The White House has defended its role in helping to broker a deal that will shroud art deals by President Joe Biden's son in secrecy. Paintings by Hunter Biden are expected to fetch up to $500,000 (£360,000) apiece at auction...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA - A statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee was hoisted away from its place of prominence in Charlottesville on Saturday and carted off to storage, years after its threatened removal became a rallying point for white supremacists...
WASHINGTON - After his administration fell short of its Independence Day vaccination goal, U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday will again appeal to uninoculated Americans to get the shots to protect themselves and others against the coronavirus, especially the latest...
WASHINGTON - As it has been for nearly 16 months, longer than any time in the nation’s history, the U.S. Capitol is closed to most public visitors. The one-two punch of the coronavirus pandemic that shuttered the Capitol’s doors in...
Meatpacking giant JBS says it has made “significant progress” in resolving a cyberattack that affected its operations in North America and Australia. JBS USA’s CEO, Andre Nogueira, said he expected “the vast majority of our beef, pork, poultry and prepared...
New claims for jobless benefits in the United States dropped last week for the fifth straight week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, as the world’s biggest economy continues its marked recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 385,000 out-of-work...
A police officer in the US state of Ohio has shot dead a 16-year-old black girl while responding to an emergency call over an attempted stabbing. The teenager involved in the incident, in the state capital Columbus, has been identified...
Amid the heated national debate over safely reopening schools, a group of parents in Idaho have planned a high school prom this spring in the absence of a school-organised event. The Melba School District has welcomed students back to classrooms...
US President Joe Biden has urged people to wait for the results of an inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Asked whether Mr Cuomo, a fellow Democrat, should resign, Mr Biden said: "I think the...
DETROIT - Someone in Michigan bought the winning ticket for the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The winning numbers for Friday night's drawing were 4, 26, 42, 50 and 60, with a Mega...
