US: 3 wounded in shooting at amusement park near Pittsburgh
Three people, including two teenagers, were wounded by gunfire late Saturday at an amusement park southeast of Pittsburgh, which was kicking off a Halloween-themed festival.
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US terminates designation of Afghanistan as major non-Nato ally
US presidential commission recommends military adopt standardised uniform policy to accommodate religious articles of faith
US’s $450 million F-16 package for Pakistan: A message for India, China factor, or quid pro quo?
US seeks action, possible UN resolution, on Myanmar junta
US, China top diplomats to meet on high tensions on Taiwan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are set to meet on the sidelines of the annual United Nations summit, their first encounter since extensive talks in July in Bali where both sides appeared optimistic for more stability.
Biden vows US won’t walk away from storm-struck Puerto Rico
US expands access to internet services for Iran
Washington announced Friday it was easing export restrictions on Iran to expand access to internet services, which have been curbed by the government amid a crackdown on protesters.
Over 1M Teslas being recalled in US because windows can pinch fingers
Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million vehicles in the U.S. because the windows can pinch a person’s fingers when being rolled up.
Students on OPT status do not need new work visa if they do not leave the US
US says taking Putin’s ‘irresponsible’ nuclear threat ‘seriously’
The United States is taking Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “irresponsible” veiled threat to use nuclear weapons “seriously,” a senior US official said Wednesday. “It’s irresponsible rhetoric for nuclear power to talk that way. But it’s not atypical for how he’s been talking the last seven months and we take it very seriously,” John Kirby said.
US wants Modi to follow-up with advice to Putin to end war amid loose talk on nuke use
The Biden White House is urging India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s to follow up on his advice to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to wind down the war in Ukraine, saying his (Modi’s) statement that now is not the era of war is consistent with the principle that “you cannot conquer your neighbor’s territory by force.”
Biden says US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion
US President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement so far on the issue, something sure to anger Beijing. Asked whether US forces would defend the self-ruled island claimed by China, he replied: “Yes, if in fact, there was an unprecedented attack.”
US created ‘industry of litigation’, Iran tells top UN court
US traffic deaths in first half of 2022 hit 16-year high
US traffic deaths rose 0.5% in the first half of 2022 to 20,175, the highest number killed in the period since 2006, according to an early estimate released by US regulators.
Space race 2.0? US’ lunar return gathers urgency, courtesy China
US judge appoints ‘special master’ in Trump document case
This so-called special master will be Raymond Dearie, a federal judge in New York, Judge Aileen Cannon ruled. Trump is facing mounting legal pressure, with the Justice Department saying top-secret documents were “likely concealed” to obstruct an FBI probe into his potential mishandling of classified materials.
US: 1 rail union rejects deal, 2 accept ahead of strike deadline
US will be key partner in India’s growth journey: PM Modi to Indian-Americans
The global Indian is an excellent example of how one can connect with India through many of these dimensions at the same time, he said in his message on Wednesday.
US warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug
In an online update, FDA officials cautioned that a single molecular change to monkeypox “could have a large impact on the antiviral activity of Tpoxx.” Since viruses are constantly evolving to overcome obstacles to infection, including drugs, regulators stressed that doctors should be “judicious” in prescribing the medication.
Indian citizen pleads guilty in first-ever cryptocurrency insider trading case in the US
A 26-year-old Indian citizen has pleaded guilty in the first-ever cryptocurrency insider trading case in the US, in which he along with his brother and their Indian-American friend made ill-gotten profits totalling over a million dollars.
US may announce new military aid package for Ukraine within days -White House
US considers China sanctions to deter Taiwan action; Taiwan presses EU
The United States is considering options for a sanctions package against China to deter it from invading Taiwan, with the European Union coming under diplomatic pressure from Taipei to do the same, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The sources said the deliberations in Washington and Taipei’s separate lobbying of EU envoys were both …
US marks 21st anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
Victims’ relatives and dignitaries will convene Sunday at the places where hijacked jets crashed on Sept. 11, 2001 — the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.
US marks 21st anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
US marks 21st anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
Americans are remembering 9/11 with moments of silence, readings of victims’ names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on US soil.Victims’ relatives and dignitaries will convene Sunday at the places where hijacked jets crashed on September 11, 2001 — the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and …
US reveals more classified records may be missing in Trump probe
Former US President Donald Trump is under investigation for retaining government records, some of which were marked as highly classified, at the resort in Palm Beach, Florida, his home after leaving office in January 2021.