Wed, 29 Mar 2023

Seven dead, ten injured after chocolate factory explodes

WEST READING, Pennsylvania: An explosion occurred at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania, killing seven people and seeing ten staff members ...

US, Canada looks to close border roads to migrants

OTTAWA, Canada: US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced a plan to close a loophole ...

Violent pitching on business jet kills passenger over New England

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US National Transportation Safety Board has said that after an automated cockpit warning that switched off a ...

Migrants found in hot Texas freight train; two die, 10 hospitalized

UVLADE, Texas: Texas police stopped a Florida-bound freight train this week and discovered two migrants had died in a freight ...

With eye on travelers, US reduces airline requirements at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: To address summer airport congestion and low air traffic controller staffing levels, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said ...

Canada tells Biden it will spend more on Great Lakes water quality

OTTAWA, Canada: After a meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden, Ottawa has pledged to ...

Honduras to end diplomatic relations with Taiwan

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras: In what could signal the end of his country's decades-long relations with Taiwan, Honduran foreign minister Eduardo Enrique ...

Closing of SVB Bank causes fall in deposits in small US banks

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Deposits at small U.S. banks throughout the country dropped the most since 2007 after the ...

Focus on Chinese abuse of Uyghurs by US House

WASHINGTON D.C.: A new US Congressional committee focusing on China held its second hearing on the alleged abuses of the ...

Latest California storm causes 5 deaths in Bay area

SAN FRANCISCO, California: A new round of extreme winter weather that hit California, also drifted into neighboring Southwest states, with ...

Hundreds of workers to be fired at Walmart's US fulfillment centers

BENTON, Arkansas: Reuters reported that due to a reduction or elimination in evening and weekend shifts, Walmart will lay off ...

Near-misses causes US to warn airlines, pilots to be on greater alert

WASHINGTON D.C.: After several high-profile near collision incidents, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a safety alerts to ...

Deaf student can sue for denial of education, says US Supreme Court

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Supreme Court has ruled that a deaf student in Michigan can sue his public school district, ...

EV charger plants slowing down due to 'Made In America' rules

NEW YORK CITY, New York: To comply with the requirements of the "Made in America" laws, a $7.5 billion federal ...

Following Chinese aggression, four US bases coming to Philippines

MANILA, Philippines: Under a defense agreement with the U.S., four new military bases will be located in various parts of ...

Jump in reporting of new fungus found in US hospitals

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that infections by the potentially deadly fungus ...

30,000 teachers' aides, bus drivers, others strike at Calif. schools

LOS ANGELES, California: Some 30,000 education workers in Los Angeles, backed by teachers, went on a three-day strike, canceling school ...

Copyright law to be decided by Supreme Court in Jack Daniel's toy case

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Supreme Court will hear a trademark dispute over a dog toy shaped like a Jack Daniel's ...

Demand for US flights to Europe jumps 37%, prices also rise

LONDON, England: Despite rising air fares, a potential global economic recession and risks of gridlock at some airports in Europe ...

U.S. says businesses receiving federal funds cannot work with China

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Commerce Department has proposed new laws aimed at preventing China and other countries deemed of concern ...

NHL roundup: Wings lean on David Perron, sink Penguins

David Perron scored three third-period goals to help lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 7-4 home win over the ...

Report: Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki elected to Hall of Fame

Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki are among the six people who will make up the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of ...

Fast start sends Rangers to win over Blue Jackets

Patrick Kane capped a three-goal flurry in the first period as the host New York Rangers continued their roll with ...

Afghanistan: Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude jolts Kabul

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 29 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck 85 kilometres East of Kabul in Afghanistan on Wednesday, ...

With Aaron Judge still on their side, Yankees host Giants

For a few weeks during the offseason, an awkward possibility existed of Aaron Judge wearing the uniform of the San ...

USD 842 billion budget proposal for US defence driven by competition with China: Austin

Washington [US], March 29 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III said that the USD 842 billion budget ...

US condemns violent incidents at Indian diplomatic facilities, says 'violence is never an acceptable form of protest'

Washington [US], March 29 (ANI): The United States has condemned violent incidents that have taken place during protests at Indian ...

UN calls for return to democracy in Myanmar after army dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's party

New York [US], March 29 (ANI): After the dissolution of Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party, the United ...

Drone incident hindered US intelligence gathering CNN

The Pentagon has rerouted its spy drones over Black Sea following an encounter with a Russian jetA decision by President ...

Biden Hopes Netanyahu Walks Away from Judicial Overhaul

Washington/Jerusalem - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to abandon a judicial overhaul proposal ...

Jonathan Toews skates; 'could be my last few weeks' with Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks veteran center Jonathan Toews returned to practice on Tuesday after two months away, telling reporters afterward that he's ...

Spring training roundup: Phillies close spring with walk-off win

Darick Hall scored Cameron Cannon on a walk-off double to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays ...

US Sanctions Syrian Leader Assad's Cousins, Others Over Drug Trade

The United States on Tuesday imposed new sanctions against six people, including two cousins of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, for ...

Curbed by US Sanctions, Huawei Unveils New 4G Smartphones

Washington - At a March 23 product launch in Shanghai, Chinese tech giant Huawei unveiled its signature P60 series of ...

US values in sharp decline poll

Americans no longer find patriotism, religion, children, or community involvement important, a Wall Street Journal survey has foundThe number of ...

US state passes bill banning property sales to foreign adversaries

South Carolina lawmakers have approved legislation barring citizens of China and Russia from buying property in the stateSouth Carolina's Senate ...

US admits to another failed hypersonic test

Air force chief Frank Kendall has told federal lawmakers that this month's launch of an ARRW missile was ?not a ...

North Korea Unveils Smaller Nuclear Warheads

SEOUL / BUSAN, south korea - North Korea unveiled new, smaller nuclear warheads and vowed to produce more weapons-grade nuclear ...

Nets hope to cure recent ills with visit from Rockets

On Monday, the Rockets were the cure for what was ailing the New York Knicks, who blew out of their ...

Heat F Jimmy Butler (neck) ruled out vs. Raptors

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the Toronto Raptors due to neck soreness. ...

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In first, US tribal university to offer PhD degree

CROWNPOINT, New Mexico: Navajo Technical University, located on the largest Native American reservation in the US, has become the first ...

Seven dead, ten injured after chocolate factory explodes

WEST READING, Pennsylvania: An explosion occurred at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania, killing seven people and seeing ten staff members ...

US, Canada looks to close border roads to migrants

OTTAWA, Canada: US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced a plan to close a loophole ...

Violent pitching on business jet kills passenger over New England

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US National Transportation Safety Board has said that after an automated cockpit warning that switched off a ...

Migrants found in hot Texas freight train; two die, 10 hospitalized

UVLADE, Texas: Texas police stopped a Florida-bound freight train this week and discovered two migrants had died in a freight ...

With eye on travelers, US reduces airline requirements at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: To address summer airport congestion and low air traffic controller staffing levels, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said ...

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