Category : US Noticias

VOA News The nearly monthlong standoff at a federal wildlife refuge in the northwestern U.S. state of Oregon between authorities and a group of armed occupiers appears to be winding down. The FBI and Oregon State Police say two members of the group, Duane Leo Ehmer and Dylan Wade Anderson, were arrested late Wednesday afternoon […]Load more...

Associated Press LANSING, MICH.—Environmental and civil rights groups are asking a federal judge to order the prompt replacement of all lead pipes in Flint’s water system to ensure residents of the Michigan city have a safe drinking supply. A lawsuit filed Wednesday morning seeks an order forcing city and state officials to remedy alleged violations […]Load more...

Michael Bowman CAPITOL HILL—U.S. lawmakers are expected Thursday to take another step toward boosting sanctions on North Korea when a Senate panel votes on a package of punitive measures weeks after Pyongyang claimed to have tested a hydrogen nuclear bomb.“It will put in place mandatory sanctions against North Korea itself, but also those entities that support […]Load more...

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 […]Load more...

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 […]Load more...

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 […]Load more...

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 […]Load more...

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 […]Load more...