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Bezos slams Biden over call for lowering of gas prices 03 Jul 2022 - 09:40 pm

Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos criticized a tweet from US President Joe Biden calling for oil executives to reduce gasoline prices. Bezos was...

From one July Fourth to the next, a steep slide for Biden 03 Jul 2022 - 03:15 pm

WASHINGTON:Last Fourth of July, President Joe Biden gathered hundreds of people outside the White House for an event that would have been unthinkable...

Tropical Storm Colin threatens a wet weekend for Carolinas 02 Jul 2022 - 07:12 pm

MIAMI:Tropical Storm Colin formed along the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing the threat of rain and high winds for a day or...

Tropical Storm Bonnie moving over Nicaragua toward Pacific 02 Jul 2022 - 11:13 am

MEXICO CITY: Tropical Storm Bonnie swept into Nicaragua bringing the threat of flooding from heavy rain, while heading for a predicted fast crossing...

Steve Jobs, Denzel Washington, Simone Biles to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom 01 Jul 2022 - 09:58 pm

US President Joe Biden will award the late Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs and actor Denzel Washington the nation’s highest civilian honor as...

Police: shooting in Newark wounds 9; all expected to survive 01 Jul 2022 - 09:27 am

NEWARK, N.J: Nine people, including a teenager, were wounded Thursday evening in gunfire outside a neighborhood grocery shop in Newark, police said. All...

FBI adds 'Cryptoqueen' to most-wanted list over alleged $4 billion fraud 30 Jun 2022 - 08:55 pm

New York: A German citizen accused of defrauding investors out of $4 billion by selling a fake cryptocurrency called OneCoin has been added...

Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on US Supreme Court 30 Jun 2022 - 07:39 pm

Washington: Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on Thursday as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, making history as the first Black woman on...

Pfizer seeks FDA approval for Covid drug in high-risk patients 30 Jun 2022 - 05:20 pm

Pfizer Inc. asked US regulators for full approval of Paxlovid, its Covid-19 drug that’s now used on an emergency basis, for people at...

Canada to fight poor diet with labels for sugar, salt, saturated fat 30 Jun 2022 - 04:08 pm

Ottawa: Canada will require food packaging to carry clear labeling to indicate high content of sugar, sodium and saturated fat, helping consumers regulate...

Pfizer asks for formal US approval of oral COVID treatment Paxlovid 30 Jun 2022 - 03:39 pm

PfizerInc said on Thursday it is seeking full U.S. approval for its oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, which is currently available under an...

Ketanji Brown Jackson to be sworn in as first Black woman on US Supreme Court 30 Jun 2022 - 01:19 pm

Washington: Ketanji Brown Jackson is set to be sworn in on Thursday as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, making history as the first...

Biden administration to hold first onshore oil sales 29 Jun 2022 - 09:35 pm

The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and gas drilling lease auctions since President Joe Biden took office after...

Ecuador president survives impeachment attempt amid unrest 29 Jun 2022 - 05:31 pm

Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso survived an impeachment vote late Tuesday after a hard-left opposition party failed to rally other smaller groups in congress...

Mexican families fret over fate of migrants trapped in Texas truck 29 Jun 2022 - 02:31 pm

Oaxaca City, Mexico: Before he began the journey that ended in disaster, Jose Luis Vasquez lived in a remote mountainous community in southern...

US cities nix July 4 fireworks for shortages, fire dangers 27 Jun 2022 - 10:10 pm

Phoenix: The skies over a scattering of Western U.S. cities will stay dark for the third consecutive Fourth of July as some major...

Mexico to offer fiscal support to firms that save water to address drought 27 Jun 2022 - 06:41 pm

Mexico City: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he would offer "fiscal support" to companies that lower their water consumption...