How Chinese is TikTok? US lawmakers see it as China’s tool, even as it distances itself from Beijing

Online news site The Messenger shuts down after less than a year

‘In the Summers’ and ‘Porcelain War’ win top prizes at Sundance Film FestivalA British painting stolen by mobsters is returned to owner’s son — 54 years later

2 children were among 4 people found dead in a central Kentucky house fireScammers hacked doctors prescription accounts to get bonanza of illegal pills, prosecutors sayParents are charged with manslaughter after a 3-year-old fatally shoots his toddler brother

St. Louis rapper found not guilty of murder after claiming self-defense in 2022 road-rage shootoutEvacuations underway in northeast Illinois after ice jam break on river causes significant flooding

Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, longtime Maryland Democrat, to retire from Congress

Gun-waving St. Louis lawyer wants misdemeanor wiped off his recordSome video game actors are letting AI clone their voices. They just don’t want it to replace them

Prince William attends the BAFTAs solo as Princess Kate continues recovery from surgeryNavalny’s widow vows to continue his fight against the Kremlin and punish Putin for his death

Students and parents are frustrated by delays in hearing about federal financial aid for collegeStalled US aid for Ukraine underscores GOP’s shift away from confronting Russia