Seattle’s Chinese Community Festivities Mark Traumatic 1886 Riot
contact@hellonews.website The Chinese community in Seattle, Washington, took time from Lunar New Year celebrations to mark the Seattle riot of 1886, when mobs started to forcibly expel most Chinese from the…
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Without More Funds, US Unable to Hit Ammunition Production Goals
Pentagon — The United States will not hit its 155-millimeter artillery shell production goals unless Congress passes the supplemental funding bill that’s currently stalled in the U.S. House of Representatives,…
US Lawmaker Flags Surge in Tax-Free Imports From China
washington — A key U.S. lawmaker highlighted Friday the “shocking” rise in imports under a trade exemption for small packages, amid heightened scrutiny on Chinese-founded online retailers Shein and Temu.…
NJ Businessman Pleads Guilty, Will Cooperate in Senator's Corruption Case
new york — A New Jersey businessman pleaded guilty Friday to trying to bribe U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, agreeing to a deal with prosecutors that calls for him to testify…
CVS, Walgreens Stores to Start Dispensing Abortion Pill Mifepristone
The drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens plan to start dispensing an abortion pill in a few states within weeks. CVS Health will start filling prescriptions for mifepristone in Rhode…
Lawyer Urges Judge to Disqualify Willis Over Relationship With Prosecutor in Trump's Election Case
ATLANTA — Not removing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others over her romantic relationship with a top prosecutor would…
US Says Airstrikes, Naval Convoys Help Thousands of Ships Transit Red Sea
Washington — Attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen on international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden may have put a dent in global trade. But U.S.…
Biden Meets Italy's Meloni as Both Fight Domestic Headwinds on Ukraine
White House — U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House Friday, amid challenges in maintaining support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion.…
With Back-to-Back Actions, Biden Spotlights China Data Security Threat
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration launched a series of actions against China in recent days, sustaining pressure against the United States’ key strategic rival even as it focuses on more…
Rooted in Nature, Washington Festival Explores Ideas About Forests, Conservation
Exploring the relationship between humanity and nature, the Reach to Forest international festival brings artists together to plant ideas among viewers about the environment and conservation. From the John F.…
European Leaders Press US House Speaker Over Ukraine Aid
The leaders of 23 European parliaments are imploring U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up and pass additional assistance for Ukraine in its defensive war with Russia. Johnson says…
First US Moon Lander in 50 Years Goes Silent
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo astronauts fell silent Thursday, a week after breaking a leg at touchdown and tipping…
AI Chatbots Provide False Information About November Elections
Americans planning on voting for president in November shouldn’t trust popular artificial intelligence-powered chatbots for even the most basic information about the election, a study released this week by a…
Biden, Trump Visit US Southern Border
US President Joe Biden and his main challenger, Donald Trump, went to opposite ends of the 1,931-kilometer border separating Texas from Mexico on Thursday. Both went to draw attention to…
Pentagon Leak Suspect Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Case
Boston — Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, is expected to plead guilty in his federal…