny’ Franzese dies at 103
Once asked if he knew Sinatra, the gangster was quick to correct his inquisitor: ‘You asked the question the wrong way. You should have asked, ‘Did Frank Sinatra know Sonny Franzese?’’
Posted inNation & World, Sports
Jeanne Evert, former tennis pro and sister of Chris, dies
Jeanne Evert Dubin died Thursday after a 2 1/2-year struggle with ovarian cancer at age 62.
Posted inNation & World
Trump ready for warm embrace, adulation in India
President Trump’s two-day visit is packed with events, including a rally at the world’s largest cricket stadium.
Posted inElections, Nation & World
Reliability of pricey new voting machines questioned
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. voters will cast ballots this year on devices that look and feel like the discredited paperless voting machines they once used, yet leave a paper record of the vote.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Moderates hustle to blunt Sanders’ momentum after Nevada win
Sanders’ win solidified his front-runner status in the crowded field as the race turns to Saturday’s presidential primary in South Carolina.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Buttigieg questions third place finish in Nevada, cites errors
His campaign has called for the state’s Democratic party to address reports of more than 200 problems allocating votes in Saturday’s caucuses.