First Person Cured Of HIV Dying From Blood Cancer, Says Partner
WASHINGTONTimothy Ray Brown, the American once known as "the Berlin patient" who in 2008 became the first person to be cured of HIV, is terminally ill
US Base Commander Calls Chinese Guam Attack Video 'propaganda'
The commander of Andersen Air Force Base on the US Pacific island of Guam on Friday (Sept 25) said a Chinese air force video that looked to show a simulated…
Hacker Accessed Network Of Unnamed US Agency, Downloaded Data
An unnamed US federal agency was hit with a cyber-attack after a hacker used valid access credentials, authorities said on Thursday (Sept 24). While several det
Chevron Asks Global Staff To Delete WeChat From Phones
Chevron has asked its global employees to remove Tencent Holdings' WeChat from their work phones, making it one of the first United States companies to heed the
Pompeo Warns US Politicians Of Chinese 'influence'
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned US politicians at the state and local level to be vigilant around Chinese diplomats whom he said could be trying to
As Fires Ravage US Again, A Crisis For Home Owners Outside Cities
Deadly blazes raging across the western US have again destroyed thousands of homes nestled in forested areas this yearwith months of the fire season still to co
Nasa Tweaks Space Station's Path To Avert Collision With Debris
Nasa acted to quickly shift the position of the International Space Station (ISS) to avoid a potentially catastrophic encounter with debris that would have pass
Rebuild Or Leave? Future Uncertain For US Communities In Fire Zones
LOS ANGELESDeadly blazes raging across the western United States have again destroyed thousands of homes nestled in forested areas this yearwith months of the f
As School Begins, Mothers Working Retail Jobs Across The US Feel Extra Burden
The start of the virtual school year has been a struggle for Patricia Reveles, a pharmacy technician at a CVS in Los Angeles, whose daughter is in fourth grade
Arctic Sea Ice Reaches A Low, Just Missing Record
A "crazy year" in the Arctic has resulted in the second-lowest extent of sea ice in the region, scientists said Monday (Sept 21). Researchers with the
Detained: Person Who Sent Poison Letter To White House
The authorities in the US have arrested a person suspected of sending the deadly poison ricin in an envelope addressed to the White House but intercepted before
US Imposes Sanctions On Iran's Defence Ministry, Venezuelan President Maduro
The United States on Monday (Sept 21) slapped new sanctions on the Iranian defence ministry and others involved in Iran's nuclear and weapons program to support
Pompeo Accuses Europe Of Inaction Over Iran Arms
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday (Sept 20) said European leaders "haven't lifted a finger" to halt arms sales to Iran after they rejected a un
Diminutive Dynamo Became A Pop Icon For US Liberals
Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a heroine to the American left after overcoming entrenched sexism in the legal profession to ascend to the US Supreme Court, where sh
More Clarity On Sleep's Role In Brain Health
Scientists are providing a fuller understanding of the essential role that sleep plays in brain health, identifying an abrupt transition at about 2.4 years of a
US Dentist Who Extracted Tooth While On Hoverboard Jailed 12 Years
An American dentist who extracted a tooth from a sedated patient while balancing on a hoverboard has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for crimes including ill
If You Do Not Snooze You Lose: Sleep Seen As Essential For The Brain
Scientists are providing a fuller understanding of the essential role that sleep plays in brain health, identifying an abrupt transition at about 2.4 years of a
Dentist Jailed After Extracting Tooth While On Hoverboard
WASHINGTONAn American dentist who extracted a tooth from a sedated patient while balancing on a hoverboard has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for crimes inc
7 Dead, 177 Infected After 'superspreader' Wedding In Rural US Town
MILLINOCKET, UNITED STATESA wedding in rural Maine became a coronavirus "superspreader" event that left seven people dead and 177 infected, renewing f
US To Build Bigger, More Lethal Navy To Fend Off China
United States Secretary of Defence Mark Esper announced on Wednesday an ambitious plan to expand the US Navy with a range of unmanned and autonomous ships, subm