Ken Bredemeier Law enforcement officials had surrounded the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday after a violent confrontation the day before with protesters who had been occupying the wildlife refuge in the northwestern state of Oregon for nearly a month. U.S. authorities on Tuesday killed one protester and arrested eight others who had been demanding […]readmore
Mary Alice Salinas WHITE HOUSE—The Obama administration has unveiled new actions it says will ensure that low-income children who are at higher risk of food insecurity and poor nutrition get the food they need to grow, learn and succeed in America. Each year nearly 22 million low-income children in the U.S. get free or reduced-price […]readmore
Nueva York – Las autoridades municipales de Nueva York confirmaron hoy un segundo caso de persona afectada por el virus del Zika en la ciudad, ambos casos contagios en viajes al extranjero, informó la cadena local NY1. No se trata de mujeres embarazadas, el principal grupo de riesgo, según las autoridades sanitarias. El virus del […]readmore
Jim Randle The U.S. central bank is not likely to raise interest rates at this time and may delay expected rate hikes for a while. That is the finding of a survey of economists by the financial news network CNBC. The rate-setting committee of the U.S. Federal Reserve gathered in Washington for their regularly scheduled […]readmore
Pamela Dockins BEIJING—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, now in Beijing, will urge China to do more to press North Korea to stop its controversial nuclear tests during his talks beginning shortly in the Chinese capital.Kerry has meetings planned with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi early Wednesday, and the two top diplomats will hold a […]readmore
VOA News U.S. authorities are investigating a possible active shooting incident at the Naval Medical Center in the western city of San Diego, California, but say their initial search has not turned up any victims or a shooter. The authorities reported that one witness heard three shots fired in the basement of Building 26 of […]readmore
Lou Lorscheider A grand jury in Houston, Texas, has indicted two anti-abortion activists tied to the surreptitious recording of fetal tissue procurement talks with a Planned Parenthood official. But jurors found no wrongdoing on the part of the health care provider. Activists David Daleiden and Sandra Merrit were indicted Monday on the felony charge of […]readmore
Mark Snowiss Hundreds of inmates in U.S. prisons who were sentenced as juveniles to life without parole can now challenge those punishments, the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday. In a 6-3 ruling, the court extended a 2012 decision prohibiting anyone under the age of 18 from being sentenced to life without parole by making it […]readmore
WASHINGTON—From Gerald Stoudemire’s vantage point, as a hunter, gunsmith and gun dealer in small-town Little Mountain, South Carolina, firearms are a source of recreation, security and income. Their access by law-abiding citizens requires constant vigilance. «The only good defense is a strong offense, is my opinion,» said the longtime president of the Gun Owners of […]readmore
Con pala en mano, millones de residentes del área este de Estados Unidos buscan abrirse camino en la nieve. La tormenta Jonas dejó muchas áreas intransitables y algunas carreteras con arboles caídos, interrumpiendo el paso vehicular. La alcaldesa de Washington ha pedido a los residentes que se abstengan de salir a las calles hasta que […]readmore