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Biden scraps Trump's paint scheme for Air Force One 11 Mar 2023 - 01:31 pm

Washington: The US Air Force on Friday unveiled a new color scheme for Air Force One, discarding the palette chosen by Donald Trump...

'Pineapple express' storm wallops California 11 Mar 2023 - 09:56 am

Los Angeles: Dozens of evacuation orders were in place Friday as a powerful atmospheric river, known as a "Pineapple express," surged into an...

US lifts Covid test rule for air travelers from China 10 Mar 2023 - 11:38 pm

Air travelers from China, Hong Kong or Macau no longer need to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test before boarding a flight...

9th grader sues over Pledge of Allegiance confrontation 10 Mar 2023 - 10:03 pm

COLUMBIA, South Carolina: The parents of a ninth-grade South Carolina student who said she was accosted by a teacher for quietly walking to...

Mexican drug Cartel apologizes for murder, kidnapping of Americans: media 10 Mar 2023 - 08:25 pm

Matamoros, Mexico: A Mexican drugCartelaccused of kidnapping four Americans and murdering two of them has said the killers acted alone and will be...

US House votes to declassify info about origins of COVID-19 10 Mar 2023 - 07:37 pm

WASHINGTON: The House voted unanimously on Friday to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19, a sweeping show of bipartisan support...

Patient, crew survive N. Carolina medical helicopter crash 10 Mar 2023 - 01:34 pm

MACON COUNTY, N.C: A patient and three crew members survived when a medical transport helicopter crashed in North Carolina Thursday evening. Macon County...

Earthquakes at 2 Alaska volcanoes could signal eruption 10 Mar 2023 - 12:42 pm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska: A second volcano in remote Alaska is experiencing elevated earthquake activity this week, signaling an increased potential for eruption, officials said....

Miami police arrest 5 after officer wounded in shooting 10 Mar 2023 - 11:38 am

MIAMI: Police in Miami said five suspects were taken into custody in connection with a shooting that wounded an officer on Wednesday. Miami-Dade...

Mexico won't let US troops fight cartels, president says 09 Mar 2023 - 10:58 pm

Mexico City: Mexico's president on Thursday ruled out allowing foreign soldiers into the country to fight drug cartels following the deaths of two...

Visa pauses decision to track purchases at gun shops 09 Mar 2023 - 09:58 pm

NEW YORK: Visa is pausing their decision to start categorizing purchases at gun shops, a significant win for conservative groups and Second Amendment...

Australia to buy nuclear-powered submarines made in the US 09 Mar 2023 - 09:35 pm

Washington: Australia will purchase US-manufactured, nuclear-powered attack submarines to modernize its fleet, a European official and a person familiar with the matter said...

Former Trump lawyer censured for falsehoods about election 09 Mar 2023 - 08:38 pm

Denver: Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for Donald Trump 's reelection campaign and a prominent conservative media figure, has been censured by Colorado...

US blacklists Chinese firms supplying drone parts to Iran 09 Mar 2023 - 07:28 pm

Washington: The United States placed five Chinese companies on its sanctions blacklist on Thursday for supplying components to Iran drone builders. The US...

US urges Tbilisi to allow protests, 'standing with Georgian people' 08 Mar 2023 - 11:56 pm

Washington: The United States on Wednesday urged the government in Tbilisi to allow peaceful demonstrations as it voiced solidarity with mass protests against...

Attempted $32 million airport heist leaves two dead in Chile 08 Mar 2023 - 11:25 pm

Santiago: An airport shootout in Chile's capital killed a security officer and an alleged robber Wednesday in what authorities said was an attempted...

Two US citizens kidnapped in Mexico found dead, two survive 08 Mar 2023 - 12:38 pm

Matamoros,Mexico: Two US citizens kidnapped by suspected Mexican drug traffickers were found dead Tuesday while two others survived, in what officials said appeared...