China's behind-the-scenes role in efforts to de-escalate the Iran conflict has been gaining attention.

Upscale Chinese American restaurants, from San Francisco to New York City, have sprung up in recent years, garnering buzz beyond Chinese food takeout staples with refined tasting menus.

YouTube has blocked access to videos of a protest song in Hong Kong to comply with a removal order, days after a court approved an injunction to ban the song in the city.

Gas prices are hitting $5 a gallon, and they're showing no signs of letting up.