How US Colleges Became The New Covid-19 Hot Spots
It began the previous month with a trickle of coronavirus infections as college students arrived for the fall semester. Soon that trickle became a stream, with
TikTok Employee Ignores Chinese Control Of ByteDance, US Says
A TikTok employee who sued to stop President Donald Trump's ban of the social media app in the US is ignoring the Chinese government's control over ByteDance, T
US States In Desperate Search For Help To Battle Record Wildfires
Facing a historic year of wildfire destruction across the West Coast, the national emergency systems that rely on state-to-state assistance have been buckling u
US Judges Reject Trump Plan To Exclude Many Immigrants From Representation In Elections
- A panel of judges on Thursday (Sept 10) declared unlawful a directive from President Donald Trump to exclude people who are in the United States illegally fro
Scores Of Wildfires Scorch US West Coast, Killing At Least Eight
Dozens of extreme wind-driven wildfires burned through forests and towns in US West Coast states on Thursday (Sept 10), destroying hundreds of homes and killing
Fleeing California Wildfires '10 Times Harder' During Covid-19 Epidemic, Residents Say
CLOVIS, UNITED STATESIt's not the first time that Ms Leanna Mikesler has evacuated her home in the California mountains because of wildfires, but during an epid
Ominous Orange Sky Gives San Francisco Apocalyptic Tint
SAN FRANCISCOPeople in San Francisco and elsewhere in California woke Wednesday (Sept 9) to a deep orange sky that triggered apocalyptic visions in a year alrea
WeChat Users Can't Second-guess Trump's Authority, US Says
A group of WeChat users trying to block a US ban of the Chinese "SuperApp" can't challenge President Donald Trump's authority to make national securit
Oregon Fires Destroy Five Towns, Governor Says Many Deaths Feared
Unprecedented spate of fierce, wind-driven wildfires in Oregon have all but destroyed five small towns, leaving a potentially high death toll in their wake, the
Kardashians Announce End To Reality Show
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 6, 2019 Corey Gamble, Kris Jenner, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian West, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott arrive
Oscars Set Minimum Diversity Rules For Best Picture Prize
In this file photo taken on February 08, 2020 an Oscars statue is displayed on the red carpet area on the eve of the 92nd Oscars ceremony at the Dolby…
Raging Wildfires Destroy Washington Town, Roar Through California, Oregon
Uncontrolled wildfires driven by high winds and unprecedented temperatures raged across the US West on Tuesday (Sept 8), incinerating the Washington town of Mal
'Worse Than Combat:' Helicopters Rescue Hundreds From California Wildfire
US military helicopters on Tuesday (Sept 8) plucked dozens more campers, hikers and locals from the path of a raging California wildfire, with one pilot describ
Trump Says It'd Be 'insult' If Harris Is First Woman President In The US
Donald Trump said it would be an "insult" if Senator Kamala Harris became the first woman to be elected president, repeatedly mocking the Democratic v
California Wildfires: Extreme Heat Turns State Into A Furnace
It was an old company town tucked away in the Sierra Nevada, where life revolved around shifts at the Edison hydroelectric plant. Neighbours visited at the post
Trump, Biden Trade Blows As White House Race Hits Final Stretch
MILWAUKEE (a news agency, BLOOMBERG)Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden traded tough blows Monday (Sept 7) as the White House race entered its final
Wildfires Rage In California As Heat Wave Lingers Across US West
Three large wildfires continued to burn in California as a record-breaking heat wave was set to linger across large swathes of the western United States on Mond
22 States In US Seeing Rise In Infections Over Holiday Weekend
Coronavirus cases were rising in 22 of the 50 US states, according to a Reuters analysis, a worrisome trend on a Labour Day holiday weekend traditionally filled
'Gender Reveal' Party Fireworks Spark California Fire
Fireworks at a "gender reveal" party triggered a wildfire in southern California that has destroyed 2,800ha and forced several residents to flee their
New York Will Test The Dead More Often For Coronavirus And Flu
Cough, fever, chillswith autumn fast on the way, symptoms alone won't be useful in distinguishing Covid-19 from similar-looking cases of the flu. That means rou