Federal Data: Kansas Oil Spill Biggest in Keystone History
contact@hellonews.website TOPEKA, Kan. — A ruptured pipe dumped enough oil this week into a northeastern Kansas creek to nearly fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool, becoming the largest onshore crude pipeline spill…
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US Defense Secretary: Russia, China ‘Expanding’ Nuclear Arsenals
Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska — Russia and China are “modernizing and expanding” their nuclear weapons arsenals, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin warned Friday, amid increasing tensions with Moscow over…
German Hostage Released After More Than 4 Years of Detention in the Sahel
Berlin, Germany — After more than four years of detention in the Sahel, the 63-year-old German humanitarian Jörg Lange has been released, the NGO for which he worked, Help, announced…
US Imposes Sanctions Over Rights Abuses, Targets China and Russia
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and entities over alleged rights abuses, including Russia’s Central Election Commission, Iranian officials and Chinese nationals. The U.S. Treasury…
Saturday Is Human Rights Day
Saturday, December 10, is Human Rights Day. It is also the 75th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The U.N. says,…
Iran One of Russia’s Top Military Backers, UK Says
Iran has become one of Russia’s top military backers since the invasion of Ukraine, according to the British Defense Ministry intelligence update posted on Twitter Saturday. Iran’s support of Russia…
Oil Removal from US Pipeline Spill to Take Days
The effort to remove oil from the largest crude spill in the United States in nearly a decade will extend into next week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday,…
The Secret Washington Museum That Tourists Can’t Visit
Tucked away inside a nondescript building that serves as the U.S. Secret Service’s Washington headquarters is a museum that most tourists will never get to visit. “The majority of the…
US Soccer Writer Grant Wahl Dies at World Cup Match in Qatar
LUSAIL, Qatar — Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands.…
Ex-Cop Who Kneeled on George Floyd’s Back Gets 3.5-Year Term
MINNEAPOLIS — The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back while another officer kneeled on the Black man’s neck was sentenced Friday to 3 1/2 years in…
US Sounds Alarm Over 'Harmful' Iran-Russia Military Partnership
washington — The United States on Friday expressed alarm over a “full-scale defense partnership” between Russia and Iran, describing it as “harmful” to Ukraine, Iran’s neighbors, and the world. Iran…
Smithsonian Grants Smithson Bicentennial Medals to 4 Musicians
America’s diversity as a nation is reflected in its music. As a way to celebrate that legacy, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History recently honored four artists who represent…
Facing Poverty and Hostility, Refugees in Turkey Mull Return to War-Torn Syria
London / Istanbul — Amid rampant inflation and an economic crisis in Turkey, and with an election scheduled in 2023, political rhetoric is turning against Syrian refugees in the country.…
Some US Companies Pay Employees While They Volunteer
washington — “Volunteering is an important part of my life and provides me with meaning and fulfillment,” said Karishma Roopchand, a senior manager in corporate strategy and research for Liberty…
Brittney Griner Arrives in the US in ‘Very Good Spirits’
WASHINGTON — U.S. professional basketball star Brittney Griner has arrived in the southwestern U.S. state of Texas after a high-stakes prisoner swap that saw notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout…