Saving California’s Salton Sea: No Easy Answers
contact@hellonews.website Once a tourist resort and haven for wildlife, California’s largest lake – the Salton Sea – is now one of the most polluted. High levels of salt and toxic chemicals…
Neal Adams, Comic Book Artist Who Revitalized Batman and Fought for Creators’ Rights, Dies at 80
Neal Adams, the legendary comic book artist who reinvigorated Batman and other superheroes with his photorealistic stylings and championed the rights of creators, has died. He was 80. Adams died…
House 1/6 Panel Wants to Hear from McCarthy after New Audio
Washington — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol is redoubling its efforts to have GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy appear for an interview amid new…
Biden Seeks $33 Billion in New Ukraine Aid
U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress Thursday to approve $33 billion in additional aid for Ukraine to help it resist invading Russian forces over the next five months. The House…
US Launches SpaceX Crew to International Space Station
Four astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station after a spectacular nighttime launch. Americans Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines and Jessica Watkins, and Italy’s Samantha Cristoforetti, representing the…
Female Soldiers Fight for Ukraine, Equality With Male Peers
According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, female soldiers and officers make up about 15% of Ukrainian army combat forces. Since 2014, more than 30,000 Ukrainian women have become combat veterans.…
US, Russia Swap Prisoners Facing Lengthy Sentences
The United States and Russia exchanged high-profile prisoners on Wednesday even as the two countries remain sharply at odds over Moscow’s two-month invasion of Ukraine. Russia freed Trevor Reed, a…
EU Proposes Law to Curb Lawsuits Meant to Silence Journalists, Rights Advocates
The European Union executive proposed on Wednesday laws to curb excessive litigation aimed at silencing critical journalists and rights advocates by governments and businesses—a form of harassment it said was…
Madeleine Albright Honored by Biden, Other World Leaders
Washington — World leaders and U.S. political and foreign policy elite paid their respects Wednesday to the late Madeleine Albright, the child refugee from war-torn Europe who rose to become…
Is it Possible to Make a Deal with Putin?
As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its third month, questions have swirled about whether a negotiated solution with Russian President Vladimir Putin is possible. Kenneth Dekleva, a psychiatrist who previously…
Elon Musk Quest to Scrap Deal Over 2018 Tweets is Rejected
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…
VOA Reports on Blast in Southeastern Ukrainian City of Zaporizhzhya
A blast in a residential neighborhood injured three people Thursday in Zaporizhzhya, a strategic city in southeastern Ukraine that lies between areas controlled by Russia and the rest of the…
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…
EU to Meet on Energy, Preparing New Russia Sanctions
European Union energy ministers meet Monday in Brussels as Russia threatens to widen natural gas shutoffs to more countries. On Wednesday, Russia cut off natural gas supplies to EU member…
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…