US Teachers Debate Guns in the Classroom
contact@hellonews.website New Orleans — “My first thought was that this is not at all what I signed up for,” Jenna Whitesell Carson told VOA. “I became a school librarian to educate…
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US Elevates Water Security as Foreign Policy Priority
WHITE HOUSE — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday announced the White House Action Plan on Global Water Security, drawing direct links between water scarcity and national security and elevating…
US Needs More Baby Formula Makers, Biden Tells Manufacturers
U.S. President Joe Biden met with major manufacturers of infant formula on Wednesday, and suggested their ranks should grow, as his administration presses ahead with efforts to boost imported supplies…
Slave Reparations Advocates Hail Historic California Report
SAN FRANCISCO — The slavery reparations movement hit a watershed moment Wednesday with the release of an exhaustive report detailing California’s role in perpetuating discrimination against African Americans, a major…
Former Corinthian Students Get Federal Student Debt Erased
washington — Hundreds of thousands of students who attended the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain will automatically get their federal student loans canceled, the Biden administration announced Wednesday, a move that…
At Least 3 Dead in Shooting at Medical Building in Oklahoma
tulsa, oklahoma — Three people were killed Wednesday in a shooting at a medical building on a hospital campus in the Midwestern U.S. state of Oklahoma, a police captain said.…
Mourners Say Goodbye to Uvalde Teacher, Her Husband
UVALDE, Texas — Mourners gathered Wednesday to say goodbye to Robb Elementary School teacher Irma Garcia — who died in the shooting at the Uvalde, Texas, grade school — and…
Shootings in US Prompt Debate on Purchase Age for AR-Style Rifles
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — The gunmen in two of the nation’s most recent mass shootings legally bought their semiautomatic rifles after they turned 18. That’s prompting Congress and some governors…
US, Taiwan Launch New Trade Pact
washington — The U.S. launched a new trade pact with Taiwan on Wednesday, hoping to forge closer economic ties with the island territory that China claims as its own, while…
Buffalo Shooting Suspect Indicted on Terror, Hate Charge
BUFFALO, New York — The white 18-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was charged Wednesday by a grand jury with domestic terrorism motivated…
Is the US Prepared for a Cyberwar With Russia?
The United States is the target of thousands of cyberattacks daily, many of them originating in Russia. If tensions between Washington and Moscow escalate further over the war in Ukraine,…
K-pop Supergroup BTS Visits White House to Shine Light on Anti-Asian Discrimination
President Joe Biden hosted K-pop supergroup BTS on May 31, 2022, to raise awareness of anti-Asian discrimination. Members of the Grammy-nominated South Korean group also serve as U.N. ambassadors. VOA…
Small US mask makers struggle as federal aid, demand shrinks
washington — In the spring of 2020, as COVID-19 spread throughout the world in ways not fully understood, the United States faced a critical shortage of protective masks. Dozens of…
New Zealand Urges US Engagement With Pacific Island States
washington — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urged President Joe Biden to engage more with Pacific Island states amid China’s concerted push to increase its clout in the region…
Judge Hands Man Longer Sentence for IS Support, FBI Attack
New York — A federal judge on Tuesday increased her sentence to 25 years for a New York City man who had attacked an FBI agent and planned to join…