Elon Musk Quest to Scrap Deal Over 2018 Tweets is Rejected
contact@hellonews.website Detroit — Elon Musk’s request to scrap a settlement with securities regulators over 2018 tweets claiming he had the funding to take Tesla private was denied by a federal judge…
USA
Federal Judge Delays Plans to End US Asylum Restrictions
New orleans — A federal judge ordered a two-week halt Wednesday on the phasing out of pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum — and raised doubts about the Biden administration’s plan…
Dramatic Prisoner Swap Despite Strained US-Russia Relations
The United States and Russia have exchanged high-profile prisoners, even amid strained relations over Moscow’s two-month-old invasion of Ukraine. As VOA’s Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports, Russia is holding…
France’s Election Offers Lessons to US Ahead of Midterms
This week’s French presidential contest boiled down to a debate between nationalism and globalism — and globalism prevailed in the victory of President Emmanuel Macron, an ally of President Joe…
Biden to Visit South Korea, Japan in May
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to travel to South Korea and Japan next month to meet with leaders and discuss economic and security ties. The White House announced the…
US Economy Shrinks 1.4% in Last Three Months
Washington — The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank 1.4% in the first three months of 2022 compared to a year ago, the government reported Thursday, raising fears that the world’s largest…
Former US Marine Back Home After Prisoner Swap with Russia
After nearly three years in a Russian prison, former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed is back in the United States on Thursday after a swap with a Russian held in the…
Police Officer Appeals Murder Conviction for Killing George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS — The former Minneapolis police officer found guilty of murder in the killing of George Floyd has appealed his conviction, saying among other things that the jury was intimidated…
Muslim Students at Princeton University Break Ramadan Fast Together
For many students, living and studying at one of the most prestigious schools in the United States can be stressful and sometimes a little lonely. But some Muslim students at…
US Plan to Ban Menthol Tobacco Products Moves Forward
Menthol cigarettes and other menthol tobacco products may soon be things of the past, according to an announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday saying authorities are…
US, EU Warn Against Giving In to Russian ‘Gas Blackmail’
London — The United States and the European Union have warned against giving in to what they called Russian “blackmail” over gas supplies to Europe. Russia, which supplies about 40%…
Feds Seek Nearly $3M From Manafort Over Undisclosed Accounts
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday against Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort — who was convicted in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation and later…
US: No Sign Russia-Ukraine Negotiations Will Bear Fruit
STATE DEPARTMENT — The United States has not seen many signs that Russia-Ukraine negotiations are “proving fruitful” as Moscow’s war on the country enters its third month, said a senior…
Relatives: Former US Marine Killed Fighting in Ukraine
A former U.S. Marine was killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the war with Russia, his relatives told news outlets in what’s the first known death of a U.S. citizen…
What Is the US-Launched 'Uniting for Ukraine' Program?
Washington — U.S. President Joe Biden recently announced the Uniting for Ukraine program, which aims to streamline the process for Ukrainians who have fled their country and are seeking safety…