Biden Pledges Help to US Farmers Offset Ukraine Crop Crisis
contact@hellonews.website washington — President Joe Biden on Wednesday hailed American farmers as the “backbone of freedom,” pledging hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of support and calling on them to offset…
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US Lawmakers Fail to Pass Measure to Protect Abortion Rights
Democratic party lawmakers in the U.S. failed Wednesday to pass a measure essentially codifying the right to an abortion. The vote comes after revelations the Supreme Court is poised to…
US 'Increasingly Troubled' by Clampdown in Hong Kong
State Department — The United States has joined the Vatican in expressing concern after Hong Kong police arrested a prominent Catholic cardinal and other pro-democracy activists on national security charges.…
US Identifies Native American Boarding Schools, Burial Sites
Flagstaff, Arizona — A first-of-its-kind federal study of Native American boarding schools that for over a century sought to assimilate Indigenous children into white society has identified more than 400…
US Records More Than 107,000 Drug Overdose Deaths for 2021
The U.S. set another record for drug overdose deaths last year with more than 107,000 fatalities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Wednesday. The provisional 2021 total represents…
US Senate Democrats Forcing a Likely Futile Pro-Abortion Rights Vote
Washington — Democrats in the U.S. Senate are forcing a likely futile vote Wednesday to codify women’s rights to abortion across the country ahead of a prospective Supreme Court ruling…
US Consumer Prices Slow in April; Inflation Still High
U.S. consumer price growth slowed sharply in April as gasoline prices eased off record highs, suggesting that inflation has probably peaked, though it is likely to stay hot for a…
Global Coalition Preparing 'Holistic' Assault on Islamic State in Africa
Washington — Overshadowed for months by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the ever-present threat from the Islamic State group is again thrust onto the global stage, with the United States voicing…
US House Passes $40 Billion Bill to Bolster Ukraine Against Russian Invasion
washington — The U.S. House of Representatives approved more than $40 billion more aid for Ukraine on Tuesday, as Congress races to keep military aid flowing and boost the government…
As Midterms Loom, Biden Says Fighting Inflation ‘Top Priority’
US president presents plan to counter inflation, criticizes Republican opponents’ plan as ‘backwards’
Bill Gates Says He Has COVID-19, Experiencing Mild Symptoms
seattle — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. Via Twitter, the billionaire philanthropist said he will isolate until he…
Senate Approves First Black Woman to Federal Reserve's Board
washington — The Senate confirmed economist Lisa Cook on Tuesday to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, making her the first Black woman to do so in the…
Women Weigh in on Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Opinion
New Orleans — When Tory Donahoo of Pensacola, Florida, read last week’s leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft decision on abortion rights, she became worried and frightened. The majority opinion, though…
Abortion Rights Protests at Supreme Court Justices' Homes Spark Debate
Protests over the Supreme Court’s expected decision to overturn abortion protections guaranteed by its 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade have spilled from the steps of the court itself to…
Parents Hunting for Baby Formula as Shortage Spans US
Washington — Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because supply disruptions and a massive safety recall have swept many leading brands off store shelves. Months of…