VOA News A newly arrived Syrian refugee and a Muslim former U.S. soldier will be among the White House invitees sitting with first lady Michelle Obama in her box Tuesday at President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address. A first lady’s choice of guests to the closely watched address often underlines the president’s priorities, […]readmore
Associated Press BURNS, OREGON—The occupation of national wildlife area by a small, armed group upset over federal land policies stretched into its second week as the mother of the group’s leader asked supporters to send supplies – everything from warm blankets to coffee creamer. The group that seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon’s […]readmore
Reuters January 10, 2016 6:43 PM New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday denounced the rape of a woman by five men at a Brooklyn playground, pledging police would work to swiftly apprehend the suspects in «this vicious crime.» Police said on Saturday the men took turns raping the 18-year-old woman at the playground […]readmore
Associated Press CINCINNATI, OHIO—Having already earned a measure of «Fame» with the Cincinnati Zoo’s first animal birth of 2016, a newborn penguin chick has been named «Bowie.»The zoo says the baby known as a blue or fairy penguin hatched at 6 a.m. Friday, weighing less than 2 ounces. Friday was both David Bowie’s and Elvis […]readmore
U.S. actor Sean Penn met with legendary Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin «El Chapo» Guzman in Mexico, months before his capture, for an interview posted onRolling Stone magazine’s website late Saturday, a day after Guzman was captured by Mexican authorities. Guzman «proudly» volunteers to Penn «I supply more heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana than anybody else […]readmore
VOA News A long-range U.S. military bomber flew over South Korea Sunday, in an apparent response to North Korea over its latest nuclear weapons test. The B-52 bomber, which is capable of carrying nuclear weapons, was seen flying over Osan Air Base, located 72 kilometers south of the border that separates the two Koreas, before […]readmore
Voz de América – Redacción Nadie acertó a los seis números de la lotería Powerball que se corrió el sábado por la noche y por lo tanto, el nuevo premio podría ascender ahora a $1.300 millones de dólares para el sorteo del próximo miércoles. Los números ganadores del sábado fueron 16-19-32-34-57 y el Powerball fue […]readmore
Associated Press TUCSON, ARIZ.—In the past five years, Gabby Giffords has hiked the Grand Canyon, gone skydiving, raced in a 40-mile bike ride and founded an advocacy group that helped persuade President Barack Obama to take executive action on gun control.That’s while recovering from a gunshot wound that nearly killed her, learning to speak again […]readmore
Associated Press YOKOSUKA, JAPAN—U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin talked to reporters Friday about two of the biggest challenges the U.S. military faces in Asia: North Korea and the South China Sea.It was his first such meeting with the media since assuming command of the Navy’s 7th Fleet last September. He spoke aboard the USS […]readmore
Molly McKitterick Fighting the battle against terrorism on the Internet, the White House and its top law enforcement officials met Friday with the nation’s biggest technology companies in San Jose, California. The list of government participants reveals just how seriously the Obama administration is taking the threat posed by Islamic State and others on social […]readmore