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US terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence
The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the potential for lingering violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after President Joe Biden’s election, suggesting the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol may embolden extremists and set the stage for additional attacks.
US must lead world on climate crisis, says Biden
President Joe Biden said Wednesday the United States must lead the global response to the climate crisis, as he prepared to sign a raft of orders aimed at curbing rising temperatures and to announce a climate summit in April.
Widespread internet outages hit northeast US
Internet users the northeast US reported widespread outages Tuesday. Verizon reported a fiber cut in Brooklyn via Twitter, although it’s not clear if that issue is responsible for the entire outage. The internet service provider didn’t have any estimate when the problem spot would be fixed.
Trump impeachment article to be sent to Senate, triggering trial
Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, vowed last week that the trial — already scheduled to open in the second week of February — should proceed, saying, “I don’t think it will be long, but we must do it.”But Republican lawmakers signaled over the weekend that Democrats may struggle to secure Trump’s conviction over the …
US leading race in artificial intelligence, China rising: Survey
How space became the next ‘Great Power’ contest between the US and China
Among the most important national security issues now facing President Joe Biden is how to contend with the threat that China poses to the US military in space and, by extension, terrestrial forces that rely on the overhead platforms.
Biden overturns ban on transgender people serving in the US military
US sends carrier to disputed sea as Chinese jets buzz over Taiwan
The United States’ commitment to Taiwan is “rock-solid”, the State Department said late Saturday, as it warned that China’s “attempts to intimidate” the island are a threat to regional peace. The comments are the first from Washington on relations with Taiwan since President Joe Biden’s inauguration last week, and came on the same day Taipei …
Why Biden’s immigration plan may be risky for Democrats
As one of his first acts, Biden offered a sweeping immigration overhaul last week that would provide a path to US citizenship for the estimated 11 million people who are in the United States illegally. It would also codify provisions wiping out some of President Donald Trump’s signature hard-line policies, including trying to end existing, …
US passes 25 million confirmed cases of Covid-19
The United States has surpassed 25 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the pandemic began. The new milestone, reported Sunday by Johns Hopkins University, is a grim reminder of the coronavirus’ wide reach in the US, which has seen far more confirmed cases and deaths than any other country in the world.
For 1st Black Pentagon chief, racism challenge is personal
Austin, 67, is a 1975 graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point. He helped lead the invasion into Iraq in 2003, and eight years later was the top US commander there, overseeing the full American troop withdrawal.
Democrats start reining in expectations for immigration bill
Even long-time immigration proponents advocating an all-out fight concede they may have to settle for less than total victory. Paving a path to citizenship for all 11 million immigrants in the US illegally – the centerpiece of Biden’s plan – is “the stake at the summit of the mountain,” Frank Sharry, executive director of the …
A changed climate: US rejoins Paris pact
Joe Biden proposing 5-year extension of nuke treaty, says US official
Biden halts US withdrawal from WHO
Hours after being sworn in, President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) informed United Nations Director-General Antonio Guterres about the US’ decision to re-join the World Health Organisation. Walking back on the former administration’s plan to withdraw the US from the WHO, Biden said: “This letter constitutes a retraction by the Government of the United …
US virus deaths top WWII fatalities as Biden warns worst yet to come
Biden orders US to rejoin WHO, UN chief welcomes re-engagement
In April last year, as the coronavirus pandemic was spreading across the globe, Trump cut off US funding to the WHO, saying it was “virtually controlled by China.” He then went further, triggering the process to pull the US completely out of the organisation.
Jordyn Woods Ask Fans For Prayers For Karl-Anthony Towns Battling COVID-19
Karl-Anthony Towns has coronavirus, and his girlfriend, Jordyn Woods, is asking for prayers. The Minnesota Timberwolves player is the latest celeb to test positive for the virus, which has already seen more than 24.1 million cases in the US over the last year. “Prior to tonight’s game, I received yet another awful call that I …
Biden team says US will not lift travel bans, despite Trump statement
US President-elect Joe Biden’s spokeswoman quickly dismissed Donald Trump’s announcement Monday that a Covid-19 ban on travelers arriving from much of Europe and Brazil would be lifted, underlining the fractious transition of power. “On the advice of our medical team, the Administration does not intend to lift these restrictions on 1/26,” tweeted Jen Psaki, Biden’s …
Police arrest woman FBI says may have tried to sell Pelosi computer device: US media
Federal authorities have arrested a Pennsylvania woman accused of stealing a laptop computer or hard drive from US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the storming of the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, US media reported.
Bells and candlelight to honor 400,000 Covid-19 dead on eve of US presidential handover
One year, 400,000 coronavirus deaths: How the US guaranteed its own failure
Fear over the city: Washington DC in virtual lockdown amid fears of inside hit on Biden-Harris inauguration
The US admin are vetting troops tasked with securing the Biden-Harris inauguration amid apprehensions about an inside hit. Fears that those entrusted with guarding the American leadership maybe infected with extremist ideology has suddenly grown in Washington DC after members of the US military were found involved in the storming of the US Capitol.
China dubs Pompeo as ‘Mr. Liar’; dismisses US charge against Wuhan’s bio-lab as ‘conspiracy’
China on Monday vented out its anger against outgoing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calling him “Mr. Liar” and dismissed as “conspiracies and lies” the allegations by the State Department that the Covid-19 may have emerged from Wuhan’s bio-lab and had links to the Chinese military. A latest document issued by the US State …
Biden to bring in veteran diplomats to US state dept
Los Angeles becomes first US county to top 1 million Covid-19 cases
Women on top; First Latina judge to swear in first female US vice president on two bibles
HDQ Carlene Demands Credit For Dancehall’s Influencing Hip Hop Amid Saweetie’s Backlash
Dancehall Queen Carlene is demanding more credit from other genres using dancehall culture. Many dancehall fans expressed their anger recently on social media after US rapper Saweetie posted photos of an outfit that she wore, which many believed looked a lot like one of the designs worn by legendary 90s Dancehall Queen Carlene. The point …
As inauguration nears, law enforcement scrutiny drives US extremists into internet’s dark corners
A spokesman for the FBI’s San Francisco office said he could not provide any details about the reported interaction or confirm whether agents actually paid a visit to the person who posted that message. But “if he has our business card and said he was visited, I’m pretty sure we visited him,” the spokesman said.