Who is Shamsud-Din Jabbar? What we know about the New Orleans New Year’s terrorist suspect
The suspect who allegedly drove into a joyous crowd at a New Year's celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens, has...
North Korea’s Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, state media reported Sunday, less than a month before...
Former US President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Atlanta, Georgia — VOA Correspondent Kane Farabaugh conducted numerous interviews with Jimmy Carter on issues ranging from his time in the White House to his post-presidential...
179 dead, 2 rescued after plane crashes while landing in South Korea
All 181 passengers and crew aboard a passenger jet that crashed upon landing in South Korea on Sunday morning are presumed dead except for two...
Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on...
Squeezed by high prices, a growing number of Americans find shelter in long-term motels
A surge in rents and home prices left more lower-income households with no place else to go. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Melissa Krajewski used to come...
Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 inmates on federal death row
WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentences for 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row, converting...
Starbucks workers expand strike in US cities, including New York
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Starbucks (SBUX.O), opens new tab workers have expanded their strike to four more U.S. cities, including New York, the union representing over 10,000...
Xi visits casino hub Macao to mark 25 years of its return to Chinese rule
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday began a three-day visit to Macao to mark the 25th anniversary of the casino city’s return to Chinese rule. Xi and...