Chinese President Xi Jinping had stern words for President Trump on Taiwan as they met in Beijing on Thursday, warning of potential "clashes and even conflicts" if the issue isn't "handled properly," according to Chinese state media.

During their summit, the two leaders are aiming to stabilize their trading relationship after last year's trade war. They're also grappling with uncertainty over the United States' war with Iran. But China made it clear that Taiwan is a their top priority in the U.S.-China relationship.

The closed-door session lasted roughly two hours and 15 minutes. The White House characterized the meeting as "good." At a state banquet later, Mr. Trump said he was inviting Xi and his wife for a reciprocal visit at the White House on Sept. 24.

The White House said that several American business leaders joined for a portion of the larger bilateral meeting, with...More

Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Graeme Sloan / Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, marking a victory for President Trump, who has clashed with outgoing Fed chief Jerome Powell repeatedly and urged the central bank to slash interest rates.

The vote was 54-45, with Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joining all Republicans in support of Warsh's confirmation.

Warsh's four-year term as Fed chair will begin Friday. Powell has said he will remain a rank-and-file Fed board member for the time being.

Earlier this year, the Justice Department's efforts to criminally investigate Powell rattled some Republicans in the Senate, who said they would withhold their support...More

The Huskers and their coach have agreed to a groundbreaking NIL agreement amid a pivotal rebuild


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Nebraska has dibs on anything across the media landscape relating to coach Matt Rhule, according to documents obtained this week by the Omaha World-Herald. The Huskers have a $5 million NIL and intellectual property agreement with Rhule, which allows the university's athletic department to profit from his "House Rhules" podcast and any apparel-related merchandise featuring his likeness.

The documents indicate Rhule will earn $13.5 million in 2026 as part of that one-time payment. The upcoming season marks Year 4 of a deal that was extended through 2032 last season during Penn State's coaching search. Up to 75% of Rhule's salary at Nebraska will be paid directly to him, with the rest paid to his LLC, according to the agreement.

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“I don't live at the Hotel Bel-Air, I don't live in the Airstream, I don't live in Santa Barbara, I don't have a house,” the former reality star told 'TMZ Live'


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Spencer Pratt, the former reality TV star running for Los Angeles mayor, responded to a TMZ report alleging he lived at a luxury hotel while claiming in a campaign ad to reside in an Airstream trailer on the site of his former home

Pratt insisted repeatedly in an interview with TMZ Live on Wednesday, May 13, that he does not live “anywhere” because his home was destroyed in last year's Palisades Fire

Pratt, a registered Republican, is running an independent campaign in Los Angeles' nonpartisan mayoral race

Spencer Pratt, the former reality television star running for mayor of Los Angeles, fired back at a report...More

A licensed drug addiction counselor who delivered Matthew Perry the doses of ketamine that killed him, and later became a key informant in the investigation, was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison.

At a federal court in Los Angeles, Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence to 56-year-old Erik Fleming for his role in the death of the “Friends” star.

“It’s truly a nightmare I can’t wake up from,” Fleming said in a deep, somber voice from the podium before his sentencing. “I’m haunted by the mistakes I made.”

The judge ordered Fleming, who has been free on bond, to turn himself in to serve his term in 45 days. He was also sentenced to three years of probation.

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The body of the second U.S. soldier who went missing in Morocco earlier this month, where thousands of troops were participating in an annual training exercise, has been recovered, the U.S. military said Wednesday.

"U.S. Africa Command confirms the recovery of our second Soldier, Spc. Mariyah Collington," AFRICOM and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa said in a joint statement. "We mourn her loss and stand with her family and the 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command community in this moment of grief."

Collington, 19, and 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., 27, disappeared May 2 in waters off Morocco's southern coast, near the Cap Draa Training Area, the Army said in a news release. Key's body was recovered May 9.

Collington's body was recovered Tuesday in a coastal cave about 500 meters from where the two went into...More

Artificial intelligence developers want to know what you know.

Leading makers of generative AI tools are hiring people with a wide range of skills and expertise, from Hollywood screenwriters to hiking enthusiasts, to train their bots to be smarter, according to job postings.

"They are some of the fastest-growing jobs out there," said Christine Cruzvergara, vice president of higher education and student success at Handshake, a hiring platform that connects people with different backgrounds and skills to leading AI labs.

"As large language models have consumed much of the available data out there, we are now at a stage where they need more fine-tuning and reinforcement," she added.

Brendan Foody, CEO of Mercor, which helps AI companies recruit people to help train their apps, told CBS News that "training agents is going to become the largest job category in the...More

As President Trump takes part in a Beijing summit this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping, no issue will be more critical to Xi than Taiwan.

Beijing has called Taiwan the core of China's core interests, with reunification, even by force, the center of Xi's agenda.

In many ways, China and Taiwan are similar. They have a shared history, language and culture. But over the last nearly 80 years, Taiwan has become many things that China isn't. Taiwan, a self-ruled island, is a thriving democracy with a dynamic capitalist economy. It is a place where people express themselves openly without worry.

Fewer than 10% of Taiwan's population favors reunification with China, according to surveys, and fears it will fall under Communist control are on the rise.

"Since democratization, we have enjoyed the freedom of speech, of democracy, a diversified society," Taiwan's...More