'Man in Iron Lung' Dead at 78
contact@hellonews.website Washington — A polio survivor known as the “man in the iron lung” has died aged 78, according to his family and a fundraising website. Paul Alexander of Dallas, Texas…
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US Senator Cruz: Iran's Treatment of Jailed Iranian German Dissident 'Barbaric'
U.S. Republican Senator Ted Cruz has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of an Iranian German dissident sentenced to death in Iran and called his treatment by authorities there…
Trump or Biden – Whom Does China Prefer?
As the U.S. election campaign heats up, both President Joe Biden and his likely challenger, Donald Trump, are vowing to take a tough stance on China. So how does China…
Judge in Georgia Election Case Dismisses Some Trump Charges
ATLANTA, GEORGIA — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case on Wednesday dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump, but many other counts in the indictment…
Four Astronauts From Four Countries Return to Earth After Six Months in Orbit
Cape Canaveral, Florida — Four astronauts from four countries caught a lift back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to end a half-year mission at the International Space Station. Their…
US House Expected to Pass Bill Forcing Chinese Company to Give Up TikTok
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to approve legislation Wednesday that would force the popular TikTok video app to either separate from its Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance…
Biden, Trump Could Capture Their Parties' Presidential Nominations in Tuesday Voting
For weeks, it has become increasingly likely that U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump would face each other in the November national election in a rematch of…
Berkeley to Return Parking Lot on Sacred Site to Ohlone Tribe
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco Bay Area parking lot that sits on top of a sacred tribal shell mound dating back 5,700 years has been returned to the Ohlone…
What is the Difference Between a Caucus and a Primary?
Before a presidential election can be held, political parties must choose their nominees. That is done either through primaries or caucuses.
Haiti’s Prime Minister Announces Resignation; US Pledges $100M More in Security Funds
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his resignation Tuesday, the day after the United States pledged another $100 million to a United Nations-backed multinational security force intended to assist Haitian…
Classified Document Hearing Shows Stiff Partisan Divides on Biden's Responsibility, Memory
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress on Tuesday turned a hearing about President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents into a charged referendum on a question central to the upcoming presidential…
Biden Captures Democratic Nomination; Trump on Pace to Secure Republican
U.S. President Joe Biden clinched the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday night, and former President Donald Trump is on pace to secure the Republican nomination, setting up a November national…
Analysis: Does North Korea's Kim Want Another Summit With Trump?
washington — A re-elected U.S. President Donald Trump could well awaken the following day to a phone call inviting him to Pyongyang for a summit with Kim Jong Un, says…
New US Airstrike in Somalia Kills Three al-Shabab Fighters
The U.S. military said Tuesday it conducted an airstrike in southern Somalia that killed three al-Shabab militants. The U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, said it made a “collective self-defense” airstrike…
Pacific Allies React to Final Security Pact Funding Approval
Critical funds to counter China in the Pacific are finally approved for three U.S. allies: Palau, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands. Over the weekend, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into…