Former Senator Joe Lieberman, Democrats' VP Pick in 2000, Dead at 82
contact@hellonews.website new york — Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who…
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Group Trains Migrants to Help Solve US Construction Labor Shortage
The United States is in dire need of construction workers, a builders’ industry group says. Nonprofits argue that the newly arrived migrants that have overwhelmed some U.S. cities in recent…
Jill Biden to Publish Children's Book About White House Cat
washington — First lady Jill Biden will publish a children’s book in June called Willow the White House Cat — about her cat, Willow. The publisher, Simon & Schuster, announced…
Yellen Warns She’ll Confront China on Its Energy Subsidies
washington — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday that Chinese subsidies for clean energy industries create unfair competition that “hurts American firms and workers, as well as firms and…
Suspects Plead Not Guilty of Smuggling People From Canada to US
Two men accused of smuggling people across the U.S.-Canada border into Minnesota have pleaded not guilty. The people they allegedly smuggled included four members of an Indian family from Gujarat…
US Seeks Engagement With North Korea Amid Heightened Tensions
washington — The Biden administration has been making a diplomatic push for talks with North Korea with more explicit public proposals for engagement than at any other time since taking…
Trump Blasts Judge and His Daughter After Gag Order
NEW YORK — Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at the New York judge who put him under a gag order ahead of his April 15 hush-money criminal trial, suggesting without…
Chinese President Xi Meets With US Executives as Investment Wanes
BEIJING — China’s President Xi Jinping met American business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, as the government tries to woo back foreign investors…
Racism, 'Morbid Curiosity' Drove US Museums to Collect Indigenous Remains
WASHINGTON — Here are some of the Native American-related stories in the news this past week: South Dakota governor: Some tribal leaders “benefiting” from drug cartels Addressing a town hall…
Investigators Find Black Box From Cargo Ship That Crashed Into Baltimore Bridge
U.S. federal safety investigators say they have recovered the data-recording black box from the cargo ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge, while divers on Wednesday continued their search for…
August Trial Date Set for Ex-Official Accused of Killing Vegas Journalist
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — A Nevada judge tentatively set an August 5 trial date for a former Las Vegas-area elected official accused of killing an investigative journalist. But she acknowledged…
Texas' Migrant Arrest Law on Hold for Now Under Latest Court Ruling
NEW ORLEANS — A Texas law that allows the state to arrest and deport migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. will remain on hold for now, a federal appeals…
$1.12 Billion Mega Millions Drawing Nears, Followed by $865 Million Powerball Prize
DES MOINES, Iowa — Another day, another giant lottery jackpot. Next up is an estimated $1.12 billion Mega Millions prize on Tuesday night, enticing players who hope to win the…
Critics Slam Apple CEO Tim Cook for Laudatory Remarks in China
Washington — Tim Cook, CEO of the American technology giant Apple, is facing criticism at home over laudatory remarks he made about China during a recent visit to try to…
US Aims to Tap Domestic Lithium Supply Without Chinese Products
washington — Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a record conditional loan of $2.26 billion to tap the largest known lithium reserves in North America. The loan…