New York's Lawsuit Against NRA Can Move Forward, Judge Rules
contact@hellonews.website NEW YORK — The New York attorney general’s lawsuit against the National Rifle Association is no mere “witch hunt,” a New York judge ruled Friday in dismissing the gun rights…
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Thousands Rally Against Gun Violence in Washington, Across US
WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected to rally in Washington, D.C., and across the country on Saturday, calling on lawmakers to pass legislation aimed at curbing gun…
Governors Forming Task Force to Address Mass Shootings
The leaders of the National Governors Association said Friday they’re forming a bipartisan working group to come up with recommendations to stop mass shootings following the Texas school massacre. Reaching…
Five Years Later, Work of Reuniting Families Separated at US-Mexico Border Remains Unfinished
washington / new york — In June 2018, family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border made international headlines after audio emerged from a federal detention facility showing scores of sobbing children…
Skier Who Represented China in Olympics Now Pushes US as Games Host
washington — Eileen Gu, the U.S.-born and -trained skier who represented China in this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing, is now pushing for an upcoming Winter Olympics to be held…
Biden Facing Fire and Anger During New Mexico Visit
President Joe Biden will visit New Mexico on Saturday to talk about his administration’s efforts to tackle wildfires as residents smolder with anger over how federal officials allowed planned burns…
Biden Unveils Migration Plan Despite Summit Disagreements
Los Angeles — U.S. President Joe Biden, along with other Western Hemisphere leaders, unveiled a host of measures to confront migration despite divisions over Biden’s invitation list at their summit…
'March for Our Lives' Returns With Renewed Gun Control Push
washington — Angered by the unrelenting toll from gun violence, tens of thousands of people are expected at rallies this weekend in the nation’s capital and around the United States…
January 6 Committee Hearings Seen as 'Road Map' to Prosecution of Trump
In the first of a series of public hearings held by the congressional committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney, one…
US Seeks to Expand Monkeypox Testing as Cases Rise
chicago — U.S. health officials are working to expand capabilities to test for monkeypox beyond a narrow group of public health labs, heeding calls from infectious-disease experts who say testing…
Protesters Press for Broader Representation at Summit of the Americas
As leaders from many Western Hemisphere nations tackle issues such as climate change and migration at the Summit of the Americas, protesters unhappy with the official agenda gathered outside the…
Biden Takes Aim at Oil Companies as Inflation Rises
Los Angeles — U.S. President Joe Biden said his administration is doing all it can to tackle inflation, placing blame for rising prices on oil and shipping companies, as new…
US Stocks Dive to Another Losing Week as Inflation Worsens
NEW YORK — Wall Street’s realization that inflation got worse last month, not better as hoped, sent markets reeling on Friday. The S&P 500 sank 2.9% to lock in its…
UN Weekly Roundup: June 4-10, 2022
United Nations — Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch: UN warns of…
Mexico Calls Americas Summit 'Very Positive' Despite Presidential Boycott
Los Angeles — Mexico’s top diplomat said Friday that the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles had “very positive” results — despite a boycott by President Andres Manuel Lopez…