United States

Monday, June 5th 2023 - 12:19 UTC
Business jet crashes after crossing through Washington DC's no-fly zone

A small plane, identified as a Cessna 560 Citation V business jet, crashed in a sparsely populated area in the US State of Virginia Sunday after the pilot was unresponsive to warnings from Air Force fighters dispatched to escort the aircraft as it was entering Washinton DC's no-fly zone.
Friday, June 2nd 2023 - 10:42 UTC
US Cattle farmers strongly oppose the import of Paraguayan beef

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association has expressed strong opposition to a proposal by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) to allow the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from Mercosur member, Paraguay.
Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 10:15 UTC
CEO of US top bank JP Morgan linked with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

The CEO of one of the largest global banks and consultant of politicians and lawmakers, Jamie Dimon has provided a formal statement in two lawsuits over ties between the US JP Morgan bank and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Thursday, May 25th 2023 - 10:45 UTC
US Federal Reserve divided on how to continue with interest rates, FOMC minutes

US Federal Reserve minutes released this Wednesday showed officials split at their last meeting over how to continue with interest rates: some members saw the need for more increases while others expected a slowdown in growth to remove the need to tighten further.
Thursday, May 25th 2023 - 10:41 UTC
DeSantis finally announces White House bid on Twitter

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Wednesday announced he would be participating in the primary elections of the Republican Party to run for President of the United States in 2024. He will face former President Donald Trump, among others, if he is to make it to the White House. “I'm running for president to lead our great American comeback,” De Santis wrote on Twitter, where he also participated in a broadcast interview with Elon Musk.
Tuesday, May 23rd 2023 - 11:21 UTC
Depletion of the Colorado River forces California, Arizona and Nevada to a conservation agreement

Three western US states have agreed to draw less water from the drought-depleted Colorado River in exchange for US$1.2bn in federal funding. Arizona, California and Nevada said the deal would conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water to the end of 2026.
Saturday, May 20th 2023 - 11:26 UTC
G7 Summit in Hiroshima: Stronger sanctions declared against Russia, Zelensky's presence expected

The leaders of the Group of Seven, G7, major industrial countries on Friday vowed to tighten sanctions on Russia. During talks in the Japanese city of Hiroshima, they vowed: “to stand together against Russia's illegal, unjustifiable, and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine.”
Friday, May 19th 2023 - 18:44 UTC
Family alleges negligence as eight-year-old migrant girl dies in US Border Patrol custody

On Wednesday, an eight-year-old girl died while under the custody of the US Border Patrol in a border town in the state of Texas, after crossing the southern border with her family. In recent hours, details have emerged about the tragic incident in which family members denounced that the girl reported she couldn't breathe, a situation that authorities ignored.
Friday, May 19th 2023 - 10:49 UTC
Natural lakes and reservoirs worldwide drying up, Science magazine

Natural lakes and reservoirs worldwide are consistently losing water content, according to an international research team that published their findings in the journal Science. Allegedly global warming and human activity are the chief culprits.
Friday, May 19th 2023 - 09:00 UTC
Brazilian meatpackers in US facing rough times because of less cattle and inflation

Brazilian meatpackers have seen their balance sheet profits drop significantly during the first quarter of the year given the negative performance of sales in the United States. Losses have been considered more serious than those caused by the nearly month long suspension of Brazilian beef sales to China, the country's other main market.