Biden marks Hanukkah at the White House amid ‘sickening’ rise in antisemitism
President Biden on Monday welcomed Jewish lawmakers and community members to the White House for a celebration of Hanukkah with the backdrop of a...
What It’s Like to Ski Greenland’s Rugged East Coast
Land of Vikings A Viking named ‘Erik the Red’ moved to Iceland as a child after his father had been exiled from Norway for...
US Vetoes UN Resolution Backed by Many Nations Demanding Immediate Humanitarian Cease-fire in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution Friday backed by almost all other Security Council members and dozens of...
U.S. employers add 199,000 jobs in November, hinting U.S. economy headed for soft-landing
Employment rose by 199,000 in November, according to the latest Employment Situation Summary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), modestly higher than economists’ expectations...
Charting the Global Economy: US Labor Market Picks Up Steam
(Bloomberg) — The US labor market strengthened in November with pickups in employment and wages, deflating hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates...
US dollar steady with US inflation, Fed meeting eyed; yuan heavy
SINGAPORE, Dec 11 — The dollar started yesterday on the front foot, with a reading on US inflation and the Federal Reserve’s last policy...
US approves two gene therapies for sickle cell disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved a pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment based...
US calls on Beijing to stop ‘dangerous’ conduct in South China Sea
WASHINGTON: The United States called on Sunday (Dec 10) for Beijing to halt its “dangerous and destabilising” actions in the disputed South China Sea,...
US Sends First Commercial Offshore Wind Power Onto Its Grid
NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT — Despite some recent financial setbacks, U.S. offshore wind power has hit a milestone. A 244-meter-tall turbine is now sending electricity onto...
US Pushes Sale Of Ammunition To Israel, Bypasses Congress Review: Report
Washington: The US State Department approved the sale of 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition to Israel, bypassing Congress in its review process that is required...