Month: October 2021

For almost six years, Andrea Haberman’s burned wallet lay mostly untouched at her parents’ home in the American state of Wisconsin. It was placed alongside some of her other personal…

A divided United States Supreme Court refused to block a Texas law that activists say effectively bans abortions in the nation’s second-largest state. An abortion is a medical operation used…

The United States can expect to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths by December 1 unless people change their actions. That estimate comes from the nation’s most closely watched prediction…

The United States has reached a six-month high for new COVID-19 cases. Reuters news agency reports that more than 100,000 new infections were recorded on Wednesday. Information from the U.S.…

President Joe Biden met with families and emergency workers affected by the collapse of a building last week near Miami, Florida. The partial collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South…

The search continues for survivors of a building collapse near Miami, Florida on June 24. At least 11 people died when parts of the 12-floor-building fell. And 150 remain missing.…

Rescue workers still hope to find survivors of the collapse of a large condominium building on an island community near Miami, Florida, on Thursday. Officials now say 10 people have…

Crowds of foreign visitors usually enjoy the scenic trails in Nepal’s Himalayan mountains. But for more than a year, the trails have been empty. And most of the country’s tourism…

Some Americans do not have enough food to eat. They receive free food from aid organizations, or assistance from the government so they can buy food themselves. Many towns and…

One year ago, the arrest of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota led to Floyd’s death and brought new attention to police methods in America. One of the officers involved in…

A major U.S. fuel pipeline remains largely shut down Monday after a cyberattack caused service to be suspended. The incident, reported Friday, led to the shutdown of a main fuel…

U.S. health officials say the nation’s birth rate in 2020 fell to its lowest level in more than 40 years. The rate fell 4 percent in 2020 to about 3.6…

Four former police officers involved in the arrest of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota last year are to face a federal civil rights trial. A federal grand jury has decided…

President Joe Biden officially raised the nation’s cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year. The action came weeks after Biden faced criticism for his delay in removing the record-low…

After a 3,000-kilometer trip, 16-year-old Jose Luis Boyeduana arrived in the United States. At the end of 2020, he decided to travel from his home in Ecuador to reunite with…