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US Air Force Kabul plane probe complete
The US Air Force has determined that the crew of a Boeing C-17 military transport plane were not responsible for the deaths of Afghan civilians who tried to cling to the jet as it took off from Kabul in August 2021, amid the chaotic…
Blinken says US is prepared to make adjustments to military posture in response to North Korea
The Biden administration is "prepared to make both short and longer-term adjustments to our military posture" to respond to provocations from North Korea, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday.
Blinken's comments, made…
Pollution cuts life expectancy in India capital by 10 years: EPIC
The US research body says PM2.5 pollution is reducing life expectancy in one of the world’s most polluted cities by nearly a decade.
Microscopic air pollution caused mostly by burning fossil fuels is reducing life expectancy by nearly 10…
U.S. senators reach deal on gun legislation in aftermath of Uvalde shooting
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, including Texan John Cornyn, announced Sunday the framework for a legislative deal to address gun violence in the aftermath of the May 24 mass shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead at a…
US looks into deaths linked to baby formula
US authorities have launched investigations into the deaths of at least nine infants since early 2021, all of whom had allegedly consumed Abbott Nutrition baby formula before becoming ill and eventually passing away, the Food and Drug…
US defense secretary chides China over ‘provocative’ behavior
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has reiterated that the US will stand by its allies and partners in the Asia Pacific as he accused China of “provocative and destabilizing” military activity around Taiwan, and an increasingly…
Energy and food prices drive US inflation to hit 40-year high
The annual inflation rate rose to 8.6% in May, the Labor Department said, after easing in April.
The rising cost of living has been squeezing households and putting pressure on policymakers to bring the issue under control.
The US…
US: Gunman kills three people at Maryland factory
Man taken into custody after attacking co-workers at a factory in the latest shooting in the United States.
A gunman has opened fire on his co-workers at a manufacturing facility in northern Maryland, United States, killing at least three…
Americas Summit: Biden pledges economic help, ‘ambitious actions’
US president unveils Latin America economic plan, promises ‘ambitious actions’ at summit marred by diplomatic snubs.
Joe Biden, the president of the United States, has kicked off a regional summit marred by discord over the guest list by…
Matthew McConaughey White House speech on the need for more gun control
US actor Matthew McConaughey has delivered a moving and powerful address at the White House on the need for "responsible" gun legislation.
His emotional appearance followed the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, last month, of 19 students and…