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TikTok faces US ban as bill set to be signed by Biden

 

The app's owner, ByteDance, has nine months to sell its stake or face being blocked in the US.

By Editors Desk

April 24, 2024

United States

Here is how much household income you’ll need to afford the median-priced home in every US state

 

High mortgage rates and a shrunken housing supply have made buying a house out of reach for many

By Editors Desk

April 1, 2024

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Biden Wants US Government to Pay to Rebuild Baltimore Bridge

The Maryland Transportation Authority has $350 million in insurance per occurrence for property damage, including to bridges, and for business interruption, it said in a recent statement related to a bond sale.

By Editors Desk

March 26, 2024

United States

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: At Least 7 People Fall Into Water After Container Ship Collision

At a press conference, a local fire official confirmed that two people had been rescued from the river, including one "in very serious condition."

By Editors Desk

March 26, 2024

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Baltimore bridge collapses

Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early on Tuesday morning.

By Editors Desk

March 26, 2024

United States

Biden's comeback blueprint: State of the union reveals re-election strategy

What we saw in Thursday's state of the union address was U.S. President Joe Biden's re-election strategy — a blueprint for a comeback, as he's down in the polls. It revealed four things about the campaign he intends to fight.

By Editors Desk

March 8, 2024

United States

Biden and Trump Make Dueling Border Visits as Migrant Crisis Worsens

The two likely 2024 opponents are seeking to blame the other’s party for record illegal crossings that are a top concern for voters.

By Editors Desk

February 29, 2024

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Private spacecraft completes first US moon landing in 50 years

A spacecraft built and flown by Houston-based company Intuitive Machines LUNR.O touched down on the lunar surface at around 6:24 pm ET on Thursday, overcoming a last-minute navigation glitch. It is the first US moon landing in more than half a century and the first ever conducted entirely by the private sector.

By Editors Desk

February 22, 2024

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Arizona county attorney refuses to extradite SoHo hotel murder suspect, claims NYC soft on crime

If Almansoori, 26, is extradited to New York, he is expected to be charged with murder and would almost certainly be ordered held without bail. 

By Editors Desk

February 22, 2024

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US border and immigration chief impeached

The move marks the first time a cabinet secretary is being put on trial by Congress since 1876

By Editors Desk

February 14, 2024

United States

Trump urges Republicans to reject Senate deal on border measures, Ukraine aid

Former US president Donald Trump urged Republicans Monday to reject a bipartisan Senate deal trading tough new border security measures for $60 billion in Ukraine funding and other national security priorities.

By Editors Desk

February 5, 2024

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Pentagon Chief Apologizes After Secret Hospital Stay

Lloyd Austin apologized for not disclosing his cancer diagnosis in his first public comments about the secrecy surrounding an extended hospital stay.

By Editors Desk

February 1, 2024

United States

US Republicans move to impeach Homeland Security chief

Alejandro Mayorkas is accused of failing to enforce immigration laws at the border with Mexico

By Editors Desk

January 31, 2024

United States

US troops killed in Jordan drone attack

It is the first time that American military personnel have died by enemy fire since the start of the Israel-Hamas war

By Editors Desk

January 28, 2024

United States

Aid to Ukraine and Israel in doubt as House speaker says he won’t support deal

A bargain in which southern border security would be beefed up in exchange for foreign aid is looking increasingly unlikely

By Editors Desk

January 26, 2024

United States

The U.S. had its first execution by nitrogen gas. Here’s what to know.

The execution came after heated debate over whether it was constitutional to use nitrogen hypoxia in capital punishment.

By Editors Desk

January 26, 2024

United States

Republican lawmakers push to ban feds from removing border barriers after Supreme Court defeat

Razor wire is at the center of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border clash with President Biden

By Anders Hagstrom

January 25, 2024

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