Tag: USA
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15-year-old girl fatally shoots teacher and teenager at a Christian school in Wisconsin
A 15-year-old student opened fire inside a study hall at a small Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and teenager and prompting a swarm of ... -
For the first time in eight years, a US Navy ship makes a port call in Cambodia
A U.S. Navy warship arrived yesterday in Cambodia, the first such visit in eight years to a nation that is China’s close ally in Southeast Asia. ... -
Milan’s Via MonteNapoleone usurps NYC’s Fifth Avenue as most upscale shopping street
Shoppers laden with bags from Fendi, Loewe, Prada and other designer labels clog the narrow sidewalks of Milan’s swankiest shopping street, bringing joy to the purveyors ... -
Macy’s Thanksgiving parade kicks off a century after its first trip through Manhattan
A century after the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the annual holiday tradition kicks off today [Macau time] in New York City with new Spider-Man and ... -
Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office
President-elect Donald Trump threatened yesterday [Macau time] to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of ... -
A man called 911 for help during a home invasion. Las Vegas police fatally shot him
A Las Vegas man called for police help during a home invasion before an officer fatally shot him, according to authorities and 911 calls. Brandon Durham ... -
Trump’s defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host’s experience
President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary, tapping someone largely ... -
Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” in light ... -
Longtime music director at Michigan church fired for same-sex marriage
The longtime music director at a northern Michigan church said he was fired just a few months before retirement after officials learned that he was in ... -
Jobs report on eve of election will be among the most distorted in years
Five days before Election Day, the government will issue its final snapshot of hiring and unemployment in the United States after a presidential race in which ... -
As Halloween approaches, tourists visit a home with a gruesome past
Lizzie Borden took an axe, and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41.” That rhyme has ... -
The dramatic final full week of the presidential campaign: watch this
Uncertainty reigns entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a fiercely competitive presidential contest. ... -
State alien land laws drive some China-born US citizens to rethink their politics
Diana Xue has always followed the politics of her husband, friends and neighbors in Orlando, Florida, and voted Republican. This Election Day, she’ll break that pattern. ... -
Judge blocks further sweeps of homeless camp in New Orleans ahead of Swift concerts
A judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked further efforts by state officials to clear homeless encampments in New Orleans — stalling a push that came ahead ... -
Trump says he’s ‘confident’ China will not invade Taiwan
Donald Trump is confident China wouldn’t invade Taiwan if he returns to the White House. Why? Because Chinese President Xi Jinping “knows I’m f——— crazy.” That’s ... -
‘Global Mayors Challenge’ launches ever to inspire city leaders globally
The beauty of Rourkela, India’s city-changing idea is in its simplicity. Giving farmers affordable access to cold storage for their crops reduces waste and increases sales. ... -
A South Korean adoptee’s journey to uncover her identity
In a small room in Seoul, South Korea, Rebecca Kimmel sat in disbelief, staring at a baby photo she had just unearthed from her adoption file. ... -
More top aides to NYC mayor resign as federal investigations swirl
Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams said yesterday [Macau time] that he had accepted the resignation of his deputy mayor for public safety, Philip Banks, ... -
States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok yesterday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental ... -
Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms
Hurricane Helene dumped trillions of gallons of water hundreds of miles inland, devastating communities nestled in mountains far from the threat of storm surge or sea ... -
Lessons from Red Sea and Black Sea fight help prep Navy for possible conflict in East Asia
The Navy is taking lessons from its combat in the Red Sea over the past year and what Ukraine has done to hold off the Russians ... -
Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on ... -
Anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero
With presidential candidates looking on, some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to them Wednesday [yesterday, Macau time] for accountability as the U.S. marked an anniversary laced with ... -
Scientists say answer could be under the shell
Orange, blue, calico, two-toned and … cotton-candy colored? Those are all the hues of lobsters that have showed up in fishers’ traps, supermarket seafood tanks and ... -
Trump posts fake Taylor Swift endorsement
Former President Donald Trump has been active on his social accounts as Democrats gather for their convention in Chicago, but some of his posts don’t have ... -
Co-founder of Smartmatic voting machine company charged with paying bribes for Philippine contracts
A U.S. federal indictment has charged three current and former executives of Smartmatic in a scheme to pay more than $1 million in bribes to put ... -
Chinese American scholar convicted in US of giving China intel on dissidents
A Chinese American scholar was convicted yesterday [Macau time] of U.S. charges of using his reputation as a pro-democracy activist to gather information on dissidents and ... -
Utility’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations raises privacy concerns
Operators of illegal marijuana grow enterprises hidden inside rural homes in Maine don’t have to worry much about prying neighbors. But their staggering electric bills may ... -
Teen vies for record solo flight to raise money for childhood cancer research
A Chinese American teen is vying to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents in a quest that also aims to drum ... -
US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden’s presidency
Arrests of migrants for illegally crossing the border to the United States from Mexico plummeted about 30% in July to a new low for Joe Biden’s ... -
About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark post Biden shift: AP-NORC poll
Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some ... -
Senate to pass bill designed to protect kids from dangerous online content
The Senate is expected to pass legislation today [Macau time] that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be ... -
Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as ASEAN’s diplomats meet
Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top diplomats from key partners including the United States and China are gathering in the Laotian capital yesterday for the start ... -
Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes, other foreign policy challenges
Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine ... -
Far-reaching accomplishments that didn’t translate into political support
Sitting in the Oval Office behind the iconic Resolute desk in 2022, an animated President Joe Biden described the challenge of leading a psychologically traumatized nation. ...
