Hurricane Idalia slams ashore at Florida’s Big Bend

Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm yesterday after millions of residents evacuated or hunkered down in homes and shelters in anticipation of a life-threatening storm surge. Drawing strength from the Gulf
30 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Coastal Florida town battens down hatches as Hurricane Idalia looms

John Paul Nohelj has lived in Steinhatchee for two decades. For him, the northwest Florida town set among marshes and forests is paradise on Earth, and he won't leave -- despite being in the crosshairs of a churning hurricane
30 August 2023, 03:02 AM

Trump DC trial set for March 2024, in thick of GOP presidential fight

Donald Trump will stand trial in March 2024 for trying to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat, one day before Republican voters in more than a dozen US states will decide whether to give him a chance to recapture the White House
29 August 2023, 08:04 AM

Trump election trial to start March 4, 2024

Donald Trump will stand trial on March 4, 2024 in federal court in Washington for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, a federal judge ruled yesterday, setting up a crowded schedule for the former president next year as he campaigns to recapture the White House.
28 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Gunman kills 3 black people in Florida

A white man driven by racial hatred shot dead three Black people in a Florida discount store Saturday before taking his own life after a standoff with police, authorities said.
27 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Trump raised $7.1 million since he was booked at Atlanta jail

Former President Donald Trump has raised nearly $20 million in the past three weeks, a period that roughly coincides with his indictment in federal and state cases connected to his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him, Trump's campaign spokesman said on Saturday
27 August 2023, 02:41 AM

Florida gunman driven by racial 'hate' kills 3: authorities

A white man driven by racial hatred shot dead three Black people in a Florida discount store Saturday before taking his own life after a standoff with police, authorities said
27 August 2023, 02:17 AM

Divided US embraces Trump mug shot merchandise

Former US president Donald Trump’s historic mug shot, posted by a Georgia courthouse on Thursday evening, is being turned into T-shirts, shot glasses, mugs, posters and even bobblehead dolls by friends and foes alike.
26 August 2023, 18:00 PM

2020 Election Case: Trump gets a mugshot

Former US president Donald Trump was arrested at a Georgia jail Thursday on racketeering and conspiracy charges and released on a $200,000 bond after having a historic mug shot taken.
25 August 2023, 18:00 PM

US committed to advance justice for people of Burma: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday said the United States is committed to advancing justice and accountability for all the people of Burma and will continue to stand with them in their aspirations for a democratic, inclusive, and peaceful future.
25 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Trump's mugshot makes history

Donald Trump has had his picture taken innumerable times over the decades, from his early days as a real estate magnate to his turn as a reality TV star and throughout his tumultuous four years in the White House
25 August 2023, 03:51 AM

Trump arrested in Georgia racketeering case

Trump, who is accused of colluding with 18 co-defendants to try to overturn the 2020 election result in the southern state, arrived at Atlanta's Fulton County Jail to be booked and released on bond.
24 August 2023, 23:45 PM

Gunman kills three at California bar

A gunman shot three people dead and wounded at least six others at a bar in the US state of California on Wednesday, police said
24 August 2023, 07:45 AM

Hawaii Wildfires: 1,100 people still missing

At least 1,100 people are still missing two weeks after deadly wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui, authorities said Tuesday, with the FBI seeking family members’ help in identifying the remains of the dead.
23 August 2023, 18:00 PM

US to impose visa curbs on Chinese officials over boarding schools for Tibetans

The United States will impose visa restrictions on Chinese officials to address "forcible assimilation" of Tibetan children in government-run boarding schools, the State Department announced on Tuesday, without providing details or naming any officials
22 August 2023, 16:41 PM

Trump plans to turn himself in on Thursday over Georgia indictment

Former US President Donald Trump plans to surrender on Thursday in Atlanta in connection with his indictment in Georgia on charges he sought to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, he said on social media on Monday
22 August 2023, 03:00 AM

Magnitude 5.1 quake strikes Southern California during tropical storm

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Southern California north of Los Angeles on Sunday, rocking much of the region as residents hunkered down for the approach of Tropical Storm Hilary
21 August 2023, 07:31 AM

US warns space companies about foreign spying

US counterintelligence agencies on Friday warned the American space industry to guard against efforts by foreign intelligence entities to steal research and trade secrets as they try to boost their own countries’ space programs.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Biden ramps up S Korea, Japan ties in sign to China

US President Joe Biden was set to announce new security cooperation with Japan and South Korea yesterday, including joint exercises at a first-of-a-kind three-way summit with their leaders that has already rattled China.
18 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Arms Deals Between North Korea, Russia: US slaps sanctions on three entities

The United States yesterday imposed sanctions on three entities it accused of being tied to arms deals between North Korea and Russia as Washington cracked down on those seeking to support Russia’s war in Ukraine.
16 August 2023, 18:00 PM