[ad_1] VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Germany has lots of players who can score. The Germans knew they needed a point guard for the Paris Games with the country making its Olympic debut in women’s basketball. Alexis Peterson, a native of Columbus, Ohio, has proven to be a perfect fit. The guard who played at Syracuse in … Read more
[ad_1] In a U.S. election season that has been filled with unexpected twists and turns, social media users have responded in kind … with coconuts and cat ladies. VOA’s Tina Trinh explains. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it plans to spend $10 million to curb farm worker bird flu infections, including $5 million for seasonal flu vaccines, as part of its efforts to avoid further spread and mutation of the virus. The ongoing outbreak of bird flu has infected poultry … Read more
[ad_1] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reinforced U.S. commitment to “upholding international law in the South China Sea” as they met Tuesday with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila. “Secretary Austin and Secretary Blinken reaffirmed U.S. support for the Philippines in defending its sovereign rights, and the two … Read more
[ad_1] MORAINE, Ohio — A Chinese automotive glass maker says it was not the target of a federal investigation that temporarily shut down production last week at its Ohio plant, the subject of the Oscar-winning Netflix film “American Factory.” The investigation was focused on money laundering, potential human smuggling, labor exploitation and financial crimes, Homeland … Read more
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Billions of dollars have been spent on efforts to get homeless people off the streets in California, but outdated computer systems with error-filled data are all too often unable to provide even basic information like where a shelter bed is open on any given night, inefficiencies that can lead to dire … Read more
[ad_1] Three members of the Nelons, a Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame quartet, and the chairman of the board overseeing the Georgia Department of Corrections, were among seven people killed in a plane crash in Wyoming, according to a statement by a group member who was not aboard the aircraft. The Nelons co-founder, Kelly … Read more
[ad_1] washington — Who will she pick? That’s the big political question in America after U.S. President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, who has quickly collected a critical mass of Democratic Party support and funding. The selection in question is Harris’ running mate, the person who would step … Read more
[ad_1] U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has unofficially secured enough support to be the Democratic Party’s candidate in the November presidential election, as party officials prepared to finalize the process for formally nominating a candidate ahead of next month’s Democratic National Convention. An Associated Press tally late Monday had more than 2,200 delegates supporting Harris, … Read more
[ad_1] U.S. President Joe Biden is weighing sweeping proposals to reshape the Supreme Court, including the establishment of term limits for the nine justices who now hold lifetime appointments and enacting an enforceable ethics code. According to U.S. news accounts, Biden told members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus last weekend, “I’m going to need your … Read more