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Biden to sign executive order aimed at advancing study of women’s health
It wasn't until the 1990s that the federal government mandated women be included in federally funded medical research; for most of medical history, though, scientific study was based almost entirely on men.
US suspect in custody after fatal shootings of 3 family members
Authorities said Gordon, who is believed to be homeless, began the day by carjacking a vehicle in Trenton before driving some 40 miles (65 kilometers) to the northern Philadelphia suburb of Levittown.
Trump hails election as ‘most important date’ in US history
Trump said, "Now if I don't get elected it's going to be a bloodbath for the whole, that's going to be the least of it, it's going to be a bloodbath for the country."
Authorities order suburban Philadelphia residents to hide in place after 3 slain in gunfire.
Middletown Township police said there were “confirmed shootings” in neighbouring Falls Township in Eastern Pennsylvania that resulted in “several gunshot victims.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency
The satellites can track targets on the ground and share that data with US intelligence and military officials, the sources said. In principle, that would enable the US government to quickly capture continuous imagery of activities on the…
Bernie Sanders supports a 32-hour workweek in the US. Could employers and workers benefit?
Critics say a mandated shorter week would force many companies to hire additional workers or lose productivity.
Haiti violence: India looking at evacuating its nationals amid growing distress
There are between 75 and 90 Indians in Haiti and about 60 of them have registered with authorities to return to India "if need be", the MEA said.
Indian-origin couple, daughter killed in ‘suspicious’ fire in Canada
In a press release, police said they are continuing to investigate the deaths of the three family members and urged anyone with information to come forward.
Tornadoes have killed at least 3 people in Ohio. Crews are searching for others
LAKEVIEW: Tornadoes tore through several central US states, flattening homes and trailers in an RV park and killing at least three people, authorities said. Crews and cadaver dogs searched for more victims in the rubble Friday.
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Plan to install new leaders in Haiti appears to crumble after political parties reject it
The panel would be responsible for selecting an interim prime minister and a council of ministers that would attempt to chart a new path for the Caribbean country.
Biden and Trump win enough delegates for US presidential nominations, setting up a tough rematch
The outcome of contests across Georgia, Mississippi and Washington State was never in doubt. Neither Biden, a Democrat, nor Trump, a Republican, faced major opposition.
US President Biden says he never meant to keep classified documents
The special counsel, for his part, stood by his assessment of the president's memory as "accurate and fair," in prepared testimony to be delivered to Congress.
Pentagon to give Ukraine USD 300 million in weapons
It's the Pentagon's first announced security package for Ukraine since December when it acknowledged it was out of replenishment funds.
Biden’s second-term budget proposes family tax benefits and decreased healthcare costs
Biden aides said their budget was realistic and detailed while rival measures from Republicans were not financially viable.
Led by Elon Musk, Silicon Valley inches to the right
Repeating a conspiracy theory of far right chat rooms, Musk last week posted that Biden was importing migrants for votes, laying the groundwork for "something far worse than 9/11."
Haiti capital ‘under siege’ as gang violence rises, 362,000 IDPs
Criminal groups have unleashed havoc in recent days as they try to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry as leader of the Western hemisphere's poorest country.
Canada will restore funding to UNRWA, the embattled UN agency in Gaza
Canada was one of 16 countries that temporarily halted future payments.
Biden defends immigration policy during State of the Union, blaming Republicans for inaction
Biden’s speech comes as a rising number of American voters say that immigration is the country’s biggest problem.
As a parliamentarian, I saw Hungary’s democracy collapse into dictatorship
As the US braces for a potential second Trump presidency, Americans may rightly wonder: would Trump’s America mirror Orbán’s Hungary in its slide towards authoritarianism?
Helicopter crashes along US-Mexico border, Texas authorities say
The crash happened in the small town of La Grulla, Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Christopher Olivarez said.