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White House announces plan to boost competition in meat, poultry sector

The White House has announced an action plan aimed at boosting competition in the US meat and poultry processing sector amid rising prices.

Covid hospitalisations in US reach new high in 4 months at over 100,000

Covid-19 hospitalisations in the US reached a record high in nearly four months with more than 100,000 citizens currently hospitalised.

Surge in Omicron cases upends return to US schools and workplaces

Some school systems around the US extended their holiday break Monday or switched back to online instruction because of the explosion in Covid-19 cases

US, Bucharest 9 group in solidarity with Lithuania against China aggression

Antony Blinken and the representatives of the Bucharest Nine group highlighted their solidarity with Lithuania amid escalating political pressure and economic coercion by China.

5 nuclear-weapon states issue 1st joint statement on nuke war, arms race

China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the US reiterated their commitment to de-targeting and reaffirmed that none of their nuclear weapons was targeted at each other or at any other State.

Trump and his children Donald Jr, Ivanka are subpoenaed in New York probe

Subpoenas to the Trumps from the office of Attorney General Letitia James were disclosed in a Monday filing with a New York state court in Manhattan

Covid-19: Starbucks says US employees must get vaccine or test weekly

Starbucks says its US workers must be fully vaccinated by Feb 9 or face a weekly COVID testing requirement.

US: Thousands of flights cancelled, delayed at start of workweek

A winter storm that hit the mid-Atlantic on Monday combined with pandemic-caused shortages of airline workers to push flight cancellations to a holiday-season high

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes convicted of fraud and conspiracy

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was convicted on four counts of fraud and conspiracy, ending a lengthy trial that has captivated Silicon Valley.

Goldman Sachs asks employees in US to work from home until January 18

The United States is averaging more than 300,000 new cases a day for the first time in the pandemic

Joe Biden pushed to speak out more as US democracy concerns

In his recent commencement address at South Carolina State University, Biden's tone on the need for voting rights legislation took on added urgency

Will 'respond decisively' if Russia invades Ukraine: Biden told Zelenskyy

US President Joe Biden on Sunday (local time) told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States and its allies will "respond decisively" if Russia invades Ukraine

Nearly 2,000 flights cancelled in 24 hours in US amid spike in Covid cases

Citing FlightAware, The Hill reported that a total of 1,956 flights within, into or out of the US were cancelled as of 8:30 am ET today.

US: January 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount

They've interviewed more than 300 witnesses, collected tens of thousands of documents and travelled around the country to talk to election officials who were pressured by Donald Trump

Outsourcing to contractors made Afghanistan war a business: Report

The money from the US government for the Afghan war ensured billions of dollars for military contractors which provided the impetus to the US defeat in Afghanistan as the conflict became a business.A monopoly of smaller companies also made billions of dollars with efforts including training Afghan police officers, building roads, setting up schools and providing security to Western diplomats, according to Wall Street Journal (WSJ).The WSJ said the military outsourcing meant the US Department of Defense spent USD14 trillion for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that began after September 11, 2001.Meanwhile, the large amounts of money being spent on the war effort and on rebuilding Afghanistan after years of conflict strained the US government's ability to vet contractors and ensure the money was spent as intended, according to WSJ.The report also quoted some US military officials who said that outsourcing to contractors was essential for operations.When fighting a war with an ...

US Defense Secretary Austin tests positive for Covid-19, symptoms mild

Lloyd Austin will retain all authorities despite testing Covid positive as he is quarantined at home for the next five days

Overnight storms knock out power, damage trees in parts of southern US

A line of severe storms damaged homes, knocked out power and downed trees in parts of the southern United States late Saturday into Sunday morning. Authorities closed roads in Hazel Green, Alabama, after power lines came down and homes suffered damage. The Madison County Sheriff's Office shared photos online including one of a snapped power pole. The weather also caused damage to businesses in Hazel Green, including a Walmart, local news outlets reported. The community is located about 15 miles (24 kilometers) north of Huntsville. Huntsville Utilities said service has been restored to parts of Hazel Green, but work continues with multiple downed power poles in the area. The same system brought down trees in the nearby town of Triana, roughly 20 miles (32 kilometers) southwest of Huntsville. Mayor Mary Caudle told WAFF-TV that about 280 residents took cover in a storm shelter Saturday night. Madison, Morgan Cullman, Marshall, Jackson, DeKalb, Limestone, Franklin and Lawrence counti

US, Ukraine share 'special' relations, says Zelensky after call with Biden

Soon after talks with US President Joe Biden over phone, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said that Kiev and Washington share relations of a "special" kind."The first international talk of the year with @POTUS proves the special nature of our relations. Joint actions of Ukraine, US and partners in keeping peace in Europe, preventing further escalation, reforms, deoligarchization were discussed. We appreciate the unwavering support of Ukraine," Zelenskyy said in a tweet.US President and his Ukrainian counterpart held a talk on Sunday (US time).Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States and its allies will "respond decisively" if Russia invades Ukraine, according to White House.During a call with Ukraine leader, President Biden expressed support for diplomatic efforts, starting next week with the bilateral Strategic Stability Dialogue."President Biden made clear that the United States and its allies and partners will respond decisively if .

US authorities request delay on 5G roll-out amid air traffic concerns

The rollout had originally been planned for December 5, but was delayed until January 5 after aerospace giants Airbus and Boeing voiced worries

John Fritz, Taylor Isner give Americans win over Canada at the ATP Cup

John Isner and Taylor Fritz beat their Canadian opponents on Sunday to give the United States a winning 2-0 lead in their ATP Cup match.