As COVID-19 Cases Rise, New Variant Poses Major Challenge
contact@hellonews.website Cases of COVID-19 are surging again globally, due in large part to the rise of virus variant Omicron BA.5, which is much more contagious than its predecessors and is able…
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Huge Underground Search for Mysterious Dark Matter Begins
Lead, South Dakota — In a former gold mine a mile underground, inside a titanium tank filled with a rare, liquefied gas, scientists have begun the search for what so…
Blinken at G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Indonesia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is high on the agenda as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with other foreign ministers from the Group of 20 largest economies, or G-20,…
Alleged Member of Haiti's 400 Mawozo Gang Charged With Kidnapping in US
WASHINGTON — A 27-year-old Haitian man has been charged in the United States for his alleged role in last year’s kidnapping of 16 American Christian missionaries, the Justice Department said…
Biden Seeks to Balance Interests, Ideology in Mideast Trip
In his visit to the Middle East next week, President Joe Biden is set to push for Israel’s deeper integration in the region and urge Gulf countries to pump more…
17 Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Washington — President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, to 17 people. Recipients included two Olympic athletes —…
Former Theranos Executive Balwani Convicted of Fraud
san jose, california — A jury on Thursday convicted former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani of collaborating with disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes in a massive fraud involving the blood-testing…
Chauvin Gets 21 Years for Violating Floyd's Civil Rights
St. Paul, Minnesota — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, a move that adds a few years…
IRS Asks Treasury Watchdog to Investigate Comey, McCabe Audits
Washington — The IRS commissioner has asked the Treasury Department’s internal watchdog to immediately review the circumstances surrounding intensive tax audits that targeted ex-FBI Director James Comey and former Deputy…
Biden’s First Mideast Visit to Focus on Regional Challenges
amman, jordan — U.S. President Joe Biden this month will make his first visit to the Middle East since taking office 18 months ago. He’ll meet in Saudi Arabia with…
Top Diplomat Recommits to Pillars of US Policy in Central Asia
Washington — Donald Lu, U.S. assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, says the Biden administration is committed to strategic partnerships, aims to invest in Central Asian sovereignty…
US Charges 2 Homeland Security Workers in Chinese Spying Scheme
WASHINGTON — U.S. prosecutors charged two men tied to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of what federal law enforcement officials have called a “transnational repression scheme”…
'Godfather' Actor James Caan Dies at 82
American actor James Caan, known best for his role as the hot-headed Sonny Corleone in the classic 1972 film, “The Godfather,” has died at the age of 82. A message…
US, UK Officials Raise Fresh Alarms About Chinese Espionage
LONDON — The head of the FBI and the leader of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency raised fresh alarms Wednesday about the Chinese government, warning business leaders that Beijing is determined…
Saudi-Iran Rivalry Backdrop to Biden’s Mideast Trip
U.S. President Joe Biden is due to visit the Middle East next week — a region undergoing rapid geopolitical changes. As Henry Ridgwell reports, the rivalry between Sunni-led Saudi Arabia…