2021-10-29 US Issues First Passport with ‘X’ Gender
The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” sex, or gender, designation. The State Department said Wednesday…
2021-10-24 Some US Workers Face Job Losses for Resisting Vaccine Rules
Thousands of American workers face possible job losses as requirements to be vaccinated against COVID-19 begin to be enforced. The…
2021-10-19 Colin Powell, former US Diplomat, General, Dies of COVID
Colin Powell, the first Black American to serve as secretary of state and top military officer, has died at the…
2021-10-14 Americans Agree Misinformation Is a Problem
A new public opinion study suggests a big majority of Americans believe that the spread of misinformation is a problem.…
2021-10-13 US to Reopen Land Borders for Fully Vaccinated
United States officials announced Wednesday that the country will reopen its land borders to non-essential travel in November. The move…
2021-09-24 Americans Have Little Trust In Online Security
Americans do not believe their personal information is safe online, suggests findings from a new poll. They also are not…
2021-09-23 Biden: U.S. Will Double Donation of COVID-19 Vaccines to World
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the United States is doubling its purchase of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines, up to 1…
2021-09-22 US to Ease Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Foreign Travelers
The United States has issued new travel policies that will permit vaccinated international travelers from 33 nations to fly into…
2021-09-21 US Government Officials Expel Haitian Migrants from Texas
The United States is flying Haitians who entered the country without permission back to their homeland. The Haitians have set…
2021-09-09 9/11 Artifacts Share ‘Pieces of Truth’ in Victims’ Stories
For almost six years, Andrea Haberman’s burned wallet lay mostly untouched at her parents’ home in the American state of…
2021-09-03 US Supreme Court Leaves Texas Law Restricting Abortions in Place
A divided United States Supreme Court refused to block a Texas law that activists say effectively bans abortions in the…
2021-08-31 100,000 More COVID Deaths to Come Unless US Changes
The United States can expect to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths by December 1 unless people change their actions.…
2021-08-06 US COVID-19 Cases Hit Six-Month High at Over 100,000
The United States has reached a six-month high for new COVID-19 cases. Reuters news agency reports that more than 100,000…
2021-07-02 Biden Meets with Families of Building Collapse, Search Halted
President Joe Biden met with families and emergency workers affected by the collapse of a building last week near Miami,…
2021-06-30 Residents in Collapsed Florida Building’s Twin Mostly Staying Home
The search continues for survivors of a building collapse near Miami, Florida on June 24. At least 11 people died…