WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month amid growing concerns about North Korea’s…
Q&A: TikTok Owner Is Essentially ‘Subsidiary’ of China’s Communist Party, US Lawmaker Says
washington — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill March 13 that, if enacted into law, would give ByteDance, the Chinese owner of the TikTok social media app, 180 days…
VOA Interview | US Says NKorea Shipped 10,000 Containers of Munitions to Russia
STATE DEPARTMENT — The United States disclosed Monday that North Korea has dispatched at least 10,000 containers loaded with military munitions to Russia in support of its war in Ukraine. This…
US Bans Last Form of Asbestos in Use
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US, Japan Urge Nations Not to Deploy Nuclear Weapons in Orbit
WASHINGTON — The United States and Japan on Monday proposed a U.N. Security Council resolution stressing that nations should comply with a treaty that bars putting nuclear weapons in space, a…
US Supreme Court Weighs NRA Free Speech Fight With New York Official
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday grappled with whether a New York state official can be sued for violating the National Rifle Association’s constitutional free speech rights by allegedly…
Trump’s Lawyers Say Impossible for Him to Post Bond Covering $454 Million Civil Fraud Judgment
New York — Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court Monday that it’s impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of his $454 million civil…
US Supreme Court Examines Government Efforts to Curb Online Misinformation
Washington — The US Supreme Court was hearing arguments on Monday in a social media case involving free speech rights and government efforts to curb misinformation online. The case stems from…
First Charter Flight With US Citizens Fleeing Haiti Lands in Miami
MIAMI — A charter flight carrying dozens of U.S. citizens fleeing spiraling gang violence in Haiti landed Sunday in Miami, U.S. State Department officials said. More than 30 U.S. citizens were…
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ No. 1 at Box Office for Second Week
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Blinken Arrives in South Korea to Attend Democracy Summit
Seoul, South Korea — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in South Korea on the first stop of a brief Asia tour also including the Philippines, as Washington moves…
As Trump Remarks Ignite New Controversy, Biden Reaches Fundraising Milestone
U.S. lawmakers reacted to a series of controversial remarks made by Republican presidential Candidate Donald Trump on Saturday. And while Democratic President Joe Biden wasn’t on the campaign trail over…
It’s March Madness, More People Can Legally Bet on Basketball Games
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US Military Operations Across the Sahel at Risk After Niger Ends Cooperation
DAKAR, Senegal — The United States scrambled on Sunday to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel after Niger’s junta said it was ending its yearslong military cooperation…
Usher, Fantasia Barrino, ‘Color Purple’ Honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES — Usher was named entertainer of the year at the 55th annual NAACP Awards on Saturday night, which highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color. After Usher accepted…
Some in Path of Deadly Tornadoes in Central US Face Long Recovery
Lakeview, Ohio — Residents in a swath of the central United States hit by deadly tornadoes were cleaning up, assessing damage and helping neighbors on Saturday. But it will be a…
Niger Revokes Military Accord With US, Junta Spokesperson Says
Niamey, Niger — Niger’s ruling military junta has revoked a military accord that allows military personnel and civilian staff from the U.S. Department of Defense on its soil, junta spokesperson Colonel…
What Makes People Happy? California Lawmakers Want to Find Out
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Assemblyman Anthony Rendon likes to spend his spare time away from the Capitol in Sacramento with his 4-year-old daughter at home near Los Angeles. Last weekend, he…
America Is Getting Green for Its Largest St. Patrick’s Day Parades
NEW YORK — St. Patrick’s Day parades across the U.S. are going on Saturday, promising to turn a river green in the Midwest, commemorate a big anniversary in the South and…
Batteries, Green Energy Sources Combine for Major Climate Solution
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Home Price Key Reason Some Voters Frustrated by US Economy
WASHINGTON — Lori Shelton can’t fathom ever having the money to buy a home — and that’s a major reason why so many voters feel down on the economy ahead of…
Former Vice President Mike Pence Says He’s Not Endorsing Trump
new york — Former Vice President Mike Pence says he will not be backing Donald Trump in the 2024 election. “It should come as no surprise that I will not be…
Judge Delays Trump’s Hush-Money Criminal Trial, Citing Late Evidence Dump
new york — Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal trial was delayed Friday until at least mid-April as the judge seeks answers about a last-minute evidence dump that the former president’s…
Blinken Says Haiti Transitional Council Will Take Charge Soon
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