Trump Blocked From Restricting Visas Used By High-skill Workers
The Trump administration was blocked from restricting H-1B visas that highly skilled foreign technology workers rely on to work in the US. The ruling conflicts
California Wine Country Firefight Intensifies, Progress Made In Deadly Cascades Blaze
CALISTOGA, California firefighters coping with limited resources and worsening weather struggled for a fifth day on Thursday (Oct 1) to subdue flames menacing t
California Wildfires Turn Beloved Napa Wine Spots To Ash
CALISTOGA, UNITED STATESThe Silverado Trail has long been a place of dreams for Napa Valley wine lovers as it winds gently through vineyards and on to Calistoga
Republicans Scold Trump On White Supremacy, Fearing A Drag On The Party
President Donald Trump's refusal to condemn an extremist right-wing group in his first debate with Mr Joe Biden on Tuesday (Sept 29) sent a shudder through the
Google Unveils New Pixel Handsets With 5G Wireless
A Pixel smartphone sets a 2-meter (6.5 foot) perimeter for safe social distance as Scott Burns crosses the living room of his home in the Silicon Valley city of
US Fighter Jet Crashes After Collision With Refuelling Plane
A US Air Force F-35B fighter jet crashed after it collided with an aerial refuelling tanker on Tuesday (Sept 29), a US marines unit said. The pilot of the F-35B
California Governor Newsom Declares Emergency In Three Counties Due To Fire
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in three counties because of the Glass and Zogg fires that have claimed three lives and burned th
US Political Groups Begin Duelling Over Amy Coney Barrett In A Costly Clash
The declarations of political war started coming fast as US President Donald Trump stepped to the podium in the Rose Garden of the White House on Saturday eveni
US Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Ban On New TikTok Downloads
A US judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that was set to bar Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google from offering Chinese-owned short video-
California Wine Country Wildfire Forces Evacuation Of Hospital, Hundreds Of Homes
A wind-driven wildfire erupted on Sunday (Sept 27) in the heart of northern California's Napa Valley wine country and spread across more than 1,000 acres (404ha
US To Proceed With Ban On New TikTok Downloads
The Trump administration has said it would not back down from a plan to ban new US downloads of the popular video-sharing app TikTok, setting up a court showdow
David Oyelowo Loses Father To Colon Cancer
David Oyelowo arrives at the 73nd annual Golden Globe Awards, January 10, 2016, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. PHOTO / VALERIE MACON
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
This Is Why Covid-19 May Be Life-threatening For Some Patients
LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA (BLOOMBERG)When two brothers fell critically ill with Covid-19 at around the same time in March, their doctors were baffled. Both were youn
US Coronavirus Cases Surpass 7 Million As Midwest Outbreak Flares Up
The number of novel coronavirus cases in the United States topped 7 million on Thursday (Sept 24)more than 20 per cent of the world's totalas Midwest states rep
To Fight Apple And Google, Smaller App Rivals Form A Coalition
For months, complaints from tech companies against Apple's and Google's power have grown louder. Spotify, the music streaming app, criticised Apple for the rule
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
Chevron Asks Global Employees To Delete WeChat From Work Phones Following Trump Ban
Chevron has asked its global employees to remove Tencent Holdings' WeChat from their work phones, making it one of the first US companies to heed the Trump admi
Crews Make Headway Against Massive California Wildfire
Firefighters notched a victory in their battle to beat back a massive blaze raging outside Los Angeles, more than doubling containment in the past 24 hours, the
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