White House Press Gala Offers Political Normalcy Despite COVID
contact@hellonews.website WASHINGTON — Much of Washington is ready to party like it’s 2019, before the coronavirus, when the biggest risk at the annual White House press corps gala was more likely…
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Quick Payoff Unlikely in Biden Order to Boost Lithium Mining
Washington — President Joe Biden is turning to a Cold War-era law to boost production of lithium and other minerals used to power electric vehicles, but experts say the move…
Satellites Detect California Cow Burps, a Major Methane Source, From Space
Washington — Satellites have detected methane emissions from belching cows at a California feedlot, marking the first time emissions from livestock – a major component of agricultural methane – could…
White House Correspondents Dinner Returns, With Biden Headlining
Washington — U.S. President Joe Biden will resume a Washington tradition by speaking at the White House Correspondents Association dinner on Saturday night, the first president to speak at the…
Man Sentenced for Shooting Vegas Officer Amid 2020 Protest
LAS VEGAS — A 21-year-old man who shot and paralyzed a Las Vegas police officer during a racial justice protest on the Las Vegas Strip in June 2020 was sentenced…
Surge in Gun Ownership Among Minorities in US
More members of minority groups in the United States are buying guns as the fear of violence and crime increases. VOA’s Aunshuman Apte in New York spoke with some minority…
Biden, Mexican President Warn of 'Unprecedented' Migration Flow
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, warned of “unprecedented” pressure from migration in a call Friday that highlighted a major political headache…
Largest US Wildfire Rages Out of Control in New Mexico
MORA, NEW MEXICO — Firefighters in New Mexico failed Friday to pin back the flames of the United States’ largest wildfire, which is burning perilously close to a string of…
What's Behind American Support for Ukraine?
washington — As the Russian invasion continues into its third month, Americans are displaying an outpouring of sympathy for Ukrainians and support for Washington’s robust assistance to Kyiv. Polls show…
Trump, Fighting Contempt Fines, Says He Doesn't Have Records
new york — Donald Trump’s lawyers, seeking to reverse their client’s $10,000-per-day contempt fine, provided a New York judge Friday with an affidavit in which the former president says he…
Tech Stocks Sink Again; Nasdaq Has Worst Month Since 2008
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 900 points Friday as another sharp sell-off led by technology added to Wall Street’s losses in April, leaving the S&P 500 with…
California Group Working to Help Ukraine With Low-Cost Incubators
vancouver, british columbia — A San Francisco area-based nonprofit is working to send easily operated, simply maintained and low-cost incubators to Ukraine. After learning that 260,000 women in Ukraine are…
Amazon Stock Falls After Company Reports First Quarterly Loss in 7 Years
Amazon share prices fell 11% Friday after the massive online retailer posted its first quarterly loss in seven years. Amazon lost $3.84 billion during the first quarter of this year…
Islamic State 'Beatle' Sentenced to Life for Murdering US Hostages
washington — A U.S. judge on Friday imposed a lifetime prison sentence on a member of an Islamic State militant group nicknamed “The Beatles” that beheaded American hostages, at a…
Ukrainian Families Fleeing Russian Invasion Arrive in Tijuana Seeking Entry Into US
Thousands of Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn country have come to the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana to seek entry into the U.S. on humanitarian grounds. VOA’s Celia Mendoza traveled to Tijuana…