Starbucks hit with $50 million fine for spilled drink injury
A California jury Friday imposed a $50 million fine on Starbucks in the case ofmore
Leave a commentNASA, SpaceX launch crew to space station to retrieve stuck astronauts
The replacement crew for the International Space Station was launched late Friday, paving the waymore
Leave a commentUS Appeals court allows DEI crackdown
A U.S. federal appeals court Friday lifted a block on the Trump administration’s crackdown onmore
Leave a commentForecasters warn of tornadoes in US in coming days
U.S. weather forecasters warned of the threat of tornados in multiple states this weekend followingmore
Leave a commentTrump vows accountability for those who pursued him in court cases
U.S. President Donald Trump promised to seek accountability for those who pursued legal cases againstmore
Leave a comment2 judges rule mass firings of agency employees to be illegal
Federal judges in two separate cases ruled this week that recent mass firings of employeesmore
Leave a commentUS government shutdown likely averted; Democrats fracture
The U.S. Senate is set to pass a stopgap spending bill Friday that would avertmore
Leave a commentUS envoy says Hamas misrepresented release of hostage
U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said a Hamas statement issued Fridaymore
Leave a commentTrump intent on imposing global tariffs
The on-again, off-again tariffs between the United States and other countries are again under scrutiny,more
Leave a commentReport: US bird population is declining
The U.S. bird population is declining at an alarming rate, according to a report publishedmore
Leave a commentShortage of Marines’ amphibious warships worrIes top US military officers
Officials tell VOA the shortage of amphibious warfare ships has reached a breaking point. Whilemore
Leave a commentHomeland Security, rights group to meet in court over migrants at Guantanamo Bay
PENTAGON — U.S. government lawyers are expected to face off with attorneys for civil and immigrationmore
Leave a commentUS lawmakers running out of time to fund government
U.S. lawmakers are running out of time to pass a short-term continuing resolution, or CR,more
Leave a commentCan the US pry Russia away from China?
Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or cease tacit support for Russia’smore
Leave a commentMeta tests ‘Community Notes’ to replace fact-checkers
SAN FRANCISCO — Social media giant Meta on Thursday announced it would begin testing its newmore
Leave a commentWhite House withdraws nomination for CDC director
WASHINGTON — The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dr. David Weldon, a former Floridamore
Leave a commentEPA announces rollback of dozens of environmental regulations
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced a wave of regulatory rollbacks on Wednesday including a repealmore
Leave a commentUS October-February budget deficit hits record $1.147 trillion
WASHINGTON — The U.S. budget deficit for the first five months of fiscal 2025 hit amore
Leave a commentKuwait frees group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges
WASHINGTON — Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailedmore
Leave a commentVOA Uzbek: EU boosts its Central Asia strategy
As the U.S. seeks to strengthen ties with resource-rich Central Asia, the European Union ismore
Leave a commentDirt-powered sensors help farmers optimize their fields
An innovative solution to remotely power devices using natural biological processes could help farmers getmore
Leave a commentUS drops lawsuit against shelter provider accused of sexual abuse of migrant children
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped a civil rights lawsuit it filed lastmore
Leave a commentUS sanctions Sweden-based gang with links to Iran
WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions against the Foxtrot Network, a Sweden-based gangmore
Leave a commentDemocratic senator will not seek reelection in New Hampshire
Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from the U.S. state of New Hampshire, will not seekmore
Leave a commentG7 to discuss Ukraine after US restarts aid, proposes 30-day ceasefire
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — Foreign ministers from the G7 group of leading industrial nations are setmore
Leave a commentColumbia University reacts to detention of Palestinian activist
The Trump administration has detained a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests against Israel atmore
Leave a commentChina boosting development of AI for use in trade war with US
NEW DELHI — Encouraged by the enthusiastic reception to its DeepSeek artificial intelligence platform in January,more
Leave a commentAustralia rules out reciprocal move on US after Trump proceeds with steel tariffs
SYDNEY — Australia will not impose reciprocal tariffs on the United States, Prime Minister Anthony Albanesemore
Leave a commentHouse Republicans block Congress’ ability to challenge Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to block the ability ofmore
Leave a commentWall Street swings wildly, briefly dropping more than 10% below its record
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market fell further Tuesday following President Donald Trump’s latest escalationmore
Leave a commentMeasles cases rising in southwestern US as more states report infections
Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to more than 250more
Leave a commentUS transportation agency urges ban on some helicopter flights after deadly Washington crash
U.S. federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jetmore
Leave a commentUkraine to present peace plan in talks with US
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — U.S. and Ukrainian officials began talks Tuesday in Saudi Arabia with themore
Leave a commentCoffee theft surges in the US as prices for the beans soar
Theft of truck loads of green coffee beans is surging in the United States, themore
Leave a commentActivist’s arrest raises questions on US protections for foreign students, green card holders
WASHINGTON — The arrest of a Palestinian activist who helped organize campus protests of the warmore
Leave a commentMusic flows in Roberta Flack’s ‘Celebration of Life’ memorial with Stevie Wonder and Al Sharpton
NEW YORK — A public memorial service bursting with choral music and the Berklee College ofmore
Leave a commentUS pulls out of climate damage compensation fund
The Trump administration has told world financial institutions that the U.S is pulling out ofmore
Leave a commentUS stocks drop sharply as Trump hedges on recession
All three major U.S. stock indexes dropped sharply in Monday morning trading, with investors worriedmore
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