United States

Monday, July 4th 2022 - 21:09 UTC
Six killed, many wounded in Independence Day shooting in the US

At least six people were reported dead and 24 others were hospitalized after yet another shooting spree in the United States. This time around it was during a 4th of July parade in Illinois.
Saturday, July 2nd 2022 - 10:00 UTC
First African-American woman sworn into SCOTUS

Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr., thus becoming the first-ever African American woman to sit on the highest court of the United States.
Friday, July 1st 2022 - 00:27 UTC
Musk's Twitter account grows despite his absence from social media

Billionaire Elon Musk, who has vowed to buy over the Twitter social media platform, has suddenly vanished from the space, thus raising speculations about his ulterior motives, as both his tweets and the negotiations for the transaction are on hold.
Wednesday, June 29th 2022 - 10:04 UTC
Dozens of irregular migrants found dead in a truck in Texas

Some 50 irregular migrants have been found dead in the back of a lorry in San Antonio, Texas, in which they were smuggled into the country, it was reported Tuesday.
Wednesday, June 29th 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Ghislaine Maxwell receives 20-year jail sentence in New York

Former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been handed down Tuesday a 20-year prison sentence by a New York Court for helping her ex-boyfriend, Jeffrey Epstein, sexually abuse underage girls.
Monday, June 27th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
US Navy WWII sunken warship found off The Philippines

The remains of the USS Samuel B. Roberts, a warship sunk during World War II, have been found at record depths in the Pacific Ocean, it was reported during the weekend.
Friday, June 24th 2022 - 20:27 UTC
SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade after nearly half a century

The iconic 1973 US Supreme Court ruling known as Roe v. Wade which cleared the way for decriminalizing abortion has been overturned Friday when deciding on a Mississippi law banning the interruption of pregnancies after 15 weeks, thus ending alleged constitutional protections that had been in place for nearly half a century.
Monday, June 20th 2022 - 09:05 UTC
Biden falls during bicycle ride at home

US President Joseph Biden, aged 79, fell off his bicycle Saturday during a ride near his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He quickly got up and said: “I'm good.”
Friday, June 17th 2022 - 22:05 UTC
US launches task force against online harassment

The Government of the United States Thursday launched an initiative to tackle online gender violence and sexual harassment by creating a “task force” to deal with the issue.
Friday, June 17th 2022 - 10:15 UTC
US Embassy in BA watching Emtrasur aircraft case closely

The United States Embassy in Buenos Aires is keeping an eye on the case of the Iranian-Venezuelan cargo airplane seized at the Ministro Pistarini international airport in Ezeiza, which is on the US Treasury's black list.