2020-01-03 Iran Promises Revenge after US Killing of Top General
The killing of Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani in a United States airstrike marks a major increase in tension between the two countries. Many fear the incident could lead to war…
2019-12-28 US to Drop Old Definition of Foot Measurement
The U.S. government plans to drop a very old way of measuring a foot over large distances. Land surveyors in the United States currently have two choices for measuring the…
2019-12-18 Five Years after Reduced Tensions with US, Cubans Say Hopes Decreasing
This week marks the fifth anniversary of the end of nearly 60 years of hostilities between Cuba and the United States. On December 17, 2014, bells could be heard ringing…
2019-12-11 US Grounds Saudi Pilots, Halts Military Training after Pensacola Shooting
On Tuesday, the United States Department of Defense announced it was halting operational training of all Saudi Arabian military personnel in the U.S. until further notice. The announcement came less…
2019-12-11 Documents Show Years-Long Pattern of Lying to US Public about Afghan War
Newly released documents show that United States officials have lied to the public in support of what they knew to be an unwinnable war in Afghanistan. The Washington Post newspaper…
2019-12-03 US, South Korea Meet Again for Talks on Sharing Defense Costs
The United States and South Korea are meeting for the fourth time to reach an agreement on sharing defense costs. There are about 28,500 U.S. troops in South Korea. The…
2019-11-11 US to Consider Genetically Engineered Tree
American scientists are harvesting chestnuts like no other found in nature. These researchers work at New York State’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York. About half…
2016-03-13 US Coasts Boast Job Growth
Job growth happened on the east and west coasts of the U.S. last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The howmuch.net map shows that most jobs were created…
2016-03-13 US Running Out of Pilots
Regional airlines in the United States are short of pilots. Many older airline pilots are retiring. Federal regulations require pilots to take time off between flights to rest. Pilots are…
2016-03-12 US Holds IS Fighter Who Was Key to Chemical Weapons
U.S. military officials say they captured a key person in the Islamic State’s chemical weapons program in Iraq. The IS operative was captured by American special-operations forces. New gas attacks…
2016-03-08 Iran Defies US With Test Missiles
Iran said Tuesday it conducted ballistic missile tests to defy U.S. sanctions and to show its “deterrent power” and “ability to confront any threats.” The tests came two months after…
2016-03-03 Russia Seen As Threat to US, Says General
Russia is sending troops to several regions and sees the U.S. and NATO as long-term threats, said NATO’s military commander Tuesday. U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove spoke to a…
2016-02-28 Federal Government Owns Almost Half of Western US
The United States government owns nearly a third of the nation’s land, including nearly half of Western states. In the rest of the country, the federal government owns just 4…
2016-02-24 Tornadoes Crush Mobile Homes in South US
Tornadoes crushed mobile homes and destroyed neighborhoods in the southeastern United States during severe weather Tuesday. At least three people were dead when tornadoes hit southern Louisiana and Mississippi. The…
2016-02-21 US, Cuba Sign Deals on Flights and Factory
After restoring diplomatic relations, the United States and Cuba are building stronger economic links. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro restored diplomatic ties between the two countries in…