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Biden to give high-stakes address as Trump rematch looms
The speech is expected to trumpet achievements on infrastructure, student debt etc with Biden saying that he had done "more over three years than most presidents have in eight."
Biden will propose a temporary Gaza port to increase humanitarian aid
Biden last week first raised the idea of establishing a “maritime corridor,” saying the U.S. was working with allies on how it might provide assistance from the sea to those in Gaza.
Nikki Haley suspends her campaign, leaving Donald Trump as last major Republican candidate
Haley leaves the 2024 presidential contest having made history as the first woman to win a Republican primary. She beat Trump in the District of Columbia on Sunday and Vermont on Tuesday.
US elections: McConnell weighs endorsing Trump in a stark turnaround since Jan 6 Capitol riot
In the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, key Republicans, including McConnell, signalled unequivocally that they were done with Trump.
Goose intestines hidden under rattlesnakes & duck blood illegally imported from China, federal…
The complaint says 1,966 cartons of goose and duck intestines were shipped in August 2022 from China to the Port of Long Beach, where they were identified as nail clippers and other pet grooming products on customs forms.
International crew of four launches to Space Station amid delays and technical glitches
SpaceX’s Falcon rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center, carrying NASA’s Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps and Russia’s Alexander Grebenkin.
Former top Twitter executives sue Elon Musk over firings, seek more than USD 128 million in…
“Musk doesn’t pay his bills, believes the rules don’t apply to him, and uses his wealth and power to run roughshod over anyone who disagrees with him," the lawsuit said.
Masked shooters kill four people and injure three at an outdoor party in California, police say
Several people were at the party outside a residence when three men with dark masks and clothes got out of a silver car and fired at the group.
Trump wins caucuses in Missouri and Idaho and sweeps Michigan GOP convention
Two days later is Super Tuesday, when 16 states will hold primaries on what will be the largest day of voting of the year outside of the November election. Trump is on track to lock up the nomination days later.
Georgia teen critically injured after police trade gunfire with a group near Six Flags
Authorities said the 15-year-old was taken to Grady Hospital and determined to be in critical condition.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office dismisses US “directions” on probing alleged election…
Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch in her weekly press address on Friday categorically said that "no country could give directions" to Pakistan, an independent and sovereign nation.
Nikki Haley hammers Trump for being all about himself; faces protests in Virginia
Addressing overflowing halls in Virginia, Haley hammered Trump for being all about himself and alleged that he cares little about the country and its people.
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming betrayal of its goal to benefit humanity
By embracing a close relationship with Microsoft, OpenAI and its top executives have set that pact "aflame" and are "perverting" the company's mission, Musk alleges in the lawsuit.
Biden says Gaza ceasefire unlikely by Monday as Israeli attack on aid point set to complicate talks
The US president said he did not yet have clarity on what happened in Gaza City earlier Thursday, when one of the worst single incidents of the nearly five-month war occurred.
Nikki Haley couldn’t win Republican primary with 40% support, but she can reveal Trump’s…
By staying in the race longer than any other major candidate, Haley has highlighted Trump's political problems with key constituencies in their party and suggested that he is a "sinking ship."
Court worker serving eviction notice and an officer were fatally shot in Missouri, police say
A male suspect was in custody and sustained minor injuries, Corporal Justin Ewing with Missouri State Highway Patrol said during a news conference.
Michigan takeaways: Presidential primaries show warning signs for Trump and Biden
An “uncommitted” vote in Michigan’s Democratic primary was the first indication of how backlash over President Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza might impact his reelection campaign.
Indian-American computer engineer honoured with Texas’ highest academic award
Veeraraghavan received this year's engineering prize, which recognised his group's “revolutionary imaging technology that seeks to make the invisible visible.”
US airman sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington
The man had filmed himself shouting "Free Palestine" as he lit himself on fire, according to footage shared on social media.
US says talks came to ‘understanding’ on hostages, possible Gaza ceasefire
An Israeli delegation led by Mossad chief David Barnea was in the French capital on Friday to discuss a deal to ensure a fresh ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza