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Biden declares state of emergency in New York state due to snow storm
The President of the United States approved the declaration of emergency for the state of New York, the most affected by Storm Elliot, to facilitate federal aid to respond to the needs of the population, announced the White House.
With…
US winter storm traps New York State residents in cars
At least 28 people have died in western New York State, most of them in Buffalo, as a monster winter storm continues to batter North America.
A state official said some people had been trapped in cars for more than two days…
Dozens dead as big freeze grips North America
At least 38 deaths have now been linked to a severe Arctic freeze that continues to pummel the US and Canada.
Officials say 34 people died across the US, with the worst-hit area being the city of Buffalo, in New York state.…
US winter storm: Americans and Canadians face mass outages on Christmas Day
More than one million Americans and Canadians are facing Christmas Day without power as a massive winter storm continues to pummel North America.
A bomb cyclone, when atmospheric pressure plummets, has brought snow, strong winds and…
Blinken to explore cooperation with China in upcoming trip: official
The United States will seek to expand cooperation with Beijing when Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits China next year, a senior State Department official said, calling the trip the "next step" in advancing talks toward stabilizing…
Gunfire at Mall of America leaves 1 dead and shoppers fleeing
On one of the busiest shopping days of the year, an argument between two groups of young men quickly escalated to gunfire inside the Mall of America on Friday night, turning the sprawling retail and entertainment complex in Bloomington,…
Ivanka Trump testifies that father’s call with Pence saddened her
Ivanka Trump told investigators for the Jan 6 House committee that she was saddened by an Oval Office phone call she overheard in which her father tried unsuccessfully to convince then Vice-President Mike Pence to help overturn their…
Biden signs $858 billion defense bill including funds for Taiwan, allies
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law an $858 billion defense policy bill set to increase security cooperation with Taiwan by providing billions in aid over the coming years, while continuing to invest in alliances and…
US winter storm: Icy blast hits 200 million Americans
Some 200 million Americans are feeling the icy grip of a massive winter storm that has been linked to at least 12 deaths ahead of the holiday weekend.
More than 1.5 million people lost power and thousands of flights were…
North Korea sold weapons to Russia mercenary group for Ukraine war: U.S.
North Korea sold weapons in November to a Russian mercenary group involved in the invasion of Ukraine, in direct violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, the United States said Thursday.
Washington has confirmed North Korea…