Month: October 2021

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…

American health officials are again promising to seek a ban on menthol cigarettes. This time, they are under pressure from African American groups to remove the menthol taste popular among…

U.S. President Joe Biden marked his first 100 days in office with an address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, saying “America is on the move again.” The…

President Joe Biden is nearing his 100th day in office as president of the United States. During his campaign, Biden promised to reach several goals in his first 100 days…

The U.S. Department of Justice announced an investigation into the policing methods of the Minneapolis police department Wednesday. The action came one day after former police officer Derek Chauvin was…