VOA News An Ohio man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty of planning attacks in support of the Islamic State group against a police station and a member of the U.S. military. Munir Abdulkader, 22, was sentenced in Cincinnati by U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett. After completing his time in […]readmore
Julie Taboh/VOA News POOLESVILLE, MARYLAND — Thanksgiving in America is a time when family and friends get together to celebrate the season and give thanks for the blessings in their lives. For many, a highlight of the holiday is the traditional Thanksgiving meal, featuring green beans, sweet potatoes and a big, fat turkey, which is typically […]readmore
VOA News Millions of Americans took to the roads, air and railways Wednesday for what was expected to be the busiest Thanksgiving holiday travel period in almost a decade. Almost 49 million people were expected to travel 50 miles (80 kilometers) or more between Wednesday and Sunday, the most since 2007. Officials attribute the increase […]readmore
U.S. Soccer has fired men’s head coach and technical director Jurgen Klinsmann, one week after back-to-back losses to Mexico and Costa Rica to begin the final round of regional qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. “We want to thank Jurgen for his hard work and commitment during these last five years,” U.S. Soccer President Sunil […]readmore
President-elect Donald Trump says his agenda for his first 100 days in office will be based on one simple principle — «putting America first.» Trump posted a YouTube video Monday saying he has asked his transition team to put together a list of executive actions he can take on his first day in office. He […]readmore
A Yemeni man living in New York City was arrested and charged Monday for trying to support Islamic State, including voicing support for a terrorist attack in Times Square. Authorities say Mohamed Naji, a 37-year-old permanent U.S. resident, traveled to Turkey and Yemen in the last year in an attempt to fight for Islamic State. […]readmore
VOA News At least six children were killed when a school bus carrying dozens of students in the southern U.S. city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, crashed Monday. Police say at least 35 students from kindergarten through grade 5 were on the bus when it crashed, turned on its side and wrapped around a tree. Twenty-three children […]readmore
VOA News NEW YORK/CANNON BALL, NORTH DAKOTA —Police fired tear gas and water at hundreds of protesters in the freezing North Dakota weather late Sunday and early Monday, in the latest violent clash over a pipeline project running through the state. An estimated 400 protesters mounted the Backwater Bridge just north of Cannon Ball, North […]readmore
VOA News Texas police have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a veteran Texas policeman, one of four officers shot in the line of duty Sunday in multiple states. Police say the 31-year-old suspect, Otis McKane, was arrested without incident Monday evening following an extensive manhunt. They say they do not yet know […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – A deadly year for law enforcement just got a lot worse these past few days when five officers were shot, two of them fatally. The shootings occurred in four different states and at least three of the incidents appear to have been cold-blooded ambush-style attacks. On Friday, November 18, Deputy Commander Patrick […]readmore