Huge Fire Engulfs Warehouse in Russia Outside of St Petersburg
contact@hellonews.website MOSCOW — A huge fire tore through a large warehouse used by Russia’s largest online retailer south of St. Petersburg on Saturday morning. The blaze covered an area of 70,000…
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Emma Stone is Selling Her Charming L.A. Home for $4M – Inside the Property
Emma Stone, who just picked up a Golden Globes win for her performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things, is parting ways with her Spanish-style house in Los Angeles. The actress…
Buffalo Supermarket Gunman Who Killed 10 Will Face Death Penalty in Federal Hate Crimes Case
buffalo, new york — Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, they said in a court filing…
$100M to Remain From Estate of Heiress Considered Last Hawaiian Princess
HONOLULU — In life, Abigail Kawananakoa embodied the complexities of Hawaii: Many considered her a princess — a descendant of the royal family that once ruled the islands. But she…
Ukraine Reaches $3.2 Billion Security Agreement with UK
Officials in Ukraine say Russia fired dozens of missiles overnight into early Saturday. Reuters quoted local officials as saying air defenses shot down missiles in at least five regions across…
VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, Jan. 6–13, 2024
Editor’s note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration team: ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com. Afghan Americans in New York Help Afghan…
Bear Rescued From Bombed-Out Ukrainian Zoo Finds New Home in Scotland
london — An unlikely refugee from the war in Ukraine — a rare Asiatic black bear — arrived at his new home in Scotland on Friday and quickly took to…
Election, Gaza War Factor Into Martin Luther King Holiday Events in US
As communities nationwide prepare this weekend to celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with events ranging from parades to prayer services, some will take a cue from the…
US Asks Court to Intervene Over Texas Blocking US Border Agents
McALLEN, Texas — The Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to order Texas to stop blocking Border Patrol agents from a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border where large…
US Launches Follow-Up Strike on Houthi Radar Site
WASHINGTON — The United States launched a follow-up strike against a Houthi target in Yemen early Saturday, after officials said they were not satisfied with the damage inflicted during the…
Bill Hayes, Star of ‘Days of Our Lives,’ Dies at 98
Bill Hayes, the actor and singer who with his real-life wife, Susan Seaforth Hayes, starred on NBC’s Days of Our Lives as the beloved first couple of daytime television, died…
Trump Ordered to Pay Legal Fees of New York Times, Three Reporters
new york — Former President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three investigative reporters after he sued them…
Ruth Ashton Taylor, Pioneering Female Newscaster and Reporter, Dies at 101
Ruth Ashton Taylor, the trailblazing journalist who was the first female TV reporter on the West Coast and an inspiration to generations of women covering serious news, has died. She…
Mexico Unseats China as Top Importer to US
After 17 years as the top source of imported goods in the United States, China will likely move into second place for 2023, ceding the first position to Mexico, according…
Danish Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentences for Iranian Separatists
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A Danish appeals court Friday upheld the sentences of three members of an Iranian separatist group convicted of promoting terror in Iran and gathering information for an…