VOA News By Megan Duzor The U.S. Secret Service is warning Americans to be on the lookout for coronavirus-linked scams saying that «any major news event can become an opportunity for groups or individuals with malicious intentions.” In a statement Monday, the Secret Service said criminals have already begun to use the fears surrounding the coronavirus […]readmore
VOA News By Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE – Continued fears among investors about the economic impact of the coronavirus sent U.S. stock prices sharply lower on Tuesday — even after the Federal Reserve announced an emergency rate cut. «We saw a risk to the outlook for the economy and chose to act,» Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said […]readmore
VOA News La incertidumbre y el temor aumentaron el martes al revelarse que ya son 9 las personas que han fallecido en Estados Unidos por el coronavirus, aunque por ahora todos las víctimas han sido del noroccidental estado de Washington. Una parte del temor se debe a las dudas en el Congreso acerca de la […]readmore
VOA News Joe Biden obtuvo una serie de victorias del Supermartes en estados clave del sur de Estados Unidos, aprovechando el impulso que ha revivido rápidamente su campaña presidencial demócrata en los últimos días. Bernie Sanders respondió con victorias en su estado natal de Vermont y en Colorado, cuando la carrera comenzó a cambiar hacia el oeste, donde las urnas apenas comenzaban […]readmore
VOA News El presidente Donald Trump anunció que hará un recorrido el viernes por la zona afectada por un poderoso tornado en Tennessee que dejó un rastro de destrucción y por lo menos 25 muertos en la zona central del estado. “Nuestros corazones están llenos de dolor por las vidas que se perdieron”, dijo el […]readmore
VOA News Tornadoes have ripped through the U.S. state of Tennessee, killing at least 22 people and causing extensive damage. Video captured one of the tornadoes moving through downtown Nashville early Tuesday accompanied by occasional flashes of lightning, turning buildings to rubble. Emergency officials say they responded to reports of at least 40 structure collapses […]readmore
VOA News By Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE – As the reported number of coronavirus cases and fatalities on Monday increased in the United States, President Donald Trump said there is no immediate need to declare a national emergency. «I don’t think you’ll need that, because I really think we’re in extremely good shape,» the president said. […]readmore
VOA News By Nike Ching The Trump administration is limiting the number of Chinese state media personnel allowed to work in the United States, citing Beijing’s «long-standing intimidation and harassment of journalists.» U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced a cap on People’s Republic of China (PRC) citizens from five Chinese state-owned outlets — […]readmore
VOA News By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar ended her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination Monday, with plans to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden. Her decision came a day before Super Tuesday, when voters head to the polls in 14 states. Klobuchar, from the Midwestern state of Minnesota, positioned herself as […]readmore
VOA News By Chris Hannas The competition for the Democratic presidential nomination expands significantly Tuesday with voters in 14 states casting their ballots in support of the candidate they want to oppose President Donald Trump in the November national election. About one-third of the delegates that will be awarded during the state-by-state voting process are up […]readmore