Taiwan Not Included in Launch of New Biden Indo-Pacific Pact
contact@hellonews.website Tokyo — President Joe Biden on Monday is expected to come out with a list of places that will join a long-anticipated Indo-Pacific trade pact, but Taiwan won’t be among…
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With Roe in Doubt, Some Fear Tech Surveillance of Pregnancy
When Chandler Jones realized she was pregnant during her junior year of college, she turned to a trusted source for information and advice. Her cellphone. “I couldn’t imagine before the…
In Seoul, Biden Greets Kim Jong Un but Focuses on Other Issues
North Korea was not the only focus during U.S. President Joe Biden’s two-day visit to neighboring South Korea, but the nuclear-armed North did keep coming up in Biden’s discussions in…
With Public Camping Becoming a Felony, Tennessee Homeless Running out of Options
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Miranda Atnip lost her home during the coronavirus pandemic after her boyfriend moved out and she fell behind on bills. Living in a car, the 34-year-old worries…
Some Fear US Abortion Decision Could Strip Other Rights
new orleans — Earlier this month, a draft majority opinion by U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito was leaked to the public indicating the court was poised to overturn…
Green Options Transforming US Wedding Industry Prone to Waste
The wedding industry remains fraught with waste, but a growing contingent of brides and grooms is pushing for more sustainable changes, from the way they invite guests to the food…
Handling of Buffalo Suspect Spurs Talk of Uneven Restraint
NEW YORK — When police confronted the white man suspected of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, he was the very poster boy for armed and dangerous, carrying…
US High Schoolers Design Low-Cost Filter to Remove Lead From Water
WASHINGTON — When the pandemic forced schools into remote learning, Washington-area science teacher Rebecca Bushway set her students an ambitious task: design and build a low-cost lead filter that attaches…
COVID-19, Shootings: Is Mass Death Now Tolerated in America?
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — After mass shootings killed and wounded people grocery shopping, going to church and simply living their lives last weekend, the nation marked a milestone of 1 million…
Biden Highlights Hyundai Announcement of $10B US Investment
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — President Joe Biden tended to both business and security interests Sunday as he wraps up a three-day visit to South Korea, showcasing Hyundai’s pledge to invest…
Longtime ‘New Yorker’ Writer, Editor Roger Angell Dies
NEW YORK — Roger Angell, the celebrated baseball writer and reigning man of letters who during an unfaltering 70-plus years helped define The New Yorker’s urbane wit and style through…
Early Voting Holds off Epicenter to Win Preakness Stakes
BALTIMORE — Maybe extra rest isn’t such a bad thing for a racehorse after all. In the Preakness Stakes that was run without the Kentucky Derby winner because Rich Strike’s…
US Sees Risk of COVID Supply Rationing Without More Funds
WASHINGTON — The White House is planning for dire contingencies that could include rationing supplies of vaccines and treatments this fall if Congress doesn’t approve more money for fighting COVID-19.…
Biden: South Korean Chip Plant Model for Deeper Asia Ties
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — President Joe Biden on Friday opened his trip to Asia by touring a South Korean computer chip factory that will be the model for another plant…
'How Dare You!': Grief, Anger From Buffalo Victims' Kin
BUFFALO, NY — Relatives of the 10 Black people massacred in a Buffalo supermarket pleaded with the nation Thursday to confront and stop racist violence, their agony pouring out in…