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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
Why are US presidential election held on first Tuesday of Nov?
In the United States, every four years, Americans cast their votes to elect the president on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November..This practice, which has become a defining feature of the democratic process in the country, can be traced back to decisions made over 175 year
Harris or Trump will inherit a mixed legacy in 2024 US election
Whoever triumphs in the election - Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris - will inherit the legacy of a Biden administration that made good on some promises, saw others swept off-course by events, and others still only partially fulfilled. Here's how Biden fared on the defining issues of his presidency.
What is the ‘Electoral College’?
The most important details for outsiders to understand is that the United States of America is a federal state, made up of 50 states.
Trump retakes the White House
And that is the end of our live coverage of the US elections. Do stay with us for more updates and developments as we continue our regular news coverage
Joe Rogan endorses Donald Trump for president
Rogan joins a list of celebrities like Musk and wrestler Hulk Hogan to have endorsed Trump
How will swing state voters decide the US election 2024 results?
That's because only seven of the 50 states are truly competitive this year, with the rest all comfortably Democratic or Republican, according to public opinion polls.
Harris or Trump: America decides in knife-edge election
The bitter rivals spent their final day of the campaign frenziedly working to get their supporters out to the polls and trying to win over any last undecided voters in the swing states expected to decide the outcome.
US Election: Harris, Trump campaign draws to a close before final vote
Nevertheless, opinion polls show Trump, 78, and Harris, 60, virtually even. 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.
Texas, Missouri sue to block Justice Department from sending poll monitors
Both states are among 27 the Justice Department said on Friday it would send staff out to monitor voting locations, as it has done regularly during national elections.
New Hampshire hamlet tied in first US Election day votes
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump each got three ballots in the tiny community in the northeastern state of New Hampshire