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At least 1 killed, 23 hurt as tornado tears through northern Michigan

A tornado tore through a northern Michigan community, killing at least one person and injuring 23 others as it flipped vehicles, tore the roofs off of buildings, and downed trees and power lines.

Pentagon's Kirby to lead Biden's national security communications team

President Joe Biden on Friday named Pentagon press secretary John Kirby to be the new National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications. Kirby "will coordinate interagency efforts to explain United States policy and will serve as a senior administration voice on related matters," the White House said in a statement. Biden said, "John understands the complexities of US foreign and defense policy, and he will ably represent the Administration on important national security issues. While accepting the White House job, Kirby thanked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin "for his tremendous support and leadership these last 18 months." Kirby said Austin "has been more than just my boss; he's been a mentor and a confidante, and he has helped make me a better communicator." Austin said Kirby "will be a terrific addition to a strong team over there, and his long experience in defense and foreign policy perfectly suits him for work with the National Security Council staff." Kirby

Mexico's Prez Obrador urges US to legalise status of Mexican immigrants

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said his administration will continue to press the US to legalise the status of Mexican immigrants.

Hyundai announces $5.5 billion for electric vehicle plant in Georgia

Hyundai Motor Group confirmed the company will spend $5.5 billion on a huge electric vehicle plant near Savannah that will employ thousands

Trump pays $110K fine, must submit paperwork to end contempt: New York AG

Former President Donald Trump has paid the $110,000 in fines he racked up after being held in contempt of court for being slow to respond to a civil subpoena issued by New York's attorney general.

Satya Nadella, Shantanu Narayen among prominent investors in US' T20 league

Major League Cricket (MLC), the first professional Twenty20 Cricket League in the US, announced Thursday that it has completed an initial close of a USD 44 million Series A and A1 Fundraising Round

Don't discuss abortion at work: Meta bans the word at employee platform

Meta (formerly Facebook) has banned using the word 'abortion' at its internal employee messaging platform called Workplace, citing it "an increased risk"

US Prez Joe Biden's trip to Asia: New friends, old tensions, storms at home

Global uncertainties leave Biden determined to show that America's ultimate power rests with its ability to make friends and influence people rather than the raw capacity of its military and economy

23-year-old California man pleads guilty to US Capitol riot charge

A California man who stormed the U.S. Capitol, opened the doors to other rioters and sat in the Senate chair of then-Vice President Mike Pence pleaded guilty to a federal charge Thursday.

White House says Biden, Chin'as Xi Jinping may talk in coming weeks

Biden lands in South Korea on Friday evening, where he meets new President Yoon Suk-yeol with North Korea at the top of the agenda

How to wean the Indian military off its dependence on Russian arms

While half a billion dollars may seem like a lot of money, it really isn't when compared to the scale of the problem. Until recently, India bought almost all its frontline weaponry from Russia.

In a first, White House officials meet documented 'dreamers' representative

For the first time, White House officials met a representative group of documented 'dreamers', mostly Indian-Americans, giving a patient hearing to their concerns

US jobless claims rise for third straight week amid tight labour market

Initial jobless claims in the US last week rose for the third straight week amid a tight labor market, reaching 218,000, the US Labor Department reported.

Joe Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea and Japan

Biden departs Thursday and is set to meet newly elected South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

Donald Trump 'back' on Twitter with truth social posts, banned again

The former US President, however, recently started posting all his posts from Truth Social onto Twitter through a username @PresTrumpTS

US special envoy meets Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Dharamshala

US special coordinator for Tibetan affairs Uzra Zeya met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Dharamshala on Thursday.

Monkeypox found in US and UK: What is it and should you be worried?

The case, the first in the US so far this year, follows reports of scattered cases in Europe, including seven in the UK and others in Portugal and Spain.

US's first case of monkeypox in Massachusetts man who travelled to Canada

Massachusetts on Wednesday reported a rare case of monkeypox in a man who recently travelled to Canada, and health officials are looking into whether it is connected to small outbreaks in Europe.

Biden invokes Defense Production Act for baby formula shortage in US

The Defense Production Act order requires suppliers of formula manufacturers to fulfil orders from those companies before other customers, in an effort to eliminate production bottlenecks

Ex-Minneapolis officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd death

A former police officer of Minneapolis, in the US state of Minnesota, pleaded guilty to manslaughter allegedly in the death of George Floyd.