US rapper Snoop Dogg accused of sexual assault in lawsuit

An unidentified woman has filed a civil lawsuit that accuses American rapper Snoop Dogg of sexual assault and battery after she attended one of his concerts in 2013.
11 February 2022, 12:41 PM

Rising prices push US household debt to increase by $1 trillion in 2021

US consumer debt loads grew in 2021 by the largest amount in 14 years as people ramped up borrowing to afford homes, cars and other goods that are becoming more expensive, according to a report released on Tuesday by the New York Federal Reserve.
9 February 2022, 07:12 AM

$10m for IS-K head

The United States on Monday offered a $10-million reward for information leading to the “identification or location” of the leader of the Afghanistan regional
8 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Pre-Capitol riot meeting of far-right groups now being investigated by FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a meeting in a downtown DC garage the day before the January 6 Capitol Hill riot between the then-leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, the now-indicted leader of the Oath Keepers militia and other far-right figures, according to two witnesses interviewed by FBI agents.
8 February 2022, 14:08 PM

Putin keeping all options open

Russia has stepped up preparations for an all-out invasion of Ukraine but it is not clear if Moscow has decided to take such a step, US officials have said citing intelligence assessments.
6 February 2022, 18:00 PM

China urges ‘flexibility’ from US on N Korea

China’s UN ambassador on Friday called on the United States to be more flexible in its dealings with North Korea, as Beijing joined others to
5 February 2022, 18:00 PM

US Covid death toll tops 900,000

The US death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic surpassed 900,000 on Friday, according to the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tracker. The
5 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Loyalty to Trump: GOP convention exposes fissure

Republicans’ deep divisions over the 2020 US election were laid bare Friday as the party censured two lawmakers investigating the deadly
5 February 2022, 18:00 PM

US coronavirus deaths surpass 900,000

The coronavirus pandemic reached a grim new milestone in the United States on Friday with the nation's cumulative death toll from Covid-19 surpassing 900,000, even as the daily number of lives lost has begun to level off, according to data collected by Reuters.
5 February 2022, 03:41 AM

US police publish footage showing officer shoot Black man

Authorities in the US city of Minneapolis, where George Floyd was murdered in 2020, published body-cam video Thursday showing the police shooting of a 22-year-old African American man.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Asia trip in spring: Joe Biden plans ‘several’ stops

Joe Biden plans several stops during a visit to Asia this spring, which will be his first to the region as president and include a summit with three key regional
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM

US army to immediately discharge soldiers who refuse Covid vaccine

The Army said Wednesday it will immediately begin discharging soldiers who have refused to get the mandatory Covid-19 vaccine, putting more than 3,300 service members at risk of being thrown out soon.
3 February 2022, 06:48 AM

CNN President Jeff Zucker resigns over relationship with co-worker

CNN President Jeff Zucker abruptly resigned Wednesday after acknowledging a consensual relationship with another network executive — an entanglement that came to light during an investigation of now-fired anchor Chris Cuomo.
2 February 2022, 19:08 PM

US to send warship, fighter jets to UAE

The United States will send a warship and fighter jets to help defend the United Arab Emirates, officials said on Wednesday, after a series of
2 February 2022, 18:00 PM

New Mexico homeowners surprised by apologetic burglar giving them $200

The owners of a New Mexico home were doubly surprised over the weekend to find a burglar in their house with an AR-15 gun, and then to have him apologize, give them money and leave embarrassed.
2 February 2022, 07:45 AM

9,200 tree species still undiscovered

Researchers estimate there are significantly more species of trees on Earth than currently known, with more than 9,200 species yet to be
1 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Tensions over ukraine: Russia, US to hold new talks

The Russian and US foreign ministers are set to hold fresh talks today after a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine, with Washington vowing to work with Western allies to beef up sanctions should Moscow decide to invade its neighbor.
31 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Rising cases caused by omicron cousin ba.2: Scientists on alert

The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus - the most common form of which is known as BA.1 - now accounts for nearly all of the coronavirus infections globally, although dramatic surges in Covid cases have already peaked in some countries.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Nuclear, ICBM tests could be next

North Korea yesterday tested its most powerful missile since 2017, ramping up the firepower for its record-breaking seventh launch this month as Seoul warned nuclear and long-range tests could be next.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM

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Another thing we’ll do, and so many people have been asking me about it, if I run and if I win, we will treat those people from Jan. 6 fairly. And if it requires pardons we will give them pardons. Because they are being treated so unfairly.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM