US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces a formal rejection of 'most' of China's maritime claims in the South China Sea, the latest in the escalation between Washington and Beijing.

Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying revealed the new sanctions at a press conference Monday, calling on the US to "stop interfering in China's international affairs."

Federal prosecutors urge a judge to reject a home confinement request by Ghislaine Maxwell, the confidant of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.