How Slavery Figures in US Abortion Battle
contact@hellonews.website For half a century, abortion rights were rooted in the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment, passed after the Civil War to guarantee equal rights to all after slavery. Now that the…
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White House Stresses Vaccines, Boosters, Testing Against BA.5 Subvariant of Coronavirus
Citing the fast-spreading omicron BA.5 coronavirus subvariant that now makes up a majority of U.S. cases, the White House on Tuesday said it will ensure the availability of COVID-19 vaccines,…
'Succession' Tops Emmy Nominations, 'Squid Game' Also Scores
LOS ANGELES — “Succession” received a leading 25 Emmy nominations Tuesday, but the satirical drama about the rich and ruthless has a landmark rival in “Squid Game,” the first non-English…
5 Years Later, Work of Reuniting Families Separated at US-Mexico Border Unfinished
In June 2018, family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border made international headlines after recordings from a U.S. federal detention facility emerged of scores of children screaming for their parents. Five…
COVID Pandemic Still Shaking Up US Housing Market
Industry experts say post-pandemic trends are still driving the U.S. real estate market. Home prices are up nearly 30% compared with two years ago, according to Zillow, a U.S.-based real…
After Biden Visit, Israel Hopes for Diplomatic Relations With Saudis
President US Joe Biden arrives in Israel on Wednesday for his first visit to the Middle East since taking office. He will fly directly from Israel to Saudi Arabia, a…
NASA to Release Images from Most Powerful Space Telescope
The U.S. space agency is set to release the full set of the first full-color images from the James Webb Space Telescope on Tuesday, a day after sharing a full-color…
Most Democrats Would Prefer Biden Not Run Again in 2024, Poll Finds
A large majority of Democrats would prefer that their party nominate someone other than incumbent President Joe Biden as its candidate in the 2024 presidential election, a new poll from…
China, US Meeting Could Slowly Mend Relations
san francisco — A five-hour meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi set the stage for gradually improving relations, analysts told VOA on…
US, Mexico to Hash Out Issues at White House
Mexico’s president makes his second White House visit in eight months, a trip that comes after he conspicuously snubbed President Joe Biden by skipping the Summit of the Americas last…
UN: World Population to Reach 8 Billion on November 15
The world’s population is expected to reach 8 billion on November 15, the United Nations said Monday, with India replacing China as the world’s most populous country. The United Nations…
New US Capitol Riot Hearing to Focus on Extremist Group Links to Trump, Associates
Washington — The congressional panel investigating the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol last year is set to hear testimony Tuesday linking far-right extremist groups to the mayhem as…
Blinken: US Stands With Cubans on Anniversary of Protests
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Cuba’s government to respect the voices of protesters one year after the largest demonstration on the island in decades. “One year after the…
US Torn Between Vetting Foreign Researchers, Need for Innovation
The directors of British and U.S. intelligence services say businesses should not underestimate Beijing’s commitment to use espionage to steal intellectual property. At issue, balancing the need for foreign-born research…
UN: Thousands of Children Suffer Grave Abuses in War Zones
United Nations — The United Nations said Monday that thousands of children in war zones suffered grave abuses including rape, maiming and death last year, and that concerns are growing…