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US reports first bird-flu case in a child
A child in California has become the first in the United States to test positive for bird flu infection, authorities said Friday
Trump names hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury chief
Trump on Friday named billionaire Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary
Trump picks Pam Bondi for AG after Gaetz withdraws
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would nominate former Florida Attorney General and loyalist Pam Bondi to be US Attorney General (AG), moving swiftly to replace his former nominee Matt Gaetz after the embattled former congressman withdrew from consideration.
Archegos' Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive US fraud
The amount of losses that were caused by your conduct are larger than any other losses he has dealt with, Hellerstein said before announcing the sentence
Magritte painting nets auction record of $121m
A painting by Rene Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist artist on Tuesday, selling for more than $121 million at Christie’s in New York.
Los Angeles passes 'sanctuary city' ordinance to protect migrants
"We are extremely concerned, given that this is a city where about a third of the population is immigrants
Ukraine hits Russia with US ATACMS missiles for first time on war's 1,000th day
Moscow has said such weapons cannot be launched without direct US operational support and their use would make Washington a direct combatant in the war, prompting Russian retaliation
Trump's cabinet: who's been picked, who's in the running?
Here are the early picks and top contenders for some of the key posts overseeing defence, intelligence, health, diplomacy, trade, immigration and economic policymaking
Trump vows to lead America to 'new heights of glory'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to lead the United States to "new heights of glory"
Harris says 'every single vote matters,' in closing US election rally
Kamala Harris gave her final campaign speech in the battleground US state of Pennsylvania
US states worried about election unrest take security precautions
Many of the most visible moves can be seen in the battleground states that will decide the presidential election, states like Nevada where protests by Trump supporters broke out after the 2020 election.
Important dates in the US presidential race
Here is a timeline of events that will take place between now and Inauguration Day in January 2025.
'Panic buttons,' SWAT teams: US braces for election unrest
Panic buttons for poll workers, special weapons teams deployed on rooftops, and hundreds of National Guard personnel on standby
Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say
The platform is also playing a central role in enabling the spread of false information about the critical battleground states that will likely determine the outcome of the presidential race, election and misinformation experts said on Monday.
Who has Trump threatened to prosecute if he becomes president again?
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris says that if Trump wins Tuesday's presidential election, he will seek extreme and unchecked powers.
What if the US election ends in a Trump-Harris tie?
While not highly likely, such an outcome remains possible, tormenting Americans already perched painfully on the edge of their seats ahead of the November 5 election
Trump and Harris make final pitch in Pennsylvania on eve of historic vote
Nevertheless, opinion polls show Trump, 78, and Harris, 60, in a dead heat. The winner may not be known for days after Tuesday's vote, though Trump has already signaled that he will attempt to fight any defeat, as he did in 2020.
Pennsylvania holds the key
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump remain in a tight race in the country’s seven battleground states that will determine who will be the next president of the United States of America.