VOA News The storm system that struck southeastern states along the U.S. East Coast as Hurricane Florence is now soaking areas in the northeast with heavy rain as forecasters warn of widespread flooding threats. Flash flood watches and warnings are posted from Virginia into Vermont and New Hampshire through Tuesday. Those accompany the flooding in […]Load more...
VOA/Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE — The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold public hearings next week to hear from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of assaulting her three decades ago while the two were in high school. «To provide ample transparency, we will hold a public hearing Monday to give these […]Load more...
VOA/Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES — HBO’s record-breaking fantasy epic «Game of Thrones» stormed back onto the Emmys stage on Monday, winning the coveted best drama series prize on a night full of surprises, including an on-air marriage proposal that stunned the audience. The other big story of the Hollywood gala, television’s answer to the Oscars, was […]Load more...
VOA/Aline Barros HAZLETON, PA — Residents of the small city of Hazleton, PA, face deeply personal choices in this November’s election which features a homegrown candidate with hardline-immigrant views in a city that has been changed in deep-rooted ways by… an influx of immigrants.Hazleton’s “transformative decade,” is how former police chief Frank DeAndrea puts it. And […]Load more...
VOA News The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct has come forward with her allegation. Christine Blasey Ford, professor at Palo Alto University in California, told the Washington Post that she feared for her life during the attack. «I thought he might inadvertently kill me,» Ford the newspaper in […]Load more...
Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Sunday, without evidence, that the ongoing criminal investigation into his 2016 campaign’s links to Russia is «not allowed under the law.» In a Twitter comment, the U.S. leader called the probe by special counsel Robert Mueller «illegal» and said it «continues in search of a crime.» But […]Load more...
VOA News North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper says the risk to life is «rising with the angry waters» as what is left of Hurricane Florence dumps tons of rain across the state. «Wherever you live in North Carolina, be alert for sudden flash floods. Pay attention to the weather warnings and be ready to head […]Load more...
VOA/Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON — U.S. Democrats’ chances at regaining majorities in Congress are rising, a new poll showed Wednesday, as President Donald Trump’s approval rating suffers a fresh hit and Republicans issue dire warnings about upcoming elections. With 55 days until the mid-terms that will decide congressional, state and local races nationwide, the Republicans who control […]Load more...
VOA/Steve Herman Emergency officials on Wednesday urged millions of residents along the southeastern U.S. coast to finish preparations ahead of Hurricane Florence, which is expected to unleash damaging winds and life-threatening amounts of rain when it makes landfall this week. Florence was at last report a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 195 […]Load more...
VOA News Actor Burt Reynolds, the charismatic star whose career lasted for more than half a century, died Thursday at 82. His agent announced the actor’s death in Jupiter, Florida, but did not give a cause. The rugged, mustached, handsome Reynolds was an icon of 1970s America and its fixation on Hollywood celebrities. Michigan-born Reynolds […]Load more...