Biden, Trump clash over immigration policy
contact@hellonews.website Illegal immigration is the top issue for many voters in this year’s U.S. presidential election. VOA’s Scott Stearns looks at how candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden differ over what…
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Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for response to Chinese hack
BOSTON — In a scathing indictment of Microsoft corporate security and transparency, a Biden administration-appointed review board issued a report Tuesday saying “a cascade of errors” by the tech giant…
US says UN not venue to negotiate Palestinian statehood
Washington — The United States on Wednesday opposed a Palestinian push for full membership at the United Nations, with Washington saying it backed statehood but after negotiations with Israel. “We…
Treasury Secretary Yellen to visit China for high-level talks
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen travels to China this week for high-level talks aimed at further stabilizing financial and economic ties between the world’s two largest economies. During the visit, she…
US pushes back at judge over Trump claim that classified records were personal
WASHINGTON — The U.S. prosecutor leading the case against Donald Trump for retaining classified documents after leaving office pushed back at a federal judge after she signaled she may accept…
Does Donald Trump have presidential immunity?
New Orleans — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this month about presidential immunity and whether former President Donald Trump can be tried on charges that he conspired to…
Native American artist tells tale of love, identity
An Indigenous graphic artist in the Southwest U.S. state of New Mexico is using a comic book to tell a story about same-sex love and identity on a Native American…
US, Japan eye alliance upgrades during Biden-Kishida meeting
seoul, south korea — The United States and Japan are considering ways to strengthen military cooperation, with several reports suggesting the alliance could see one of its biggest structural upgrades…
Crime among leading voter concerns in 2024 election
Crime in the United States is one of the leading issues on voters’ minds in this year’s US presidential election. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns looks at how Joe Biden and…
Court rulings on abortion could rattle Florida's November elections
The Florida Supreme Court this week issued two rulings that virtually guarantee that the issue of abortion will be top of mind for many voters in November, potentially driving higher…
Service provider for immigrants in detention ordered to pay $811M+ in lawsuit
NEW YORK — A company that provides services for immigrants in federal detention was ordered Tuesday to pay more than $811 million in restitution and penalties in a lawsuit alleging…
US ‘outraged’ over Israeli strike that killed 7 aid workers
White House national security spokesman John Kirby says the U.S. was “outraged” over the Israeli airstrike that killed seven workers with a Washington-based charity, and he called on Israel to…
Egg producing plant shut down after discovery of H5N1 bird flu
A producer of fresh eggs in the United States has temporarily shut down a plant in the southwestern state of Texas after the H5N1 strain of bird flu was detected…
Biden ‘outraged and heartbroken’ after Israeli attack kills 7 aid workers in Gaza
U.S. President Joe Biden said late Tuesday he is “outraged and heartbroken” after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed seven workers from the aid group World Central Kitchen. “They were…
Biden, Xi hold ‘candid and constructive’ call
On a call Tuesday, President Joe Biden discussed with Chinese President Xi Jinping a range of high-level issues and reiterated his request that China not use web-based disinformation tools to…